Adam Lind, First Base


Date of Birth: 7/17/1983
Birthplace: Muncie, Indiana
College: University of South Alabama

Adam Lind, first baseman, was first drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2004. After just two years in the minor leagues, he made his first appearance with the Blue Jays in 2006. He played in just 18 games in the major leagues that year, 89 games in 2007, and 88 games in 2008.

Lind's best season with the Blue Jays was 2009, his first full season in the major leagues. He won a Silver Slugger award and had career highs in hits with 179, doubles with 46, home runs with 35, and RBIs with 114. He batted .305 in 151 games in 2009.

In April, 2010, the Blue Jays and Lind agreed to a contract extension through 2013 with club options for 2014 through 2016. After a mediocre 2011 season, Lind spent almost half of the 2012 season in the minor leagues. The 2013 season, however, was a much better one for him. In 2013, he batted .288 with 134 hits, 26 doubles, 23 home runs, and 67 RBIs in 143 games.

Lind finished the 2014 season with 93 hits, 24 doubles, and a .321 batting average in 96 games. On November 1, 2014, he was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers. He finished the 2015 season with 139 hits, 32 doubles, 20 home runs, 87 RBIs, and a .277 batting average in 149 games. As a first baseman, he made 82 assists, 124 double plays, 1,098 putouts, and 4 errors in 138 games. He had a .997 fielding percentage.

Lind was traded to the Seattle Mariners on December 9, 2015. In 2016, he batted .239 with 96 hits, 17 doubles, 20 home runs, and 58 RBIs in 126 games. Defensively, as the Mariners' first baseman in 101 games, he made 50 assists, 75 double plays, 731 putouts, and 5 errors.

Lind became a free agent on November 3, 2016. He signed a one-year contract with the Washington Nationals on February 15, 2017. The contract includes a mutual option for 2018.

In 2017, Lind played in 116 games with the Nationals. He batted .303 with 81 hits, 14 doubles, 14 home runs, 59 RBIs, and 47 strikeouts to 28 walks. Defensively, he played 39 games at first base and 25 games in left field. In the postseason, he had 3 at-bats in 3 games and he had 2 hits.

Lind became a free agent on November 2, 2017. He signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees on March 2, 2018. He was released on March 14th. He re-signed with the Yankees on April 18th. He was released again on May 25th. A week later, on June 2nd, he signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox. He was released by the Red Sox on August 1st. He played ony in the minor leagues in 2018.

Lind hasn't played professional baseball since 2018.

Statistics for Lind in twelve seasons (2006-2017) in the major leagues include:

  • 3 seasons with over 30 doubles, with a high of 46 in 2009
  • 6 seasons with 20 or more home runs, with a high of 35 in 2009

Career batting statistics for Lind through 2018 include:

  • 1,344 games played
  • 1,247 hits
  • 259 doubles
  • 200 home runs
  • 723 RBIs
  • 945 strikeouts to 393 walks
  • .272 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Lind at first base through 2018 include:

  • 582 games played
  • 339 assists
  • 4,558 putouts
  • 480 double plays
  • 33 errors
  • .993 fielding percentage

Career fielding statistics for Lind in left field through 2018 include:

  • 249 games played
  • 401 putouts
  • 1 error
  • .998 fielding percentage

Personal Life

Lind married his wife Lakeyshia Bertie on November 13, 2010. They have a son and a daughter.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Adam Lind
ESPN - Adam Lind