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by Chuck Murr of IndiansInk.net, October 7, 2009 at 11:34am ET

Austin Adams Profile

Austin Adams was clocked at 96 mph and averaged 94 mph during a brief relief appearance for the Indians in the Arizona Instructional League.

The converted shortstop made first-pitch strikes to all three batters he faced and got two strikeouts.

The right-hander had a decent debut season with Mahoning Valley after being drafted in the fifth round by Cleveland in June. In 17 appearances out of the bullpen, the 5-11, 185-pound right-hander went 3-1 with one save and a 4.86 ERA. In 37 innings, he allowed 39 hits, 15 walks and struck out 29.

Adams didn't come from a big-time program, being drafted out of Faulkner College in Alabama. He pitched only part-time there, as he was a .300-hitting shortstop with some pop. But the Indians love his fastball and believe with proper instruction, Adams could develop into a reliever capable of work in the back end of a bullpen.


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Ht: 5-11 Wt: 185
Position: P

Bats: R
Throws: R
Date of Birth: 08/19/1986
Birthplace: Millbrook,  AL
Experience: Prospect
High School: Stanhope Elmore HS
(Millbrook, AL)
Junior College: Florida
College: Faulkner


Biography:
Drafted by Milwaukee in the 27th round, 2008; drafted by Cleveland in the fifth round, 2009.
Played shortstop and sometimes pitched in college. The Brewers drafted him as an infielder and the Indians picked him as a relief pitcher.
In 57 games as a junior in 2008, he hit .398 (74-for-186) with 17 doubles, 11 homers, 59 runs, 49 RBI and went 11-for-11 in stolen-base attempts ... on the mound, he was 0-2 with 12 saves and a 3.00 ERA in 20 appearances covering 24 innings.

As a senior in 2009, he was moved into the starting rotation and went 5-2 with a 5.83 ERA. In 11 games and 46 1-3 innings, he gave up 57 hits, walked 22 and struck out 42. At bat, he hit .389 with 12 doubles, 14 homers, 56 runs, 51 RBI and was 9-for-13 in steal attempts.