ADAM HASELEY LIVING OUT HIS CHRISTIAN FAITH

Adam Haseley's Christian faith is what defines him. In this episode of Faith on the Field, Adam talks to our own Rob Maaddi.

First a sinner saved by grace. That’s how Adam Haseley looks at his life. The fact that God has saved Him is paramount to everything. His Christianity is the most important part of his life.

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BACKGROUND

Born in Orlando, Florida, Haseley attended The First Academy in Orlando.

At TFA, he was named first-team all-district three times. Haseley represented Team USA at various youth levels. He was a member of the 18U Team that won the 2013 18U Baseball World Cup, in Taichung, Taiwan.

Haseley made his collegiate debut, for the University of Virginia, on April 1, 2015, in a relief appearance against VMI.

Despite only pitching in four games that season, he was called on to start Game Two of the 2015 College World Series finals against Vanderbilt.

Haseley pitched five scoreless innings and allowed just four hits in an eventual 3–0 win, forcing a third game.

The Cavaliers would go on to win the program's first College World Series the following day.

Haseley went 9–3 as a starter, his sophomore year, with a 1.73 earned run average (ERA), while batting .304.

He was named third-team all-American at utility by Baseball America, and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), after the 2016 season.

Haseley was also a finalist for the John Olerud Award, which recognizes college baseball's best two-way player.

During his junior season, Haseley hit 14 home runs, had 56 runs batted in (RBI), and led the ACC with a .390 batting average. He also walked (44) more times than he struck out (21).

For his accomplishments, Haseley was named first-team all-American by Baseball America and the ABCA, and first-team all-ACC. He was again a finalist for the John Olerud Award.

EARLY AND PROFESSIONAL CAREER

The Philadelphia Phillies selected Haseley with the eighth overall selection of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Phillies on June 21, 2017, for a $5.1 million signing bonus.

Haseley began the 2018 season with the Clearwater Threshers of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League. There, he batted .300/.343/.415 with 5 triples (tied for 5th in the league), 5 home runs, 38 RBIs, and 7 steals in 330 at bats.

However, Haseley was promoted to the Double-A (AA) Reading Fightin Phils, with whom in 136 at bats he hit .316/.403/.478 with 6 home runs and 17 RBIs. He was named an MiLB.com Phillies Organization All Star.

Thus, the Phillies promoted Haseley to the Major Leagues on June 4, 2019, following an injury to Andrew McCutchen.

Prior to his promotion, Haseley had played six games in AAA, batting .320 with three doubles and four RBIs. Because he made his Major League debut the same night, he started in center field and went 0-4 at the plate.

The following day Haseley recorded his first career hit, a go-ahead RBI double in the 8th inning off Craig Stammen. He scored his first two career runs in a 7–5 victory over the Padres.

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