Jose Adames

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Miami Marlins #30 prospect in 2016
  It took four seasons for the thin Dominican to get to full-season ball and he has shown flashes in that time. Adames should miss a few more bats than he does, but he has the makings of an impressive arsenal with a 94-98 mph fastball, a hard 10-to-4 curveball and a change with good fade that flashes plus. He lacks consistent command of all three, however, leading to a career 4.07 walks per nine, a rate that portends future reliever. A closer examination, however, finds that his August performance (6.23 ERA, 11 walks in 17 1/3 innings) skewed his numbers and was perhaps indicative of the fatigue he experienced as he reached 117 innings, double his previous high. If and until Adames can develop feel for his secondary pitches, he profiles as a middle-inning reliever at best who can rely on premium velocity in short bursts.