2024 Stats
AVG
.273
HR
1
RBI
4
R
2
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Adams was one of the most productive backup catchers in baseball last season, slashing an impressive .273/.331/.476 with four home runs across 158 plate appearances. A huge chunk of that production came against left-handed pitching, with Adams sporting a .960 OPS with three of his four long balls versus southpaws. Adams made more than twice as many starts against lefties than he did against righties and it could be a similar setup in 2024, with Keibert Ruiz seeing some action at designated hitter those days. It's a role that could make him valuable again to the Nationals but one which probably won't lead to usefulness in fantasy leagues. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
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Getting breather Tuesday
Adams is out of the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Dodgers, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
ANALYSIS
Adams will take a seat in the second installment of the team's three-game series with Los Angeles, giving way to Drew Millas behind the plate. Adams saw his four-game hitting streak get snapped in Monday's 6-4 win over the Dodgers, but he is still batting .300 with a homer, four RBI and two runs scored over 30 at-bats in eight games this season. He'll continue to handle the lion's share of work at catcher while Keibert Ruiz (illness) is unavailable.
Adams will take a seat in the second installment of the team's three-game series with Los Angeles, giving way to Drew Millas behind the plate. Adams saw his four-game hitting streak get snapped in Monday's 6-4 win over the Dodgers, but he is still batting .300 with a homer, four RBI and two runs scored over 30 at-bats in eight games this season. He'll continue to handle the lion's share of work at catcher while Keibert Ruiz (illness) is unavailable.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+7%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+150%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2022vs Left | .663 | 159 | 4 | 16 | .231 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .708 | 189 | 6 | 19 | .228 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .385 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .154 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .964 | 22 | 1 | 4 | .350 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .960 | 76 | 3 | 12 | .333 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .663 | 82 | 1 | 9 | .216 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .400 | 70 | 1 | 4 | .138 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .685 | 85 | 4 | 6 | .208 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+43%
OPS at Home
2024
+29%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2022Home | .805 | 182 | 8 | 24 | .248 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .561 | 166 | 2 | 11 | .209 | ||||
| 2024Home | .621 | 12 | 1 | 3 | .182 | ||||
| 2024Away | .802 | 23 | 0 | 1 | .318 | ||||
| 2023Home | 1.046 | 89 | 3 | 14 | .358 | ||||
| 2023Away | .493 | 69 | 1 | 7 | .161 | ||||
| 2022Home | .565 | 81 | 4 | 7 | .137 | ||||
| 2022Away | .546 | 74 | 1 | 3 | .217 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Riley Adams compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.10BB Rate
2.9%K Rate
28.6%BABIP
.348ISO
.182AVG
.273OBP
.286SLG
.455OPS
.740wOBA
.316Exit Velocity
88.3 mphHard Hit Rate
29.2%Barrels/PA
8.6%Expected BA
.282Expected SLG
.496Sprint Speed
24.8 ft/secGround Ball %
54.2%Line Drive %
25.0%Fly Ball %
20.8%Advanced Batting Stats
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Returning to Nationals' roster
Adams will replace Tres Barrera as the Nationals' backup catcher until September, per Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post.
ANALYSIS
Across 2022, Adams has struggled to a .224 average at Triple-A and just a .192 average across 78 MLB at-bats. Additionally, Keibert Ruiz has performed capably as the starter and is just 24 years old. Improved production from Adams down the stretch could be necessary for him to carve out an MLB future.
Across 2022, Adams has struggled to a .224 average at Triple-A and just a .192 average across 78 MLB at-bats. Additionally, Keibert Ruiz has performed capably as the starter and is just 24 years old. Improved production from Adams down the stretch could be necessary for him to carve out an MLB future.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2022
A third-round pick by Toronto in 2017, Adams was flipped to Washington in 2021 in exchange for lefty reliever Brad Hand. While Adams made the Opening Day roster for the Nationals, he was sent down for close to two months in the middle of the season and ended up totaling 155 plate appearances as getting Keibert Ruiz playing time was understandably the higher priority for the organization. Adams strikes out too much, but he can light up the radar gun with impressive exit velocity when he runs into one. He projects to open the year as the clear-cut No. 2 behind Ruiz.
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Getting start at catcher
Adams will start at catcher and bat fifth in Thursday's game against the Pirates.
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Clubs first homer of 2024
Adams went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's loss to the Pirates.
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Set as No. 2 catcher
Adams will begin the season as the Nationals' backup catcher behind Keibert Ruiz.
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No restrictions to start spring
Adams (wrist) appears to be fully recovered from hamate bone surgery in his wrist and has no restrictions to begin spring training, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.
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Shifts to 60-day IL
The Nationals transferred Adams (wrist) to the 60-day injured list Friday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
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