Jon Adkins

Infobox MLB player


width = 150px
name = Jon Adkins
team = Cincinnati Reds
number = 64
position = Relief pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1977|8|30
birthplace = city-state|Huntington|West Virginia
bats = Left
throws = Right
debutdate = August 14
debutyear = 2003
debutteam = Chicago White Sox
statyear = September 18, 2008
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 5-5
stat2label = Earned run average
stat2value = 4.59
stat3label = Strikeouts
stat3value = 78
teams =
*Chicago White Sox (by|2003-by|2005)
*San Diego Padres (by|2006)
*New York Mets (by|2007)
*Cincinnati Reds (by|2008)

Jonathan Scott Adkins (born August 30, 1977 in Huntington, West Virginia) is a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds organization in Major League Baseball. A graduate of Oklahoma State, the right-hander was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the ninth round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft, and played in parts of three seasons with the Chicago White Sox (mlby|2003-mlby|2005).

In April mlby|2006, he pitched in three games for the San Diego Padres, and was then optioned to the Padres' Triple-A affiliate, the Portland Beavers. On November 15, 2006, Adkins was traded to the New York Mets along with Ben Johnson for Heath Bell and Royce Ring. On July 28, mlby|2007, he was called up from the minor leagues. On December 6, 2007, the Cincinnati Reds signed Adkins to a minor league contract.

2008

With Triple-A Louisville, Adkins served as their closer and saved 30 games with a 3.48 ERA. On September 9, Adkins was recalled pitching 1/3 of an inning and getting the win.

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