2024 Stats
AVG
.224
HR
2
RBI
8
R
10
SB
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Adams was one of the most productive backup catchers in baseball last season, slashing an impressive .273/.331/.476 with four home runs across 158 plate appearances. A huge chunk of that production came against left-handed pitching, with Adams sporting a .960 OPS with three of his four long balls versus southpaws. Adams made more than twice as many starts against lefties than he did against righties and it could be a similar setup in 2024, with Keibert Ruiz seeing some action at designated hitter those days. It's a role that could make him valuable again to the Nationals but one which probably won't lead to usefulness in fantasy leagues. Read Past Outlooks
Moving to Triple-A
Adams was optioned to Triple-A Rochester following Sunday's 5-1 win over Atlanta, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
ANALYSIS
Adams will head back to Triple-A after batting .243 with two RBI and four runs over 37 at-bats since getting a call-up to Washington on July 3. With Adams headed to Rochester, Drew Millas will operate as the primary backup option at catcher behind Keibert Ruiz.
Adams will head back to Triple-A after batting .243 with two RBI and four runs over 37 at-bats since getting a call-up to Washington on July 3. With Adams headed to Rochester, Drew Millas will operate as the primary backup option at catcher behind Keibert Ruiz.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+8%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+45%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .638 | 201 | 4 | 17 | .219 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .690 | 242 | 7 | 22 | .229 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .499 | 55 | 0 | 1 | .163 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .723 | 75 | 2 | 7 | .269 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .960 | 76 | 3 | 12 | .333 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .663 | 82 | 1 | 9 | .216 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .400 | 70 | 1 | 4 | .138 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .685 | 85 | 4 | 6 | .208 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+46%
OPS at Home
2024
+20%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2022Home | .784 | 233 | 9 | 27 | .245 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .538 | 210 | 2 | 12 | .202 | ||||
| 2024Home | .690 | 63 | 2 | 6 | .222 | ||||
| 2024Away | .574 | 67 | 0 | 2 | .226 | ||||
| 2023Home | 1.046 | 89 | 3 | 14 | .358 | ||||
| 2023Away | .493 | 69 | 1 | 7 | .161 | ||||
| 2022Home | .565 | 81 | 4 | 7 | .137 | ||||
| 2022Away | .546 | 74 | 1 | 3 | .217 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Riley Adams compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.29BB Rate
7.7%K Rate
26.9%BABIP
.296ISO
.112AVG
.224OBP
.292SLG
.336OPS
.629wOBA
.278Exit Velocity
89.9 mphHard Hit Rate
22.9%Barrels/PA
4.6%Expected BA
.222Expected SLG
.350Sprint Speed
24.3 ft/secGround Ball %
49.4%Line Drive %
18.1%Fly Ball %
32.5%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2022
A third-round pick by Toronto in 2017, Adams was flipped to Washington in 2021 in exchange for lefty reliever Brad Hand. While Adams made the Opening Day roster for the Nationals, he was sent down for close to two months in the middle of the season and ended up totaling 155 plate appearances as getting Keibert Ruiz playing time was understandably the higher priority for the organization. Adams strikes out too much, but he can light up the radar gun with impressive exit velocity when he runs into one. He projects to open the year as the clear-cut No. 2 behind Ruiz.
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Filling in for resting Ruiz
Adams will start at catcher and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Giants.
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Rejoins major-league roster
The Nationals recalled Adams from Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
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Optioned down to Triple-A
Washington optioned Adams to Triple-A Rochester on Sunday.
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Losing work to Ruiz
Adams will start at catcher and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Mariners.
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Could still see consistent work
Adams might still see regular playing time even with Keibert Ruiz back from the injured list, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports. "We're definitely going to use him," Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Thursday. "One, let him catch. And two, we can also DH Keibert like we've done in the past and let him continue to catch. He's done a great job. He's learned a lot over the years. He's really coming into his own."
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More reps at first base
Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Sunday that Adams will receive consistent reps at first base with Triple-A Rochester, reports Andrew Golden of The Washington Post.
ANALYSIS
Washington hopes Adams can get back on track offensively at Triple-A, as his .215/.281/.354 slash line through 25 games this season is a sharp drop from his .807 OPS in 2023. Drew Millas is up with the Nationals as the backup catcher to Keibert Ruiz, but Adams could rejoin the big club before long if he can build on his hot start with Rochester, as he went 8-for-17 with three homers in his first four contests.
Washington hopes Adams can get back on track offensively at Triple-A, as his .215/.281/.354 slash line through 25 games this season is a sharp drop from his .807 OPS in 2023. Drew Millas is up with the Nationals as the backup catcher to Keibert Ruiz, but Adams could rejoin the big club before long if he can build on his hot start with Rochester, as he went 8-for-17 with three homers in his first four contests.