ADAM ENGEL LIVES HIS CHRISTIAN FAITH

BACKGROUND

Engel attended Loveland High School in Loveland, Ohio, and played college baseball at the University of Louisville. Soon after his junior year, he was drafted by the Chicago White Sox.

EARLY AND PROFESSIONAL CAREER

How God used Adam to live his Christian faith is truly a remarkable story.

Engel signed with the White Sox and made his professional debut in 2013 with the Great Falls Voyagers, batting .301/.379/.414 with 31 stolen bases. He spent 2014 with the Arizona League White Sox, Kannapolis Intimidators and Winston-Salem Dash. After the season, he played in the Australian Baseball League for the Melbourne Aces.

He was named the MVP of the Arizona Fall League after leading the league with a .403 batting average with 10 stolen bases.

In 2016 he played for three minor league teams. As a result, the White Sox added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.

On May 27, 2017, Engel was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte Knights and made his Major League debut the same day. Likewise, in the majors, he batted .166/.235/.282 with 8 stolen bases in 301 at bats. He had the lowest batting average against right-handers among all MLB hitters (140 or more plate appearances), at .147.

In 2018, he batted .235/.279/.336 with 16 stolen bases in 429 at bats. Amazingly, he had the lowest fielding percentage among major league center fielders, at .981.

Adam Engel lives his Christian faith, even as a MLB player.  His story will inspire us to do the same.

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