| Matt Adams | |
|---|---|
 Adams with the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: August 31, 1988 Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 20, 2012, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 24, 2021, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .258 |
| Home runs | 118 |
| Runs batted in | 399 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Matthew James Adams (born August 31, 1988[1][2]) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. Nicknamed "Big City" for his imposing size and ability to regularly hit long home runs, the St. Louis Cardinals selected Adams in the 23rd round of the 2009 MLB draft from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Washington Nationals, and Colorado Rockies.
Playing in the Texas League in 2011, Adams was recognized as that league's Most Valuable Player and the Cardinals Minor League Player of the Year with a .300 batting average, 32 home runs and 101 runs batted in. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2012. In his rookie season in 2013, Adams hit 17 home runs in 296 at-bats. He won the 2019 World Series with the Washington Nationals.
- ^ "Matt Adams Bio Information - MLB". FOX Sports. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Matt Adams | Colorado | Major League Baseball". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved July 8, 2021.