COREY ADAMSON CHOOSES U.S. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Signs professional contract with the San Diego Padres

Baseball WA and the San Diego Padres today announced the signing of Corey Adamson to a U.S. professional baseball contract for an undisclosed 6-figure sum. Adamson attracted interest from a number of US Clubs after he lead the Western Australian Under 16’s to a national championship in January. Adamson was the top performer in a number of offensive categories during the tournament including home runs, RBI (runs batted in), slugging percentage, runs scored, triples, and total bases. Baseball experts describe Adamson as an outstanding athlete who should end up being a complete 5 tool player.

Adamson, an outstanding footy player as well, and projected top AFL draft pick, will take the road less travelled by for most West Australians and pursue the opportunity to play Major League Baseball. Adamson was excited and eager to get his professional baseball career started with the announcement coming on the first day he was eligible to sign (July 2nd following his 16th birthday) according to Major League Baseball Rules.

At just 16 years of age, the Perth native will not make his U.S. debut until the completion of his year 12 studies at Guildford Grammar in December 2009. In the meantime, Adamson will spend the next year and a half preparing for the opportunity with an intensive schedule that includes participating in WAIS, the WA Under 18 State Program, the WA State League (Morley Eagles), the Australian Academy Program, and the Perth HEAT. Adamson’s first stop on his way to the “Big Leagues” will be in Peoria, Arizona where the Padres’ spring training complex is located.

If genetics have anything to do with it, Corey will be headed straight to the top. Father, Tony, was an inaugural Australia Baseball Hall of Fame inductee after starring for both the Perth HEAT and the Australian Team as a power hitting first baseman.

For more information please contact BWA General Manager Trevor Schumm on 0417 263 043.