Lane Adams Stats & Scouting Report

AB	137
AVG	.263
OBP	.333
SLG	.467
HR	7

Full name Lane Weston Adams
Born 11/13/1989 in Talihina, OK
Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Red Oak
Debut 09/01/2014
Drafted in the 13th round (392nd overall) by the Kansas City Royals in 2009 (signed for $225,000).

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Royals area scout Steve Gossett convinced the club to take a flier on Adams even though he was much more accomplished as a basketball player. His athleticism allowed him to compete against more experienced competitors. Added to the 40-man roster after the 2013 season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft, he got off to a brutal start at Double-A Northwest Arkansas and he missed much of July with a wrist injury. Adams recovered to post a .924 OPS over the second half and reached the majors in September as a pinch-runner/defensive replacement. He is a plus-plus runner who is a plus defender in center field. He's not a good fit in right field because of his fringe-average arm. Offensively, Adams has some strength and shows pull power, but he projects as an average hitter with the ability to hit 8-10 home runs and plenty of doubles. He most likely winds up as a fourth outfielder. He heads to Triple-A Omaha in 2015.
Much like David Lough, a football/baseball player at Mercyhurst (Pa.) College who blossomed after focusing on baseball full-time, Adams is an athletic two-sport star who has improved significantly once he chose baseball as his vocation. A Missouri State basketball recruit as a shooting guard with an excellent three-point shot, Adams spent two years in Rookie ball and parts of three seasons in Class A before finally reaching Double-A Northwest Arkansas in 2013. He joined Triple-A Omaha for the playoffs, hitting a pair of triples and stealing two bases as the Storm Chasers won the Triple-A national championship game. Adams was an above-average runner when he signed with the Royals, but he's steadily gained speed to become a double-plus runner. He's also started to unleash his plus raw power. Adams can play all three outfield positions, though his fringe-average arm is a poor fit in right field and he's better as a fill-in than a regular in center. He projects as a potential fourth outfielder who could be more if his bat continues to improve. Even after a brutal Arizona Fall League stint--he hit .146 with 20 strikeouts in 46 at-bats--the Royals added Adams to the 40-man roster.