About Adam Eaton (outfielder)
Adam Cory Eaton (born December 6, 1988) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and current first base coach for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox, Washington Nationals, and Angels. Eaton played college baseball for Miami University before the Diamondbacks selected him in the 19th round of the 2010 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2012 with the Diamondbacks, and played with them through the 2013 season, when they traded him to the White Sox. He played for the White Sox from 2014 to 2016 and the Nationals from 2017 to 2020. He was also a member of the Nationals' 2019 World Series champion team. In 2022, he was hired as the Director of Player Development for the Michigan State Spartans baseball team. == Playing career == === Amateur career === Eaton graduated from Kenton Ridge High School in Springfield, Ohio. He is the fourth player to reach the major leagues from Kenton Ridge, preceded by Dave Burba, Rick White and Dustin Hermanson. A pitcher and outfielder in high school, Eaton's fastball could reach as high as 92 mph, while he batted.482 in his junior season in 2006.
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