Adam Stern

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Contents 1 Career Overview 2 Scouting Report 3 Transactions 4 Trivia 5 External Links

Career Overview

Stern was a Rule 5 pick who has been without regular playing time at AAA through the beginning of 2006. He was sent down on 20 Apr 2006 after fulfulling Rule 5 obligations.

He's had a few injuries in his career, most recently a rotator cuff tear in 2005.

Scouting Report

Stern bats lefty but throws righty. Hits to all parts of the field. He's shown decent patience and power at the plate in the minors but his progress has been hampered by roster requirements. Has some trouble vs LHP.

Stern has good speed but occasionally shows a lack of instincts on the base paths. Defensively able to handle all outfield positions well and is an above-average CF with a strong arm. He's being worked out at all 3 outfield positions in Pawtucket in 2006.

Transactions

• Traded to Baltimore as the Player To Be Named Later to complete a prior deal for Javy Lopez (Oct. 2006)

Trivia

• Acquired from the Braves via the Rule 5 draft
• Made a spectacular game saving catch in CF to close out the 18 Apr 2006 game vs the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
• On 8 Mar 2006 fell a double short of hitting for the cycle for team Canada against the US in the World Baseball Classic; his hits included an inside-the-park homerun.

External Links

• Adam Stern - Minor League Information Courtesy of Sox Prospects