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Russ Moore Adams is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Adams with the New York Mets
The 2002 Major League Baseball draft, was held on June 4 and 5.
Russ Adams
…His strong season in 2002, when he batted .370 with 45 steals, led to the Toronto Blue Jays drafting him in the first round (14th overall) in the 2002 Major League Baseball draft. Adams was named to the New York–Penn League all-star team in 2002 while playing for the Auburn Doubledays…
The Royals selected Zack Greinke sixth overall. The 6× All-Star is a 6× Gold Glove winner at pitcher, 2× Silver Slugger at pitcher, 2× ERA leader, and the 2009 Cy Young Award winner.
The Brewers selected Prince Fielder 7th overall. Fielder is a 6× All-Star, 3× Silver Slugger at first base, and led the National League in home runs in 2007.
The Mets selected Scott Kazmir 15th overall. Kazmir is a 3× All-Star and led the American League in strikeouts in 2007.
The Phillies selected Cole Hamels 17th overall. In 2008, the 4× All-Star led the Phillies to a World Series championship and was named World Series MVP.