Over a decade ago, in 2007, the Colorado Rockies signed Cristhian Adames as a non-drafted free agent. Working his way through Colorado’s system, it would take until 2014 for Adames to make his major league debut.
After spending much of his career to this point in the thin mile high air, the Rockies officially designated Adames for assignment at the end of 2017. It was then Adames caught on with the Miami Marlins, whom he would spend just one season in their system with before electing free agency this past offseason.
At the tail end of January, the Chicago Cubs decided to bring the 27-year-old shortstop in on a minor league deal.