This season, Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams has taken on a new role. After starting for the St. Louis Cardinals in years past and the Atlanta Braves last season, Adams will serve as Ryan Zimmerman’s backup.
His best season came in 2014 with St. Louis. Adams slugged 15 home runs, drove in 68 runs and batted .288.
Perhaps Adams is more well known for his postseason heroics that season. In the NLDS against the Dodgers, Adams took the National League MVP Clayton Kershaw deep in what would add gasoline to fire that was the “Kershaw stinks in the playoffs” narrative.