2023 Stats
AVG
.316
HR
2
RBI
6
R
3
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
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ADP
Three extra-base hits in win
Adams went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a solo home run in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Tigers.
ANALYSIS
Adams' solo shot in the second extended Washington's lead to 4-0. He added a single his next time up and hit back-to-back doubles in his final two at-bats, marking the first four-hit game of his career. The 2017 third-round pick continues to see sporadic time as the backup catcher behind Keibert Ruiz, but Adams' offensive explosion Sunday may earn him a few more looks moving forward.
Adams' solo shot in the second extended Washington's lead to 4-0. He added a single his next time up and hit back-to-back doubles in his final two at-bats, marking the first four-hit game of his career. The 2017 third-round pick continues to see sporadic time as the backup catcher behind Keibert Ruiz, but Adams' offensive explosion Sunday may earn him a few more looks moving forward.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+6%
OPS vs RHP
2023
+189%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .662 | 141 | 4 | 13 | .205 | ||||
| Since 2021vs Right | .699 | 177 | 5 | 13 | .217 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | 1.513 | 21 | 2 | 6 | .471 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .524 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .190 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .400 | 70 | 1 | 4 | .138 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .685 | 85 | 4 | 6 | .208 | ||||
| 2021vs Left | .702 | 50 | 1 | 3 | .200 | ||||
| 2021vs Right | .766 | 70 | 1 | 7 | .241 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+20%
OPS at Home
2023
+103%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2021Home | .748 | 155 | 6 | 15 | .219 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | .624 | 164 | 3 | 11 | .204 | ||||
| 2023Home | 1.231 | 27 | 1 | 3 | .417 | ||||
| 2023Away | .607 | 17 | 1 | 3 | .143 | ||||
| 2022Home | .565 | 81 | 4 | 7 | .137 | ||||
| 2022Away | .546 | 74 | 1 | 3 | .217 | ||||
| 2021Home | .787 | 47 | 1 | 5 | .250 | ||||
| 2021Away | .712 | 73 | 1 | 5 | .203 | ||||
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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
0.38BB Rate
11.4%K Rate
29.5%BABIP
.435ISO
.289AVG
.316OBP
.395SLG
.605OPS
1.001wOBA
.428Exit Velocity
90.7 mphHard Hit Rate
30.8%Barrels/PA
4.5%Expected BA
.203Expected SLG
.374Sprint Speed
23.6 ft/secGround Ball %
40.0%Line Drive %
28.0%Fly Ball %
32.0%Advanced Batting Stats
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2022 Fantasy Outlook
Acquired from the Blue Jays in a trade for Brad Hand, Adams went from a system in which he was buried behind multiple better catching prospects to one in which Keibert Ruiz is set to be the starter for most of the decade. Adams projects to have decent power, slugging seven homers in only 36 games last year at Triple-A, but his hit tool is questionable and his defensive reputation isn't great, profiling him as a backup at the big-league level. He'll fill that role for the Nationals behind Ruiz in 2022.
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Hits three-run home run
Adams went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 11-6 victory over the Giants.
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Seeing little action
Adams went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Thursday's win over the Cubs.
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Ticketed for backup role
Adams is set to begin the season as the Nationals' backup catcher behind Keibert Ruiz, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.
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Heads to bench Wednesday
Adams isn't starting Wednesday against the Mets.
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Retreats to bench for nightcap
Adams isn't in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Phillies.
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