Next up on the Bronx Bomber Ball’s 2018 Pinstripe Preview is
Chance Adams. While having one of the cooler names in the Yankees farm system, Adams
is also one of the crowing jewels of said system. Coming off of a season high
in the minors, where he posted a 2.89 ERA, there are high hopes for this man in
2018.
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As previously stated, 2017 was a great year for Chance. He
started the year in Double-A for the Trenton Thunder where he posted a 4-0
record with a 1.03 ERA in six starts. Pair that with 32 strikeouts over 35
innings pitched and you can see why he was promoted to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. There,
Adams went 11-5 over 21 starts with a 2.89 ERA. He racked up 103 strikeouts and
only allowed 81 hits over the 115 1/3 innings he threw. Many Yankees fans had clamored
for his promotion to the Bronx after seeing the shaky play of Masahiro Tanaka
and some of the injuries that occurred to the rotation throughout the year.
2018 Preview
This season will likely be an interesting one for the
23-year-old. With the Yankees still linked to a couple free-agent pitchers, it still
stands to be determined if they need to call up any of their young arms to
bolster the depth of the rotation. While the first calls would likely go to
some of the familiar faces from last year, Luis Cessa, Chad Greene (maybe if he
goes back to being a starter) Chance will likely begin the year where he ended
last year in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. This does not mean he may not be called up to
the Bronx at some point this year, it would be ideal to keep him in Triple-A to
try and improve his command and control so that he transitions seamlessly to
the big league.
Article by: AJ Welch
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