Blake Adams (baseball)
American baseball player (born 2000)
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Blake William Adams (born September 11, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.
| Blake Adams | |
|---|---|
| Colorado Rockies – No. 57 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 11, 2000 Springdale, Arkansas, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 24, 2026, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics (through 2026 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 45.00 |
| Strikeouts | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Amateur career
Adams graduated from Har-Ber High School in Springdale, Arkansas in 2019.[1] He played two years of college baseball at the University of Arkansas for the Arkansas Razorbacks and one year at Kansas State University where he played for Kansas State Wildcats.[2][3]
Professional career
The Colorado Rockies selected him in the 13th round, 386th overall, of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[4] He made his professional debut with the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Rockies. Adams split the 2023 campaign between the Single–A Fresno Grizzlies and High–A Spokane Indians, accumulating a 1–5 record and 4.21 ERA with 86 strikeouts in 83+1⁄3 innings pitched across 16 starts.[5]
Adams split the 2024 season between Spokane and the Double–A Hartford Yard Goats. In 23 appearances (including 22 starts) for the two affiliates, he posted a cumulative 9–5 record and 2.91 ERA with 125 strikeouts over 127 innings of work.[6] Adams made 30 appearances (including 16 starts) for Hartford during the 2025 season, tallying a 6–7 record and 5.48 ERA with 86 strikeouts across 90+1⁄3 innings pitched.[7]
Adams began the 2026 season with Hartford, and was promoted to the Triple–A Albuquerque Isotopes after eight starts; in his first 17 games for Albuquerque, he logged a 2–5 record and 8.10 ERA with 41 strikeouts. On August 24, 2026, Adams was selected to the 40–man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[8]