Cody Adams
| IP | 112 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.741 |
| WHIP | 1.598 |
| BB/9 | 3.938 |
| SO/9 | 5.946 |
- Full name Thomas Cody Adams
- Born 11/26/1986 in Viola, IL
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Southern Illinois
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Drafted in the 2nd round (62nd overall) by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2008 (signed for $653,000).
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Adams hasn't been as good or as consistent as he was in 2007, when he won 11 games as a sophomore, but he has showed arm strength every time out, which will get him drafted somewhere from the third to fifth round. He operates in the low 90s, tops out at 96 and will show some 93s and 94s in the late innings. He throws strikes easily, but he hasn't been more dominant because his mechanics have been off. Six-foot-2 and 180 pounds, he overstrides and pitches uphill, flattening out his pitches and leaving them up in the strike zone. His slider hasn't been very effective, leaving his changeup as his most reliable No. 2 option. Whoever signs him will try to get him to stay on top of his pitches and stride more directly to the plate. He may move to the bullpen, where he could show even more velocity.
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Adams pitched a lot at Southern Illinois last spring, having a disappointing spring and costing himself a chance to go in the first round. After winning 10 games in 2007 for the Salukis, he went just 6-4 and was much more hittable as a junior. The Brewers got him with their sixth selection and signed him for $653,000 as a second-rounder. Considering Adams' college workload, the Brewers weren't surprised when he got off to a slow start in pro ball. They took it easy with him, keeping him on a tight pitch limit. He's mostly a fastball/slider pitcher, throwing consistently in the low 90s and topping out at 95-96 mph. Used as both a starter and reliever at Helena, he was encouraged to throw his changeup more and made progress with the pitch. Prone at times to mechanical problems in college--he would overstride and get under his pitches--he showed better command as a pro. Adams is more of a pitch-to-contact pitcher than a strikeout guy, and he's an intelligent, tough competitor. He needs to continue to work on sharpening his slider to complement his fastball. When pitching in shorter bursts in relief, his velocity stayed at his top range, but he has enough in his arsenal to remain as a starter for now. Adams will open his first full pro season in low Class A.
