Scouting Report

Scouting grades: Fastball: 45 | Curveball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 60 | Overall: 40

Adams went unselected in four straight Drafts while going from the Florida high school ranks to Florida SouthWestern State JC to his junior season at Jacksonville. He finally got noticed when he led the Atlantic Sun Conference with 108 strikeouts in 90 innings in 2022, and the White Sox gave him $75,000 as a 13th-round senior sign. One of the most polished pitchers in the system, he paced Chicago farmhands with a 3.9 K/BB ratio last season and would have led the Double-A Southern League in ERA (2.44) if he hadn't fallen a few innings shy of qualifying.

Adams had very good feel for spin, producing a plus low-80s curveball with downer break and a solid if less consistent mid-80s slider with two-plane break at its best. He uses his breaking ball as much as he employs his fringy two- and four-seam fastballs, both of which sit at 90-93 mph and top out at 94. He improved his upper-80s changeup, finding more success with improved depth rather than the mild fade he had in the past, though it's still a bit firm.

A crafty right-hander, Adams mixes his pitches well and can work all four quadrants of the strike zone with the different movement profiles of his offerings. He creates deception with a flat approach angle and relentlessly fills the strike zone. He got roughed up in five Triple-A starts at the end of 2024, so he'll have to prove himself at that level, but he's not far from joining the big league rotation.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 45 | Curveball: 60 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 60 | Overall: 45

From his senior year as a Florida prepster to two seasons at Florida SouthWestern State JC to his first at Jacksonville, Adams went unselected in four straight Drafts. After he led the Atlantic Sun Conference with 108 strikeouts in 90 innings in 2022, the White Sox signed him for $75,000 as a 13th-rounder. He reached Double-A and established himself as one of the best strike-throwers in the system during his first full pro season.

Adams' money pitch is his low-80s curveball with true downer break, a plus offering that he can locate for strikes or use to get chases outside the zone. His feel for spin extends to a mid-80s slider with two-plane depth, though it's not nearly as reliable as his curve. He uses both two- and four-seam fastballs in the low-90s, with his fringy sinker the more effective choice.

Adams also has a mediocre mid-80s changeup with mild fade and not enough velocity separation from his heater. His ability to pound the strike zone and create deception with a flat approach angle help him get the most out of his less than overwhelming stuff. He could be a back-of-the-rotation starter if he can miss enough bats with his fastball, and a curveball-dependent reliever if he can't.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 45 | Curveball: 60 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 55 | Overall: 40 

From his senior year as a Florida prepster to two seasons at Florida SouthWestern State JC to his first at Jacksonville, Adams went unselected in four straight Drafts. After he led the Atlantic Sun Conference with 108 strikeouts in 90 innings in 2022, the White Sox signed him for $75,000 as a 13th-rounder. He reached Double-A and established himself as one of the best strike-throwers in the system during his first full pro season. 

Adams' money pitch is his low-80s curveball with true downer break, a plus offering that he can locate for strikes or use to get chases outside the zone. His feel for spin extends to a mid-80s slider with two-plane depth, though it's not nearly as reliable as his curve. He uses both two- and four-seam fastballs in the low 90s, with his fringy sinker the more effective choice. 

Adams also has a mediocre mid-80s changeup with mild fade and not enough velocity separation from his heater. His ability to pound the strike zone and create deception with a flat approach angle help him get the most out of his less than overwhelming stuff. He could be a back-of-the-rotation starter if he can miss enough bats with his fastball, and a curveball-dependent reliever if he can't. 

Awards

SAL Pitcher of the Week

Week	Team
08/27/2023

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	11/06/2025	Birmingham Barons activated RHP Mason Adams from the 60-day injured list.
	03/20/2025	RHP Mason Adams assigned to Birmingham Barons from Charlotte Knights.
	03/06/2025	activated RHP Mason Adams.
	01/24/2025	Chicago White Sox invited non-roster RHP Mason Adams to spring training.
	08/30/2024	Charlotte Knights activated RHP Mason Adams from the 7-day injured list.
	08/13/2024	Charlotte Knights placed RHP Mason Adams on the 7-day injured list retroactive to August 12, 2024.
	08/10/2024	RHP Mason Adams assigned to Charlotte Knights from Birmingham Barons.
	07/21/2024	Birmingham Barons activated RHP Mason Adams.
	07/09/2024	Birmingham Barons transferred RHP Mason Adams to the Development List.
	03/07/2024	Chicago White Sox Prospects activated RHP Mason Adams.
	09/25/2023	Birmingham Barons activated RHP Mason Adams.
	09/25/2023	RHP Mason Adams assigned to Chicago White Sox.
	09/15/2023	Birmingham Barons transferred RHP Mason Adams to the Development List.
	08/29/2023	RHP Mason Adams assigned to Birmingham Barons from Winston-Salem Dash.
	08/13/2023	RHP Mason Adams assigned to Winston-Salem Dash from Kannapolis Cannon Ballers.
	04/05/2023	RHP Mason Adams assigned to Kannapolis Cannon Ballers from ACL White Sox.
	04/05/2023	Kannapolis Cannon Ballers activated RHP Mason Adams.
	08/23/2022	RHP Mason Adams assigned to ACL White Sox from White Sox Organization.
	08/19/2022	RHP Mason Adams assigned to White Sox Organization from ACL White Sox.
	08/13/2022	RHP Mason Adams assigned to ACL White Sox.
	07/31/2022	Chicago White Sox signed RHP Mason Adams.
	06/06/2022	RHP Mason Adams and assigned to College Workout.