"Adams has between three and four years of MLB service time. That gives him the right to elect free agency in lieu of an outright assignment but means he'd forfeit his salary to do so. Adams and the Nats agreed to a split contract in November to avoid arbitration. That pays him at a $1MM rate for time in the big leagues and $500K for his minor league work."
"Assuming he stays in the organization, Adams will provide non-roster depth behind the plate. The 29-year-old is a .211/.287/.354 hitter in 263 MLB games spanning five seasons. Almost all of it has come in Washington, as the Nats acquired him from the Blue Jays 12 games into his rookie season. Adams has above-average power but strikes out far too often to be a productive hitter."
Riley Adams was outrighted to Triple-A Rochester after being designated for assignment when the Nationals claimed reliever Gus Varland. Adams has between three and four years of MLB service time, allowing him to elect free agency but forfeiting his split-contract salary of $1MM (big leagues) and $500K (minors) if he declines the outright. He will likely accept the minor-league assignment to retain the guaranteed $500K. If retained, Adams will provide non-roster catching depth. Adams is a .211/.287/.354 hitter in 263 MLB games with above-average power but high strikeout rates and mixed defensive metrics, though he threw out 28.8% of attempted base stealers last year. The Nationals have multiple catchers on the 40-man roster and in camp, including a recently acquired rookie and minor-league invitees.
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