Jonathan Scott Adkins (born August 30, 1977 in Huntington, West Virginia) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher currently playing in the Cincinnati Reds organization. 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 (2003-2005).

In April 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, 2007, he was called up from the minor leagues. On December 6, 2007, the Cincinnati Reds signed Adkins to a minor league contract.

[edit] 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. He was released in January 2009.

[edit] 2009

Adkins signed with Lotte Giants in the Korean Baseball Organization on January 9, 2009.

On December 2, 2009, Adkins signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds and will report to Triple A.

[edit] External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube

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