Austin Adams #63

Austin Lance Adams…resides in Tampa, FL…attended the University of South Florida from 2010-12…helped the Bulls to their first Big East Championship final in 2012.

2019

Went 2-2 with 10 holds while posting a 3.77 ERA (13 ER, 31.0 IP) with 51 strikeouts and 14 walks in 29 appearances (2 starts) with the Mariners...Underwent left ACL reconstruction surgery in Dallas, performed by Dr. Daniel Cooper, on October 15…sustained the injury on September 21 at Baltimore...In 27 relief outings with Seattle, posted a 3.07 ERA (10 ER, 29.1 IP) with 49 strikeouts and 12 walks…tallied at least 1 strikeout in 23 of 27 relief appearances as a Mariner, including 13 games with multiple strikeouts...Posted 15.03 strikeouts-per 9.0-innings as a reliever (49 K, 29.1 IP), 3rd-best among American League relievers (min. 100 BF)… trailed Darwinzon Hernández-BOS (16.46) and Matt Barnes-BOS (15.39)…ranked ahead of Josh James-HOU (14.77) and Ken Giles-TOR (14.09)...In 27 relief appearances with the Mariners, averaged 15.03 strikeouts-per-9.0-innings (49 K, 29.1 IP), 3rd-best by a Mariners reliever in single-season club history (min. 100 BF)…trails only Edwin Díaz in 2016 (15.33) and Díaz in 2018 (15.22)...Placed on the 10-day Injured List with a right shoulder strain on July 6 (retro to 7/4)…made 4 appearances on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma, beginning Aug. 22…his rehab was transferred to Double-A Arkansas on Aug. 26, where he made 2 appearances…reinstated from the IL on September 1…missed 45 games...Had scoreless outings in each of his first 2 outings (1.2 IP) after being reinstated from the IL (9/1 at TEX and 9/5 at HOU)…allowed at least 1 run in each of his next 3 appearances (3.2 IP)…bounced back to work 2.1 scoreless innings over his next 3 games...Made 2 starts - including his first career start on June 6 vs. Houston - as an "opener"…on June 6 against the Astros, allowed 3 runs on 3 hits (1 home run) and 2 walks in 0.2 innings pitched…on June 9 at Los Angeles-AL, tossed a 1-2-3 bottom of the 1st, striking out Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani...Began the season in the Nationals organization…made 1 relief appearance for Washington (4/20 at MIA)…designated for assignment on April 30...Acquired by the Mariners from the Nationals in exchange for minor leaguer Nick Wells (lhp) and cash considerations on May 4…optioned to Triple-A Tacoma, where he made 2 relief appearances (2.1 IP) before being recalled by Seattle on May 13...- Earned his first career win on July 2 vs. St. Louis…struck out all 4 batters faced (José Martínez, Paul DeJong, Paul Goldschmidt and Tyler O'Neill) in 1.1 scoreless innings...Limited opposing left-handed batters to a .149 (7x47) average against while striking out 24 and walking only 5…limited opposing right-handed batters to a .200 (13x65) average against while striking out 29 and walking 11...Posted a 1.62 ERA (3 ER, 16.2 IP) in 16 outings (1 start) on the road...Made 8 relief appearances for Triple-A Fresno (WAS), posting a record of 0-1 with 1 save and a 2.70 ERA (3 ER, 10.0 IP) with 20 strikeouts and 3 walks.

2018

Appeared in two games across one stint with Washington from April 25-29...Spent the rest of the season with Triple-A Syracuse...Recorded 78 strikeouts and surrendered just one home run in 46.1 innings...Posted career marks in strikeouts per 9.0 (15.2), walks per 9.0, (3.9) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.90).

2017

Spent the majority of the season with Triple-A Syracuse...Made his Major League debut on July 15 at CIN...Earned a Sept. recall that featured five MLB appearances...Pitched to a 1.80 ERA (1 ER/5.0 IP) in those five Sept. appearances...Opposing batters hit .176 against him in Sept. (3-for-17)...Posted a 6-2 record and a 2.14 ERA in 44 games (59.0 IP) out of Triple-A Syracuse's bullpen...From June 15 through the end of the Triple-A Season, went 4-1 with four saves and a 1.25 ERA (5 ER/36.0 IP)...Struck out 56, walked 16 and allowed just two home runs during that stretch.

2016

Split season between Cleveland and Triple-A Columbus...Made 19 relief appearances across three sti nts with the Indians (May 22 - June 6; July 1 - Aug. 2; Sept. 10 - end of season)...Spent most of the campaign in Columbus, posti ng a 2-4 record with eight saves and a 4.54 ERA (37.2 IP - 19 ER) in 34 relief appearances…Averaged 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings for Columbus and allowed only one home run on the Triple-A season...Posted an ERA of 1.10 (16.1 IP - 2 ER) over his fi rst 14 outi ngs with the Clippers prior to his fi rst recall on May 22...Recorded 17 strikeouts in 18.1 innings of Major League work (recorded at least one strikeout in 11 of his 19 outi ngs)...Notched scoreless outi ngs in each of his fi rst four appearances (5.1IP) with the Tribe.

2015

Went 3-2 with one save and a 3.27 ERA in 38 games across three levels of the Angels' system...Began the season with Single-A Inland Empire before being promoted to Double-A Arkansas and eventually Triple-A Salt Lake...Did not allow a home run in 55.0 innings pitched.

2014

Spent the entire season at Single-A Inland Empire...Appeared in a career-high 42 games...Was named a California League mid-season All-Star.

2013

Went 2-1 with one save and a 3.98 ERA in 27 games for Single-A Burlington.

2012

Reported to short-season Single-A Orem...Recorded four saves in 24 appearances out of the bullpen.