Matt Adams was born on August 31, 1988, in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania. He was a standout baseball player in high school and was recruited by Slippery Rock University, where he played for three seasons before being drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 23rd round of the 2009 MLB draft. More about Matt Adams
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Adams quickly moved up through the Cardinals’ minor league system and made his MLB debut on May 20, 2012, as a pinch hitter. He became a regular player in the Cardinals’ lineup in 2013, batting .284 with 17 home runs and 51 RBIs in 108 games. He continued to be a key player for the Cardinals throughout his tenure with the team, earning a reputation as a power hitter with a strong left-handed swing.In total, we tracked 613 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Matt Adams (Matt Adams STL Cardinals game used signed bat) was sold in July 2014 for $311.02 while the cheapest item (2013 Panini Select Matt Adams Signatures Autograph Auto #MA Cardinals) found a new owner for $0.99 in April 2024. The month with the most items sold (23) was April 2013 with an average selling price of $29.99 for an autographed item of Matt Adams. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2020 with $99.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was May 2019. In average, an autographed item from Matt Adams is worth $14.99.
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Nationals bring back Adams on minor league deal (12/15/22): First baseman Matt Adams returned to the Nationals on Wednesday via a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training after being out of baseball since July 2021.
Rockies select contract of veteran 1B Adams (04/30/21): The Colorado Rockies selected the contract of veteran first baseman Matt Adams from the team's alternate training site.
MLB rumors: Red Sox interview more manager candidates; Mets sign Matt Adams (01/31/20): Here's the latest rumors for Friday
Matt Adams, Mets agree to minor league deal (01/31/20): Matt Adams, who played for the Nationals last season, agreed to a minor league contract with the Mets on Friday, hoping to earn a job as a backup and pinch hitter.
Nationals decline Matt Adams' $4 million option (11/01/19): WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two days after winning their first World Series title, the Washington Nationals declined a $4 million mutual option for 2020 on backup first baseman Matt Adams.
Matt Adams now a free agent after Nationals decline mutual option (11/2019): The Nationals took their first step Friday in modifying the roster that won the World Series.
Find an angle and exhaust all possibilities: Matt Asato-Adams on his design proc (01/2019): Having moved around a lot of Midwest America during his childhood, Matt Asato-Adams had to adapt to “sudden changes in information, environments, cultures, and people”. Today, it’s a skill he transfers to his practice as a graphic designer and researcher, effortlessly switching between publication d
Matheny hopes for ways Matt Adams can beat defensive shifts this year (02/2015): Unless MLB’s new commissioner Rob Manfred follows through on recent comments in the media that he’d be open to eliminating defensive shifts it doesn’t look like 1st baseman Matt Adams is going to have much of a choice.
Yesterday, 06:05 Matt Adams (01/2015): Jeff Salem: 37, of Bricket Road, St Albans, was banned from St Albans library for six months and fined £145 for pursuing a course of conduct which amounted to stalking between May 17 and 22.
Matt Adams (11/2014): Matt Adams shoots a layup against Huntsville. He scored nine points.
Feldman: Finding out who Matt Adams is nearly tops list of Cards questions (10/2014): ST LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 12: Matt Adams #32 of the St. Louis Cardinals watches his solo home run in the eighth inning against the San Francisco Giants during Game Two of the National League Championship Series at Busch Stadium on October 12, 2014 in St Louis, Missouri.
St. Louis Cardinals Matt Carpenter And Matt Adams Out With Stomach Bug (09/2014): The St. Louis Cardinals will be without two of their top hitters when they take on the Cincinnati Reds this evening at Busch Stadium.
Season is no walk in the park for Matt Adams (07/2014): Cards first baseman has nearly a 15-1 difference between his hits (104) and his unintentional walks (seven).
Bird Bytes: Matt Adams, plugged in (06/2014): Good to see the big fella powering up again. Plus: Craig's base-running, and the good work from the Cards' pitching coach and bullpen.
Cyclist Matt Adams crashes during hands-free photo as he reaches top of Box hill (05/2014): Matt Adams, a 36-year-old IT manager, spread wide his arms just before he crested Box Hill in Surrey - but his triumphant gesture took a turn for the worse as he plowed into the grass verge.
Cardinals first baseman Matt Adams pushes fan who steals foul ball pop-up (04/2014): Cardinals first baseman Matt Adams pushes fan who steals foul ball pop-up.
Matt Adams will wear No. 32 this season (02/2014): JUPITER, Fla. • Top prospect Oscar Taveras, who reported to Cardinals camp today, will wear jersey No. 77 this spring. Here are the other numbers for the new additions or the returning players who have changed numbers:
High school swimmers of year: Bishop England's Matt Adams, Wando's Megan Kingsle (12/2013): The 2013 high school swimming season will be remembered as the year of state championships and scholarships.
Bird Bytes: Trade Matt Adams at your own risk (11/2013): The idea of trading 'Big City' is fraught with risk, but could lead to a big return that resolves the Cards' shortstop problem.
Cardinals first baseman, former Pittsfield Duke Matt Adams returns to Mass. for (10/2013): BOSTON -- The last time the St. Louis Cardinals were in the World Series, Matt Adams was a Pirates fan with little reason to watch the Boston-St. Louis series.
Matt Adams, the Cardinals "other first baseman," preps for first postseason (09/2013): St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Matt Adams isn't concerned about where he will be on the team in October. He's just glad to be a part of it.
Matt Adams And Glenn Talk PGA Championship (08/2013): Matt Adams with the Back 9 Network and PGA Tour Radio joined the Glenn Younes show to talk about this weekend’s PGA Championship at Oak Hill. Glenn asked Matt if Tiger Woods will be using […]
Bernie Bytes: Can Matt Adams be a regular? (07/2013): As the young slugger's playing time has increased, he's done nothing to cast doubt on his ability to serve as a dependable, impact bat.
He's ba-a-a-c-k: Cards activate Matt Adams (05/2013): St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Matt Adams came off the 15-day disabled list Tuesday afternoon, ju
Matt Adams is becoming Cardinals most exciting player (04/2013): He is quickly becoming one of the most exciting Cardinals to watch and he is quickly becoming that player, who everytime he walks up to the plate, fans wills stop what they are doing to see if he might just hit one out.
Redbirds' Matt Adams, back from DL, picks up where he left off (07/2012): A bothersome elbow has been just a minor speed bump for Redbird Matt Adams, who has climbed bigger obstacles on his way to the edge of the major leagues.
Matt Adams hits 2 HRs to lead Redbirds to victory (06/2012): When Matt Adams returned to the Redbirds after a monthlong stay with the St. Louis Cardinals, he felt a little jumpy at the plate.