Melvin Adon
| Melvin Adon | |
|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 9, 1994 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Melvin Adon (born June 9, 1994) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants organization. Adon signed with the Giants as an international free agent in 2015.
Career[]
Adon signed with the San Francisco Giants as an international free agent in 2015.[1] He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Giants, pitching to a 4–0 record with a 2.48 ERA in 14 starts. He pitched for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes in 2016, going 5–5 with a 5.48 ERA in 14 starts, and the Augusta GreenJackets in 2017, pitching to a 3–11 record with a 4.35 ERA in 23 games (19 starts).
Adon played in 2018 with the Arizona League Giants and San Jose Giants, compiling a combined 2–6 record and 5.03 ERA in 18 games (15 starts) between the two teams.[2] After the season, he pitched in the Arizona Fall League, was 0–1 with a 2.92 ERA in 10 relief appearances in which he pitched 12.1 innings and struck out 21 batters, and was named to the Fall Stars Game.[3] The Giants also added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[4]
Adon began 2019 with the AA Richmond Flying Squirrels, with whom he was 2–6 with 14 saves and a 2.60 ERA in 36 relief appearances in which he pitched 45 innings and struck out 59 batters.[5] He pitched 12 games for the AAA Sacramento River Cats, and was 0–1 with a 13.94 ERA in 10.1 innings in which he struck out 18 batters.[5] On December 2, 2020, Adon was nontendered by the Giants.
On December 4, Adon resigned with the Giants on a minor league contract. On March 16, 2021, Adon was released by the Giants.[6] On March 22, Adon re-signed with the Giants on a minor league contract.[7]
References[]
- ^ David Lee (April 22, 2017). "Augusta's Adon latest to hit triple digits - Sports - The Augusta Chronicle - Augusta, GA". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Melvin Adon Stats". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ Pavlovic, Alex (October 25, 2018). "Giants prospect Melvin Adon makes it look easy in Arizona Fall League | NBCS Bay Area". Nbcsports.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Farhan Zaidi makes first roster moves, adds three to Giants roster". mercurynews.com. November 21, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ a b "Melvin Adon Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Melvin Adon Stats, Fantasy & News | MLB.com".
- ^ "Major League Baseball Transactions | MLB.com".
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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- 1994 births
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- Minor league baseball players
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- Salem-Keizer Volcanoes players
- Augusta GreenJackets players
- San Jose Giants players
- Arizona League Giants players
- Scottsdale Scorpions players
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- Sacramento River Cats players
- Toros del Este players
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