Adam Eaton, Center Field

Date of Birth: 12/6/1988
Birthplace: Springfield, Ohio
College: Miami University of Ohio
Nickname: Spanky

Adam Eaton, center fielder, was first drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2010. He played in the minor leagues from 2010 through most of 2013, finishing with an impressive .348 batting average.

Eaton made his first appearance with the Diamondbacks in 2012, playing in 22 games with them. In 2013, he played in 66 games and batted .252 with 63 hits. He played 35 games in left field, 30 games in center field, and 4 games in right field. He was traded to the Chicago White Sox in December, 2013.

Eaton finished the 2014 season with 146 hits, 26 doubles, 35 RBIs, 15 stolen bases, and a .300 batting average in 123 games.

Eaton signed a five-year, $23.5 million contract extension with the White Sox in March, 2015. He finished the 2015 season with 175 hits, 28 doubles, 14 home runs, 18 stolen bases, 56 RBIs, and a .287 batting average. As a center fielder, he made 343 putouts and 5 errors in 145 games.

Eaton had a strong season in 2016, batting .284 in 157 games. He had career highs in hits (176), doubles (29), home runs (14), and RBIs (59). Defensively, as a right fielder in 121 games, he made 296 putouts and 3 errors for a .990 fielding percentage. He also played 1 game in left field and 48 games in center field.

Eaton was traded to the Washington Nationals on December 7, 2016. He spent most of the 2017 season on the DL, playing in just 23 games with the Nationals.

Eaton spent time on the DL again in 2018. He finished the season with 96 hits, 18 doubles, 33 RBIs, and a .301 batting average in 95 games. Defensively, as a right fielder in 67 games, he made 134 putouts and 2 errors.

Eaton batted .279 in 151 games in 2019. He had 158 hits, 25 doubles, 15 home runs, 15 stolen bases, 49 RBIs, and 106 strikeouts to 65 walks. Defensively, as a right fielder in 139 games, he made 267 putouts and 6 errors. In the postseason, he had 61 at-bats in 17 games, 15 hits, including 2 doubles, 1 triple, and 2 home runs, 10 RBIs, 1 stolen base, 9 strikeouts to 10 walks, and a .246 batting average.

Eaton played in 41 games in 2020. He finished the season with 36 hits, 11 doubles, 4 home runs, 17 RBIs, 32 strikeouts to 12 walks, and a .226 batting average. Defensively, he played 41 games in right field.

Eaton became a free agent on October 28, 2020. He signed with the White Sox on December 10th. The White Sox released him on July 13, 2021, and the following day he signed with the Los Angeles Angels. He was released on August 20th. He finished the 2021 season with 51 hits and a .201 batting average in 58 games with the White Sox and 25 games with the Angels. He spent time on the IL with a strained right hamstring.

Career batting statistics for Eaton through 2021 include:

• 914 games played
• 950 hits
• 167 doubles
• 87 stolen bases
• 319 RBIs
• 679 strikeouts to 346 walks
• .276 batting average

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Adam Eaton
ESPN - Adam Eaton