Cooper Adams Greenville Drive Pitcher

       
 
Age: 24
Born: June 14, 2000
Birthplace: Potomac, MD
Height: 6-3
Weight: 205
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
   
Drafted: Not drafted
How Acquired: Undrafted free agent
(Feb. 2024)
College: Mt. St. Mary's
High School: St. John's (MD)
   

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First Pro Contract: February 4, 2024 (BOS)
Signing Scout: Wallace Rios
Signing Bonus: N/A
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: December 2027
MLFA Eligible: November 2029
   
Pro Debut: April 6, 2024 (Greenville)
Added to 40-man: -
MLB Debut: -
Service Time (1/25): 0 days
Options Remaining: 3 (0 used)
Contract (2025): MiLB contract
   
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  Physical Description: Medium, filled-out frame. No remaining projection.

Mechanics: Throws from a three-quarters arm slot starting on the first base side. Substantial effort in delivery with an inverted W. Medium leg kick. Rigid actions with a short stab behind that hides the ball. Varies time to the plate, especially with runners on base. Inconsistent release point at times.

Fastball: 94-96 mph. Tops out at 97 mph. Can reach back for higher velocities in late-game situations. Pitch jumps on hitters. Also mixes in a sinker in the 92-94 mph range on occasion. Primarily relied on the sinker in college. Potential average offering.

Slider: 84-87 mph. Short, 10-to-4 shape. Inconsistent feel. Will flash tight rotation, but others are on the loose side. Potential fringe-average offering.

Curveball: 80-81 mph. 11-to-5 shape. Fringy depth. Worked on developing a different kind of curveball in the Arizona Fall League in 2024. Potential below-average offering.
  Changeup: 85-88 mph. Straight change with late drop. Throws often, has confidence in the pitch. Potential fringe-average offering if he can find more consistency.

Career Notes: Undrafted as a fifth-year senior in 2023. Transferred to Mt. St. Mary's from Maryland-Baltimore County. Threw just 89-92 mph when he graduated from college, but worked out with Tread Athletics and was up to 95-96 mph at Tread’s pro day in January 2024, from which he signed with the Red Sox.

Summation: Projects as a mid-minors depth reliever. Ceiling of an organizational reliever. Stuff has ticked up some in a relief role, but struggles to consistently miss bats. Needs to find a go-to secondary pitch to compliment his fastball, as his entire secondary arsenal is on the fringy side.

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  year team lg level org age w l era g gs sv ip h r er hr hbp bb so whip k/9 bb/9
2023 Mt. St. Mary's NCAA Coll --- 23 8 3 5.03 14 14 0 82.1 90 52 46 12 5 20 73 1.34 7.98 2.19
2024 Greenville Drive SAL A+ Bos 24 2 5 5.08 26 6 1 79.2 77 52 45 10 10 37 59 1.43 6.67 4.18
  2024 Mesa Solar Sox AFL Fall Bos 24 1 1 9.49 6 3 0 12.1 16 15 13 2 1 7 9 1.87 6.57 5.11
2025 Greenville Drive SAL A+ Bos 25     stats                            
   
     
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