| James Adkins | |
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| Free Agent – No. -- | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 26, 1985 Nashville, Tennessee |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Left |
James Edward Adkins (born November 26, 1985 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
He played baseball at the University of Tennessee prior to being drafted by the Dodgers in the 1st round (39th overall) in the 2007 MLB Draft. He was a 1st team Freshman All-American at Tennessee in 2006 and was MVP of the Knoxville Regional at the College World Series. Adkins is Tennessee's all time leader in strikeouts with 350 career strikeouts.[1]
Adkins played for the Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League in 2007, starting 11 games for the Loons and finishing with an 0-1 record and a 2.42 ERA in 26 innings of work during his first season of professional baseball.
In 2008, he was 5-8 with a 5.34 ERA for Single-A Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino and 1-3 with a 4.74 ERA in 8 starts for the Double-A Jacksonville Suns. He started 26 games for the Chattanooga Lookouts in 2009, with a 6-10 record and 4.48 ERA. He was converted exclusively to a reliever in 2010, making 40 appearances for the Lookouts and 5 for the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes. He was released by the Dodgers on April 5, 2011. He signed with the Cincinnati Reds on May 4, but was released in August.[2]