Adam Engel

Adam Trevor Engel (born December 9, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the White Sox in the 19th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. He made his major league debut in 2017.

Adam Engel
Engel with the 2017 Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox – No. 15
Outfielder
Born: (1991-12-09) December 9, 1991
Cincinnati, Ohio
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 27, 2017, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Batting average.222
Home runs21
Runs batted in88
Teams

Amateur career

Engel attended Loveland High School in Loveland, Ohio,[1] and played college baseball at the University of Louisville. After the 2012 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2][3] After his junior year, he was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 19th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.

Professional career
Engel with the 2016 Chicago White Sox

He signed with the White Sox and made his professional debut in 2013 with the Great Falls Voyagers, batting .301/.379/.414 with 31 stolen bases.[4] He spent 2014 with the Arizona League White Sox, Kannapolis Intimidators and Winston-Salem Dash.[1] After the season, he played in the Australian Baseball League for the Melbourne Aces, batting a combined .264/.335/.400 with 39 stolen bases.[5]

Engel played for Winston-Salem in 2015, batting .251/.335/.369 with 65 stolen bases, for whom he as a Post-Season Carolina League All Star, and in the Arizona Fall League after the season.[6][7][8] He was named the MVP of the Arizona Fall League after leading the league with a .403 batting average with 10 stolen bases.[9]

In 2016 he played for three minor league teams, hitting a combined .259/.344/.406 with 45 stolen bases in 510 at bats. The White Sox added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.[10]

On May 27, 2017, Engel was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte Knights and made his Major League debut the same day recording his first MLB hit in his third at bat against the Detroit Tigers. In the majors, he batted .166/.235/.282 with 8 stolen bases in 301 at bats. He had the lowest batting average against right-handers among all MLB hitters (140 or more plate appearances), at .147.[11]

In 2018, he batted .235/.279/.336 with 16 stolen bases in 429 at bats. He had the lowest fielding percentage among major league center fielders, at .981.[12]

Engel even robbed 3 homeruns in one week from August 6-12. He robbed Yankees batters Greg Bird on August 6 and Kyle Higashioka the next day. Then he robbed Indians batter Yonder Alonso on August 12.

Overall with the 2020 Chicago White Sox, Engel batted .295 with three home runs and 12 RBIs in 36 games.[13]

In 2020, Engel was added to the White Sox' postseason roster. He made his postseason debut against the Oakland Athletics in game 1 of the Wild Card Series. He homered in his first postseason at bat off of Jesús Luzardo.

References
  1. "Loveland's Engel an 'Intimidator' with White Sox". Cincinnati.com. July 24, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  2. "#26 Adam Engel - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  3. Russ Charpentier (July 13, 2012). "Anglers' Engel the man of steal". capecodtimes.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  4. "Adam Engel agrees to terms with White Sox, will open pro career in Pioneer League". Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  5. "Loveland's Engel getting swings down under". Cincinnati.com. December 18, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  6. "Adam Engel Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Milb.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  7. Scot Gregor (November 17, 2015). "White Sox prospect Engel's a hit in Arizona Fall League". Daily Herald. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  8. "Chicago White Sox OF prospect Adam Engel is on the rise - Chicago White Sox Blog- ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  9. "Adam Engel named Arizona Fall League MVP". Major League Baseball. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  10. Kane, Colleen. "White Sox protect three players from Rule 5 draft". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  11. Splits Leaderboards | FanGraphs
  12. Major League Leaderboards » 2018 » Center Fielders » Fielding Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball
  13. https://www.mlb.com/player/adam-engel-641553?stats=career-r-hitting-mlb&year=2020
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