Former Atlanta Braves OF Lane Adams joins M-Braves roster

Adams has a .269 batting average over 111 games the last two seasons for Atlanta

By Justin Bush

August 13, 2019

PEARL, MS - The Atlanta Braves made the following roster moves before tonight's game against the Birmingham Barons, which affects the Mississippi Braves roster. OF Lane Adams has been activated to the Mississippi roster and OF Connor Lien has been placed on the 7-Day Injured List.

PEARL, MS - The Atlanta Braves made the following roster moves before tonight's game against the Birmingham Barons, which affects the Mississippi Braves roster. OF Lane Adams has been activated to the Mississippi roster and OF Connor Lien has been placed on the 7-Day Injured List.

Adams, 29, was signed by the Atlanta Braves on August 2 and was activated to Mississippi's roster on August 13. The Red Oak, Oklahoma native began 2019 with Lehigh Valley (AAA, PHI) and in 72 games Adams hit .255, 17 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs, 29 RBI, 30 walks, and an on-base percentage of .340.

In 2018, Adams played in 26 games for the Atlanta Braves where he hit .240 (6 H/25 AB) with a double, two home runs, and six RBI. He made Atlanta's Opening Day roster after attending Major League spring training as a non-roster invitee. In 2017, Adams played in 85 games for Atlanta, batting .275 with five home runs, 20 RBI and was 10-for-10 in stolen base opportunities.

The Kansas City Royals drafted Adams in the 13^th round of the 2009 draft out of Red Oak High School in Oklahoma. In January 2016 the New York Yankees claimed Adams off waivers from the Kansas City Royals. The Chicago Cubs signed Adams as a free agent to a minor league contract in August 2016, and the Atlanta Braves signed Adams as a free agent in December 2016. In May 2018 the Chicago Cubs signed Adams as a free agent and was later signed to Atlanta Braves in July 2016. In January 2019 the Philadelphia Phillies signed Adams, and in August 2019 the Atlanta Braves signed Adams as a free agent.

Lien, 25, the Orlando, Florida native, has been placed on the 7-Day Injured List. Lien has split the 2019 season between Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett.

After being transferred back to Mississippi, Lien has played in six games and hit .217 (5 H/23 AB) with one double, one home run, one walk, and one RBI. At Gwinnett, Lien played in 24 games with an average of .167 (6 H/36 AB) with two home runs, eight runs, and six RBIs.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Lien in the 12^th round of the 2012 draft out of Olympia High School in Orlando, Florida