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Matt Adams

Cardinals Career team 2012–2018
Number #18
Position First Baseman
Bats Left
Throws Right
Age 38
Height 6' 3"
Weight 263 lbs
Birth Place Philipsburg, PA
Born Aug 31, 1988

Key Insights

2021
One opponent brings the best out of him

Adams has hit .385/.467/1.077 against Jeff Samardzija in 15 plate appearances, his best line against anyone he has seen this often.

5 for 13 with 3 home runs and 5 strikeouts, against a .682 OPS median across his matchups.
This matchup ends in a strikeout more often than not

Jacob deGrom has struck Adams out 10 times in 20 plate appearances, 50% of everything between them.

10 strikeouts in 20 plate appearances.
One club he looks forward to seeing on the schedule

Against the arms currently on the SEA, Adams has hit .414 and slugged .897 over 32 plate appearances, his best of any club.

12 hits, 4 home runs and 4 strikeouts, against a .444 slugging median across the clubs he has faced.
When these two meet, the ball gets hit hard

Adams hits Tanner Roark harder than anyone: 100.1 mph off the bat, against a median of 91.7 across the pitchers he has faced.

11 plate appearances with tracked contact.
This opponent has his number every time they meet

Adams has hit .000/.077/.000 against Seth Lugo in 13 plate appearances, his worst line against anyone he has seen this often.

0 for 12 with 0 home runs and 2 strikeouts, against a .682 OPS median across his matchups.
This opponent takes the sting out of his bat

Adams cannot get the barrel to Ross Stripling: 72.6 mph off the bat against him, against a median of 91.7 across the pitchers he has faced.

8 plate appearances with tracked contact.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Aug 31, 1988
Birth Place Philipsburg, PA
Height 6' 3"
Weight 263 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Left/Right
College/Draft Slippery Rock