Nathan Masler Adcock (born February 25, 1988) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, Texas Rangers, and

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High school

Before playing professionally, Adcock attended

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. He was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft and began his professional career that year.

Professional career

Seattle Mariners

With the

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in 2006, Adcock went 0–2 with a 3.31 ERA in 10 games (three starts). In 2007, he went 3–11 with a 4.58 ERA in 22 games (21 starts) for the

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and

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. He pitched for Wisconsin again in 2008, going 2–5 with a 3.72 ERA in 15 games (14 starts), striking out 82 batters in 77 1/3 innings. He began the 2009 season with High Desert.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On July 29, 2009, he was traded with

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, Aaron Pribanic, and Brett Lorin to the

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in exchange for

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and Jack Wilson. He finished the year with the

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and went 8–9 with a 5.29 ERA in 28 games (23 starts) that season. In 2010, he went 11–7 with a 3.38 ERA in 27 games (26 starts) for the

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. He was taken by the

in the 2010

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Kansas City Royals

On December 9, 2010, Adcock was selected by the

in the

. Adcock made his major league debut on March 31, 2011, which was

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. He pitched a scoreless eighth inning against the

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Arizona Diamondbacks

On June 13, 2013, the

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claimed Adcock off of waivers and assigned him to the

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of the Triple–A

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. On July 31, he was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Reno.

Texas Rangers

On December 5, 2013, Adcock signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. He had his contract selected to the major league roster on July 24. He was sent outright to Triple-A on August 14, and again on October 31, before electing free agency on the same day.

Cincinnati Reds

On December 23, 2014, Adcock signed a minor league contract with the

. On July 31, 2015, it was discovered by doctors that Adcock sustained a tear in his

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and would need

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, ending his season.

Baltimore Orioles

On February 29, 2016, Adcock signed a minor league contract with the

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. Adcock did not appear for the Orioles organization as he continued his recovery from surgery, and elected free agency on November 6, 2017.

Post-playing career

On November 7, 2018, Adcock was hired as an area scout for the

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, ending his playing career.

Pitching style

Adcock was a sinkerballer. His sinker was thrown in the low 90s and had superb movement; it averaged nearly a foot of tailslide break away from left-handers and in toward right-handers. Complementing his sinker were a

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, slider,

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, and

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