BIOGRAPHY
Ehire Adrianza was born August 21, 1989, in Miranda, Venezuela. He is an outfielder in the MLB.
On February 6, he was claimed by the Minnesota Twins. He played in 70 games for the Twins in 2017, compiling a batting average of .265 with 2 homers and 24 RBI. Before the 2018 season began, Adrianza agreed to a one-year contract worth $1 million. He established himself as a regular in the Twins’ infield over the course of the season. In 114 games, he hit .251 with 6 home runs and 39 RBIs. Adrianza set career bests by hitting 23 doubles and playing in 114 games. He returned to the Twins for the 2019 season, signing a contract worth $1.3 million. On September 29, 2019, Adrianza managed the Twins in place of Rocco Baldelli during a late-season contest after the Twins had won the American League Central division. The team lost 5-4 on a walk-off sac-fly to the Kansas City Royals. For the season, he hit .272/.349/.416 in 83 games. In December 2019, Adrianza agreed to a third consecutive one-year contract, which paid him $1.6 million for the 2020 season. In 2020, Adrianza hit .191/.287/.270 with 17 hits and no home runs in 89 at-bats over 44 games.
On January 26, 2021, Adrianza signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization. He also received an invitation to attend Major League spring training. On March 27, 2021, Adrianza was selected to the 40-man roster. In 2021, he batted .247/.327/.401 with 5 home runs and 28 RBIs. The Braves finished with an 88-73 record, clinching the NL East, and eventually won the 2021 World Series, giving the Braves their first title since 1995.
On December 16, 2022, Adrianza re-signed with the Braves on a minor league contract. He was invited to spring training in 2023, where he competed for a bench spot. On March 20, after Vaughn Grissom and Braden Shewmake were optioned to the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers, it was announced that Adrianza would begin the season as Atlanta’s primary utility infielder.
