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BRETT ADCOCK LHP
BORN August 28, 1995 in Bay City, MI
OPENING DAY AGE 21
HEIGHT 6’1 WEIGHT 266
BATS Left THROWS Left
HOMETOWN Bay City, MI
COLLEGE Michigan
ACQUIRED Selected in the 4th round of the June 2016 draft
Career Highlights: 2018 – Entered season as Astros No. 28 prospect, according to MLB.com.
2017 – Went 5-4 with 3.93 ERA in 25 games (18 starts) between Quad Cities and Buies Creek. Ranked 5th in Astros system
with 117 strikeouts, while walking just 39 batters (3 strikeouts per walk). Held left-handed hitters to .215 BAA (79 AB) and right-
handed hitters to .235 BAA (324 AB). Averaged 14 strikeouts per-9 innings with Quad Cities and 8.5 strikeouts per-9 innings with
Buies Creek. Went at least 4 innings in each Quad Cities appearance and never allowed more than 1 earned run. Finished time
in Midwest League with career-high 6 innings and 11 K (1 ER, 4 H) in victory on May 4 vs. Fort Wayne. Ranked 2nd in strikeouts
among Midwest League pitchers when promoted to Buies Creek. Made Carolina League debut on May 11 vs. Salem and struggled
over 3 1/3 innings (7 ER, 9 H, 2 HR). Held 7.79 ERA (17 1/3 IP) in 4 appearances (3 starts) during May. Bounced back with stellar
June (1.80 ERA, 20 IP) over 5 appearances (4 starts). Began month with 6 innings of 1-run ball (4 H) on June 5 vs. Myrtle Beach.
Held 3.04 ERA (23 2/3 IP) during July and 5.64 ERA (22 1/3 IP) in August. Threw 6 scoreless frames (4 H) on August 30 vs. Myrtle
Beach. Excelled on the road with Buies Creek, recording 2.05 ERA (30 2/3 IP) as compared to 6.24 ERA (53 1/3 IP) at home.
2016 – Made professional debut on June 20 at Brooklyn, going 1 2/3 IP while allowing a run. Went 2 2/3 scoreless innings on June
24 vs. Vermont. Placed on disabled list July 2 and missed remainder of campaign.
Career Notes: Averaging 9.9 strikeouts per-9 innings.
College Notes: Recorded a 3.14 ERA in 53 appearances (48 starts) in 3-year career at Michigan. Had 290 strikeouts in 258
1/3 innings pitched. All-Big Ten 2nd team selection in junior season. Struck out 100 batters in 2016, which ranks 5th all-time at
Michigan for a single season. Ranks 5th all-time among Wolverine pitchers with a career 256 strikeouts