RILEY ADAMS NEWS

Gets hand surgery Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Monday that Adams underwent successful surgery to repair the fractured hamate bone in his left wrist, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Adams is expected to be fully healed from the procedure ahead of spring training in February. Drew Millas will serve as the top backup to Keibert Ruiz for the rest of the season while Adams is on the shelf. Adams finishes his second full season in Washington with a .273/.331/.476 slash line to go with four home runs, 21 RBI and eight runs across 158 plate appearances over 44 games.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals place C Riley Adams on IL with broken hand Washington Nationals catcher Riley Adams will miss the rest of the season with a hand injury.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Lands on IL with hamate fracture Adams was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a fractured left hamate bone, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Adams suffered the injury during Wednesday's win over the Mets and will require season-ending surgery. It's a bummer of an ending to what has been a nice season as a part-timer for the 27-year-old, as Adams produced a .273/.331/.476 batting line with four home runs in 44 games as Keibert Ruiz's understudy.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Being evaluated for hamate injury Team officials fear Adams (hand) may have injured his left hamate bone in Wednesday's win over the Mets, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Adams departed the game after tweaking his left hand/wrist on a pinch-hit swing in the bottom of the eighth inning. X-rays were inconclusive, which isn't usually a good sign, and he is scheduled undergo an MRI on Thursday. If it's a hamate bone fracture, the 27-year-old catcher would be done for the remainder of the 2023 season.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Getting MRI on hand Thursday Adams was removed from Wednesday's game against the Dodgers with a left hand injury, and he will get an MRI done Thursday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Adams entered Wednesday's contest as a pinch hitter for Travis Blankenhorn, but Adams injured his hand after fouling off a pitch and wasn't able to finish his at-bat. Initial X-rays came back inconclusive, so more information won't be available until Adams' MRI results come back Thursday, but early indications don't seem promising for the 27-year-old backstop.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Retreats to bench Adams is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Impact While Keibert Ruiz had experienced some lightheadness, Adams started at catcher in each of the last four games, going 1-for-15 with nine strikeouts. Even though the Nationals called up Drew Millas from Triple-A Rochester on Monday to provide extra insurance behind the dish, Ruiz has been cleared to resume catching duties and will step in as Washington's starting backstop in the series opener in Toronto. Adams is expected to see his playing time take a hit moving forward.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets fourth straight start Adams will start at catcher and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Impact Adams will receive a fourth straight turn behind the dish in place of Keibert Ruiz (head) after going 1-for-12 with seven strikeouts in the previous three contests. Per Andrew Golden of The Washington Post, manager Dave Martinez said he elected to give Ruiz another day off Sunday on the advice of the Nationals' medical staff, but Ruiz is expected to rejoin the lineup Monday in Toronto. If that's the case, Adams will end up seeing a significant reduction in playing time moving forward.

AUGUST 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Earning more playing time Adams went 2-for-5 with two doubles, a run scored and three RBI in Saturday's 11-6 win over the Mets.

Impact The 27-year-old backstop is having a breakout season, and through 100 plate appearances he's slashing .304/.354/.565 with four homers and 15 RBI. Adams isn't going to bump Keibert Ruiz out of the top spot on the depth chart, but he has started three of the last seven games and should continue to earn a bigger share of the workload at catcher as long as he keeps producing at the plate.

JULY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

As the Nats rout the Mets, Riley Adams takes advantage of the moment The backup catcher has delivered in his few opportunities, and he did so again in Saturday night's rain-delayed 11-6 win.

JULY 30, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Swats fourth homer Adams went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Sunday's win over the Giants.

Impact The 27-year-old backstop continues to make the most of his rare opportunities. Adams has recorded multiple hits in three of his last four starts dating back to July 6, boosting his slash line on the season to .289/.344/.542 with 11 extra-base hits in 91 plate appearances, including four homers. Should anything sideline Keibert Ruiz, Adams could have some fantasy appeal beyond being a cheap second catcher in NL-only formats.

JULY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Three hits in Thursday's loss Adams went 3-for-4 with two doubles in Thursday's extra-inning loss to the Reds.

Impact It's the second three-hit effort in Adams' last five starts, although that period stretches back to June 22 and he went 0-for-11 in between the two big performances. The 27-year-old catcher is slashing .282/.346/.535 on the season with 10 of his 20 hits going for extra bases (five doubles, two triples and three homers) while seeing inconsistent playing time behind Keibert Ruiz.

JULY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Powers offense in loss Adams went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Impact The 26-year-old started behind the plate Thursday with Keibert Ruiz resting his legs as the designated hitter, and he delivered a two-run shot during the ninth inning to cut Washington's deficit in half. Adams has a .304/.371/.589 slash line with three home runs in 16 games this season and should continue to see sporadic playing time as the backup catcher.

JUNE 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Three extra-base hits in win Adams went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a solo home run in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Tigers.

Impact Adams solo shot in the second extended Washginton's lead to 4-0. He added a single his next time up and hit back-to-back doubles in his final two at-bats, marking the first four-hit game of his career. The 2017 third-round pick continues to see sporadic time as the backup catcher behind Keibert Ruiz, but Adams' offensive explosion Sunday may earn him a few more looks moving forward.

MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Adams has career-high 4 hits, Nationals beat Tigers 6-4

Riley Adams had a career-high four hits and finished a triple short of the cycle as the Washington Nationals tied their season high with 18 hits in a 6-4 win over the Detroit Tiger...

MAY 21, 2023 • Associated Press

Riley Adams' four-hit performance lifts Nats past Tigers Riley Adams belted a solo homer to highlight his four-hit performance on Sunday, lifting the Washington Nationals to a 6-4 victory over the...

MAY 21, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

2012 High school baseball players to watch Name / School / Yr. / Pos. / Comment Riley Adams / Canyon Crest / So. / C-SS / Up and coming star Tommy Aguilar / Valley Center / Sr. / SS /...

MAY 17, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Hits three-run home run Adams went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 11-6 victory over the Giants.

Impact Adams last played May 4 versus the Cubs and went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts, but he drew the start Wednesday with Keibert Ruiz getting the night off. Adams made the most of his opportunity by extending the Nationals' lead to 4-0 with a three-run home run in the second inning, but he was retired in each of his final three at-bats. Ruiz should continue to draw the majority of the starts behind the plate, but Adams' first long ball could help him draw a few more chances moving forward.

MAY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Behind Josiah Gray and Riley Adams, Nats rout Giants, win another series Adams hits an early three-run homer and Gray delivers seven strong innings in an 11-6 win to end a 3-3 West Coast trip.

MAY 11, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Adams makes most of playing time, homers in rout of Giants SAN FRANCISCO -- Up the California coast from where catcher Riley Adams grew up, the San Diego product left a souvenir at Oracle Park. Appea...

MAY 11, 2023 • MLB.COM

Seeing little action Adams went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Thursday's win over the Cubs.

Impact Making just his fifth start of the season, Adams failed to take advantage of one of his rare opportunities. Keibert Ruiz has handled the bulk of the action behind the plate this season for the Nationals, and Adams isn't making much of a case to see a bigger workload, going just 4-for-19 (.211) with a double and two RBI so far.

MAY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Clark: Rules changes would be smoother with player input

Union head Tony Clark claims Major League Baseball’s rules changes would have gone more smoothly during spring training if player thoughts had been incorporated

MARCH 18, 2023 • Associated Press

Ticketed for backup role Adams is set to begin the season as the Nationals' backup catcher behind Keibert Ruiz, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.

Impact The 24-year-old Ruiz is a switch hitter and is expected to handle a big workload, so Adams could be limited to only one or two starts a week. He's had an erratic spring at the plate, going 4-for-20 with three extra-base hits (two homers and a double) but a 0:11 BB:K, and he likely offers little but occasional power as a bargain DFS play or end-game option in deep two-catcher formats from a fantasy perspective.

MARCH 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scherzer tests pitch clock limits, gets quick-pitch balk

Max Scherzer has theorized that baseball’s new pitch clock will allow pitchers to dictate the pace of games

MARCH 3, 2023 • Associated Press

USD catcher Riley Adams selected by Toronto in third round of MLB Draft The USD baseball team did a community service project to build houses south of the border last fall, which required the Toreros players all...

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Heads to bench Wednesday Adams isn't starting Wednesday against the Mets.

Impact Adams went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer and four strikeouts over his last two games but will head to the bench for a second consecutive matchup to close out the regular season. Israel Pineda is starting behind the plate and batting ninth.

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE