Riley Adams#16

Rochester Red Wings·BBRef

RSFree agentFLBFree agent

Pos: C, 1B

B/T: R / R

Born: Jun 26, 1996 (30)

Height: 6' 4"

Weight: 263 lbs

Owned: 0.0%

From: Encinitas, CA

Drafted: 2017

Riley Adams

#16

Rochester Red Wings BBRef

RSFree agentFLBFree agent

Position: C, 1B

Bats/Throws: R / R

Born: Jun 26, 1996 (30)

Height: 6' 4"

Weight: 263 lbs

Owned: 0.02%

From: Encinitas, CA

Drafted: 2017

The Nationals reassigned Adams to minor-league camp Wednesday.

Mar 18Rotowire

Adams was booted from the 40-man roster in January and is slated to begin the season at Triple-A Rochester. While Adams has elite bat speed, he strikes out too much at the plate. He slashed .186/.252/.308 with eight home runs, 24 RBI, 29 runs scored and an 18:110 BB:K across 286 plate appearances for Washington last season.

Adams cleared waivers Wednesday and was sent outright to Triple-A Rochester.

Jan 29Rotowire

The 29-year-old catcher was DFA'd by the Nationals last Thursday to create space on the 40-man roster for Gus Varland (undisclosed). Adams had the right to elect free agency after passing through waivers unclaimed, but he will instead accept his assignment to Rochester and is likely to remain there for the majority of 2026.

The Nationals designated Adams for assignment Thursday.

Jan 22Rotowire

The 29-year-old backstop appeared in a career-high 83 games during the 2025 season but was a liability when holding a bat, as he slashed .186/.252/.308 across 286 plate appearances. With no need for five catchers on their 40-man roster, the Nationals will now move on from Adams in order to make room for Gus Varland (undisclosed), who was claimed off waivers from Arizona on Thursday.

Adams signed a one-year contract with the Nationals on Friday.

Nov 21Rotowire

Adams appeared in a career-high 83 games with the Nationals in 2025 but still wasn't very effective at the plate, slashing just .186/.252/.308 across 286 plate appearances. He'll officially remain in the organization to begin 2026 but will likely face competition for a spot on the big-league roster during spring training.

Adams is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.

Sep 27Rotowire

Adams will give way to Jorge Alfaro behind the plate for the second time in three games. Adams is slashing .188/.254/.312 in 283 plate appearances this season.

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Year by Year

Year	G	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2021TOT ▼	47	120	99	22	8	1	2	10	0	15	40	.222	.358	.384	.742
2022WSH	48	155	142	25	4	0	5	10	0	12	46	.176	.245	.310	.555
2023WSH	44	158	143	39	13	2	4	21	0	11	45	.273	.331	.476	.807
2024WSH	41	130	116	26	5	1	2	8	1	10	35	.224	.292	.336	.628
2025WSH	83	286	263	49	8	0	8	24	1	18	110	.186	.252	.308	.560
Career	263	849	763	161	38	4	21	73	2	66	276	0.211	0.287	0.354	0.641
Year	G	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS