Before the Los Angeles Angels drafted Jordyn Adams with the No. 17 pick in the 2018 MLB Draft, Adams had signed with North Carolina to play college baseball and football.
Then, a deal worth more than $3 million from the Angels led Adams to pursue a professional baseball career and leave behind football. But now, Adams will leave behind his MLB dreams to pursue a collegiate football career at SMU.
Adams is reportedly enrolled at SMU and plans to play football there next season, according to CBS Sports.
Adams signed with the Baltimore Orioles in free agency for the 2025 season. He went 0-for-5 and played right and center field in 10 MLB games with the Orioles that season.
He signed a free agent deal with the Milwaukee Brewers ahead of the 2026 season. Adams never made an MLB appearance with the Brewers and most recently played with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds.
Adams played his final game with the Sounds on May 20 then Nashville released Adams on May 25.
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