Adam Piatt

Infobox MLB retired
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name=Adam Piatt


caption=
position=Outfielder
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1976|2|8
debutdate=April 24
debutyear=2000
debutteam=Oakland Athletics
finaldate=September 23
finalyear=2003
finalteam=Tampa Bay Devil Rays
stat1label=AVG
stat1value=.248
stat2label=HR
stat2value=16
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=65
teams=
*Oakland Athletics (2000 - 2003)
*Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2003)
highlights=
*1999 Minor League Player of the Year
*1999 Minor League Triple Crown

Adam David Piatt (February 8, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois), is a former professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues from 2000-2003. Piatt had a successful college career at Mississippi State University, helping lead the Bulldogs to multiple NCAA Tournament appearances. Piatt led the MSU team in 1996 with a .370 batting average. Piatt played mostly at 3rd base for MSU and was named to the 2nd team All-Southeastern Conference unit in 1997, when the Bulldogs reached the College World Series. He chose to leave school early after that, and signed a pro contract. He would play for the Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Piatt was once featured in a commercial for K-Swiss shoes. Piatt's best year was 1999 when he won the triple crown and minor league player of the year award at 3rd base. He was forced into becoming an outfielder because of the A's present 3rd Baseman, Eric Chavez, and that was the only opening on the A's. He hit .299 in 60 games in 2000 with 5 home runs and 5 triples. In 2001, he got viral meningitis, but fortunately survived. He was designated for assignment by the A's in August 2003 and was claimed off waivers by Tampa Bay. In 2004, he went to Cleveland, but retired before the season.

In the Mitchell Report, Piatt admitted to having used steroids. He also claimed to have sold testosterone or Deca-Durabolin, along with human growth hormone to then Oakland teammate Miguel Tejada. He never saw Tejada actually use any substances. Piatt had checks from Tejada published in the Mitchell Report dated from 2003 for $3,100 and $3,200. Piatt said that former A's teammate F.P. Santangelo had told him about a guy who could give Piatt HGH. Piatt (who was trying to come back from viral meningitis) received HGH and testosterone from Kirk Radomski and used them in the 2002-2003 offseason. After using them he said he "did not love the game when he used them" and that he had learned a life lesson. Piatt told all of this to Mitchell during their meeting.

ee also

* Tampa Bay Devil Rays all-time roster

External links

*baseball-reference|id=p/piattad01
* [http://helpwantedredding.com/newsarchive/20020305sppro030.shtml Article on Piatt]