He was named the PCL Rookie of the Year[11] and Most Valuable Player. Adam Cory Eaton (born December 6, 1988) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). The next day, on April 29, Eaton was diagnosed with a left knee strain, placing him on the 10-day disabled list. Adam's brother, Zack Eaton, is an acquisitions officer in the United States Air Force. [13] Eaton was expected to play for the Diamondbacks for the 2013 season, but suffered an injury to his right elbow during spring training. 2019 Stats. Explore all {Team} MLB player stats - including batting average, RBIs, home runs & more! "Springfield News-Sun Archive of Past Articles", "Cougars' Eaton: 'I have to be playing': Senior missed most of the regular season after suffering a back injury", "Scout.com: Eaton Named Pioneer League All-Star", "Sports headlines: Area players named to All-Ohio softball teams", "D-backs' young position players talented, too", "Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Cincinnati Reds – Recap – March 18, 2012 – ESPN", "Adam Eaton earns PCL Rookie of the Year honors", "Adam Eaton, PCL MVP; September call-ups; farm report; & other stuff", "Arizona Diamondbacks call up prospect Adam Eaton", "Diamondbacks' Adam Eaton learning lessons in a lost season", "Mark Trumbo traded to Diamondbacks in three-team deal", "D-backs use three-team deal to get Trumbo's power bat", "White Sox, Adam Eaton agree to 5-year, $23.5 million extension", "White Sox acquire Giolito, 2 prospects for Eaton", "Harper, Lind homer, Nationals top Marlins 4-2 in opener", "Adam Eaton lands on DL with left knee strain", "Eaton sets sights on '17 return from ACL tear", "Adam Eaton leaves Mets-Nationals game with apparent injury", "Adam Eaton will likely be placed on DL with leg injury, but fortunately his knee is OK", "Nationals' Adam Eaton has ankle surgery, no return timetable", "Eaton rejoins club; Nats celebrate Caps' Cup", "Washington Nationals win 2019 World Series", "Q&A: D-backs' Eaton ready for bigs | MiLB.com News | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball", "Adam Eaton's parents 'thankful and blessed' to see him reach World Series", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adam_Eaton_(outfielder)&oldid=978279569, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, September 4, 2012, for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 14 September 2020, at 00:05. In one instance, he received six licensing checks from MLB worth $20,000 each, and has received fan mail meant for the other MLB veteran. 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. [1] In 2009, he was named a MAC All-Star outfielder. The 31-year-old struggled with power against southpaws in 2019, but recorded a higher batting average against left-handers (.290) than against right-handers (.276). [6][30] Eaton is married to former Miami RedHawks softball player Katie Osburn Eaton. Prior to playing professionally, he played college baseball for Miami University. Adam Cory Eaton (born December 6, 1988) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB).