Batting Average .189 Role Baseball player Parents Lynne Adduci, Jim Adduci Name Jim (baseball, Children Ellie Adduci | Runs Batted In 8 Salary 501,000 USD (2014) Home Runs 1 Current team Lotte Giants (#23) | |
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Siblings Christine Adduci, Michelle Adduci Similar People Brooks Raley, Josh Lindblom, Hwang Jae‑gyun, Son Ah‑seop, Kang Min‑ho | ||
James Charles Adduci (born May 15, 1985) is a Canadian professional baseball outfielder for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Texas Rangers, and in the KBO League for the Lotte Giants.
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Early life
Adduci grew up in Evergreen Park, Illinois. He attended Evergreen Park Community High School, where he was a two sport star in baseball and basketball. Adduci batted over .500 his junior season and .550 his senior season. He earned team MVP, all conference, and all area in his junior and senior seasons. Adduci was named an all state honourable mention by both the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune following his senior season.
Professional career
The Florida Marlins drafted Adduci in the 42nd round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut in 2004 with the Rookie–level Gulf Coast Marlins, batting .207 in 49 games. Adduci remained with the Gulf Coast team during the 2005 season, batting .378 in only 11 games.
Adduci again saw limited action during the 2006 season, appearing in 12 games for the Gulf Coast Marlins and only two games for the Single–A Greensboro Grasshoppers. In September, he was acquired by the Chicago Cubs.
Now in Chicago's minor league system, Adduci split the 2007 season between the Peoria Chiefs and the Daytona Cubs. He spent the majority of the season with Peoria, batting .292 over 107 games, and tallying two home runs, 48 runs batted in, and 20 stolen bases. In 12 games with Daytona, Adduci batted .121.
Adduci spent the 2008 season in the Florida State League with Daytona, appearing in 123 games. He posted a .290 batting average, hit three home runs, drove in 48 runs, and stole 26 bases.
On November 12, 2012, Adduci signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers. He spent the 2013 season with the Triple-A Round Rock Express, and made his major league debut on September 1, 2013.
On July 1, 2016, the Lotte Giants put Adduci on waivers after he tested positive for a banned substance, the pain medication oxycodone. Adduci was banned for 36 games, resulting in Adduci leaving the KBO League. The Giants were later fined 10 million won (US$8,730) for inadequate player management as a result.
On January 10, 2017, Adduci signed a minor-league contract with the Detroit Tigers. On April 23, 2017, the Tigers recalled him from the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens to replace the injured JaCoby Jones. Adduci was placed on the 10–day disabled list on May 12, 2017. Following a rehab assignment in Toledo and the trade of Tiger outfielder J. D. Martinez on July 18, Adduci was recalled to the Tigers and joined them for a July 19 game against the Kansas City Royals.
Personal life
Adduci's father is former Major League Baseball player Jim Adduci, who played in the majors from 1983 to 1989.