Adames, the Rays' No. 1 prospect, is impressing this spring in his first exposure to the majors, Bill Chastain of MLB.com reports. "I'm just excited to be here," Adames said. "Every day practicing with these guys. Learning from them. Just very thankful for this opportunity. Just try to do what I can to get better."
The 21-year-old shortstop arrived in Tampa as part of the David Price trade in August 2014 and has progressed well within the Rays system since that point. He slashed a solid .274/.372/.430 with 31 doubles, six triples, 11 homers, 57 RBI and 13 stolen bases over 132 games at Double-A Montgomery last season, which earned him Southern League All-Star honors. Adames is yet to break through at the plate -- with only one hit in his first seven at-bats through Wednesday -- but has impressed with his attitude and mental approach during what is his first extended stretch among big leaguers. "He's got all the actions," said Tom Foley, the Rays' bench and infield coach. "This guy is energy every day. The same kid. Smile on his face. Upbeat. You see that every day. That's not a facade."