Jonathan Scott Adkins (born August 30, 1977) is an American former

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who played for the

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, and Cincinnati Reds from 2003 to 2008, and an MLB

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Playing career

Amateur

Adkins graduated from Oklahoma State University. In 1996, he played

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with the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was drafted by the

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in the ninth round of the 1998 Major League Baseball draft.

Professional

In April , he pitched in three games for the

, and was then optioned to the Padres' Triple-A affiliate, the Portland Beavers. On November 15, 2006, Adkins was traded to the

along with Ben Johnson for Heath Bell and Royce Ring. On July 28, , he was called up from the minor leagues. On December 6, 2007, the Cincinnati Reds signed Adkins to a minor league contract. With the Triple-A Louisville, Adkins served as their closer and saved 30 games (IL leader) with a 3.48 ERA. On September 9, Adkins was recalled, and pitched 1/3 of an inning and got the win. He was released in January to pitch for the Lotte Giants in the Korea Baseball Organization. He led the KBO in saves with 26 in 2009. On December 2, 2009, he signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds. On July 11, 2010, Cincinnati released Adkins. On July 29, 2010, Adkins signed with the

and was assigned to Triple-A Charlotte.

Scouting career

Adkins was released by the White Sox in September 2010 and named to the amateur scouting staff of the

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covering the

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Valley in January 2011. After spending five years with Boston, he was named Northeast scouting cross-checker by the Dodgers for .

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Adkins, Jon 1977 births Living people Arizona League Athletics players Baseball players from Huntington, West Virginia Boston Red Sox scouts Charlotte Knights players Chicago White Sox players Cincinnati Reds players American expatriate baseball players in South Korea Lotte Giants players Louisville Bats players Los Angeles Dodgers scouts Major League Baseball pitchers Modesto A's players Navegantes del Magallanes players New Orleans Zephyrs players New York Mets players Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball players Orleans Firebirds players Portland Beavers players Sacramento River Cats players San Diego Padres players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela