Adam McCreery explained

Adam McCreery
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:31 December 1992
Birth Place:La Verne, California
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 9
Debutyear:2018
Debutteam:Atlanta Braves
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 9
Finalyear:2018
Finalteam:Atlanta Braves
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0-0
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:18.00
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:2
Teams:

Adam Glenn McCreery (born December 31, 1992) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves.

Career

Amateur

McCreery attended Bonita High School in La Verne, California.[1] [2] He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 14th round of the 2011 MLB Draft,[3] but did not sign and instead chose to play college baseball, first at Arizona State University for 2 seasons, then at Azusa Pacific University.[4] In 2012, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5]

Atlanta Braves

He was then drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 22nd round of the 2014 MLB Draft and signed.[6] He made his professional debut that same season with the AZL Angels and spent the whole season there, going 1-1 with a 4.58 ERA in 19.2 innings pitched.[7] He returned there in 2015 where he posted a 2.41 ERA in 18.2 innings pitched.[8] He began 2016 in extended spring training.

In May 2016, the Angels traded McCreery to the Atlanta Braves for Jhoulys Chacín.[9] He spent the season with both the Danville Braves and Rome Braves,[10] pitching to a combined 2-3 record and 4.19 ERA in 22 relief appearances. In 2017, he pitched for Rome and the Florida Fire Frogs,[11] compiling a combined 3-1 record and 2.74 ERA in 62.1 relief innings pitched.[12]

The Braves added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.[13] He began 2018 with the Mississippi Braves.[14] On August 5, 2018, McCreery joined the Gwinnett Stripers.[15] He pitched in one International League game before a promotion to the major leagues on August 7.[16] On August 9, 2018, McCreery made his major league debut against the Washington Nationals.[17]

Los Angeles Dodgers

McCreery was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash considerations on November 28, 2018.[18]

Los Angeles Angels

July 12, 2019, McCreery and Josh Thole were traded to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for cash considerations.[19] He was promoted to the major league roster on July 29, 2019 but one day later - July 30, 2019 - he was designated for assignment.[20] McCreery was released on August 19.

Kansas City Monarchs

On February 22, 2021, McCreery signed with the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. However, he never appeared in a game for the club, and was released on August 25, 2021.[21]

Notes and References

  1. News: Sciacca . Mike . High School Baseball: Third time a charm for Ocean View . https://web.archive.org/web/20180810042037/http://www.latimes.com/dpt-spovbaseballcifchamps-story.html . dead . August 10, 2018 . August 10, 2018 . Los Angeles Times . June 5, 2010.
  2. News: Hoonstra . J. P. . Bonita goes for rare CIF crown . August 10, 2018 . Daily Bulletin . June 5, 2010.
  3. News: MLB draft results (Rounds 1-50) . August 10, 2018 . ESPN.com . June 9, 2011.
  4. News: What a Day!! . August 10, 2018 . Star Tribune . August 16, 2011.
  5. Web site: #50 Adam McCreery - Profile . pointstreak.com . January 9, 2020.
  6. News: 2014 MLB Draft: Complete list of players drafted in Rounds 11-40, final results . August 10, 2018 . The Oregonian . June 7, 2014.
  7. News: Minor League Report . August 10, 2018 . Azusa Pacific University . May 29, 2015.
  8. News: O'Brien . David . Braves trade Chacin to Angels for lefty relief project . August 10, 2018 . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . May 11, 2018.
  9. Web site: Braves trade Chacin to Angels, add Perez to young rotation. ESPN . May 11, 2016 . March 17, 2018. Associated Press. USA Today. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201034723/http://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=15509967. December 1, 2017. Alt URL
  10. News: Braves get redemption on Kingsport . August 10, 2018 . Danville Register and Bee . July 11, 2016.
  11. News: Stewart . Jeremy . ROME BRAVES: promotion of several players from 2016 allows new faces to make their mark in Rome. . August 10, 2018 . Rome News Tribune . April 5, 2017.
  12. News: O'Brien . David . Braves reliever McCreery is making his towering (6-foot-9) presence known . August 10, 2018 . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . February 26, 2018.
  13. Web site: Zach Dillard . Braves add 4 pitchers to 40-man roster before deadline . Foxsports.com . November 21, 2017 . March 17, 2018.
  14. News: Mississippi Braves reveal 2018 Opening Day Roster . August 10, 2018 . WLBT . April 5, 2018.
  15. News: Harris . Chris . ROSTER UPDATE: LHP Adam McCreery to Triple-A Gwinnett, RHP Jason Hursh to Mississippi . August 10, 2018 . MILB.com . August 5, 2018.
  16. News: Braves place LHP Fried, RHP Carle on DL . August 10, 2018 . Henry Herald . August 7, 2018.
  17. News: Bowman . Mark . Homers not enough in finale vs. Nationals . August 10, 2018 . MLB.com . August 9, 2018.
  18. Web site: Dodgers acquire LHP McCreery from Braves. mlb.com. Ken. Gurnick. November 28, 2018. November 28, 2018.
  19. Web site: Dodgers Trade Adam McCreery and Josh Thole to the Angels. Dodgers Nation. Daniel. Preciado. July 12, 2019. July 12, 2019.
  20. Web site: Angels' Adam McCreery: DFA'd by Los Angeles. CBSSports.com. en. 2019-07-31.
  21. https://aabaseball.com/transactions/ American Association Transactions

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