Adael Amador
| Adael Amador | |
|---|---|
| Colorado Rockies – No. 1 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: April 11, 2003 Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 9, 2024, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics (through June 9, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .333 |
| Home Runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
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Adael Alexander Amador (born April 11, 2003) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career[edit]
Amador signed with the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent in July 2019.[1][2]
Amador made his professional debut in 2021 with the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Rockies, hitting .299/.394/.445 with four home runs and 24 runs batted in (RBI) over 47 games. Amador started 2022 with the Fresno Grizzlies and 2023 with the Spokane Indians.
On November 14, 2023, the Rockies added Amador to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to the Double–A Hartford Yard Goats to begin the 2024 season.[3]
On June 8, 2024, Amador was called up to the major leagues for the first time in his career.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Rockies to sign SS Amador, No. 12 int'l prospect". MLB.com.
- ^ "The hype is high for Adael Amador, a 16-year-old prospect the Rockies signed out of the Dominican Republic for a $1.5 million bonus". September 27, 2019.
- ^ "Rockies' Adael Amador: Sent to Double-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Dechert, Renee. "Colorado Rockies to call up Adael Amador". purplerow.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)