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Jordyn Adams, OF

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Scouting report

Adams was seen as a lock to matriculate to North Carolina and play wide receiver until late March of 2018, when he had a coming out party at the heavily-scouted NHSI tournament near his high school. Multiple scouts from all 30 teams watched him face a strong group of high school pitching and look much more comfortable than expected given his level of experience. A few months later, the Angels made him their first round pick. Adams didn't play much during that first pro summer, but the Angels surprisingly skipped him over the Pioneer League and sent him right to full-season ball the following season (2019), even though he'd only been solely focused on baseball for a year. Adams kept his head above water and posted a slightly above-average statline there, which is incredible for someone who only just picked up a bat. He is built like you'd probably expect a D-I wide receiver recruit to be, he's an 80 runner, and while the swing foundation isn't great, the Angels are one of the most proactive swing-changing orgs. He was overmatched during his big league spring at-bats but looked great during minor league spring play and during his first few regular season games before succumbing to a strained quad. It's his second career lower body injury (he had a left knee sprain in 2019). Adams' rare physical gifts make him a potential star. He has an enormous range of potential outcomes and his prospectdom was only made more volatile by the pandemic.