Adael Amador

Adael Amador
Amador in the Dominican Republic in 2017
Colorado Rockies – No. 1
Shortstop
Born: (2003-04-11) April 11, 2003 (age 21)
Santiago, Dominican Republic
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 9, 2024, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Batting average.171
Home Runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Adael Alexander Amador (born April 11, 2003) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Amador signed with the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent on July 2, 2019.[1][2] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Amador made his professional debut in 2021 with the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Rockies, hitting .299/.394/.445 with four home runs and 24 runs batted in (RBI) over 47 games. He spent the 2022 season with the Single–A Fresno Grizzlies, hitting .292/.415/.445 with 15 home runs, 57 RBI, and 26 stolen bases across 115 games.[4]

Amador split the 2023 campaign between the ACL Rockies, High–A Spokane Indians, and Double–A Hartford Yard Goats. In 69 appearances split between the three affiliates, he hit .287/.380/.495 with 12 home runs, 46 RBI, and 15 stolen bases.[5] On November 14, 2023, the Rockies added Amador to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to Double–A Hartford to begin the 2024 season.[6]

On June 8, 2024, Amador was called up to the major leagues for the first time.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Rockies to sign SS Amador, No. 12 int'l prospect". MLB.com.
  2. ^ "The hype is high for Adael Amador, a 16-year-old prospect the Rockies signed out of the Dominican Republic for a $1.5 million bonus". September 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "Adael Amador - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 1, Adael Amador". purplerow.com. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "Rockies' Adael Amador: Sent to Double-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  7. ^ Dechert, Renee (June 8, 2024). "Colorado Rockies to call up Adael Amador". Purple Row. Retrieved November 2, 2024.