Micker Adolfo

Micker Anthony Adolfo Zapata (Myker)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 4", Weight 235 lb.

• High School Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School (Charlotte Amalie)

• Born September 11, 1996 in San Pedro de Macorís, San Pedro de Macorís D.R.

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Biographical Information

Mickey Adolfo was a top prospect who peaked at AAA. He has been on the Dominican national team.

MLB.com rated him the #2 prospect among international free agents (behind Eloy Jiménez) when the Chicago White Sox signed him in 2013; the scout was Marco Paddy. Instead of going to the Dominican Summer League to begin his career, he was assigned to the AZL White Sox. In 2014, he batted .218/.279/.380 with 85 K in 179 AB, opposing pitchers taking advantage of his big strike zone. He tied for 5th in the Arizona League in homers but led in whiffs, 12 more than #2 Gareth Morgan. He returned to the same team in '15 and was at .253/.323/.313 with no homers after 22 games before breaking his fibula while sliding, ending his season.

He split 2016 between the AZL White Sox (4-for-16, 2 2B, HR, BB, 8 K) and Kannapolis Intimidators (.219/.269/.340, 88 K in 247 AB). With the 2017 Intimidators, he hit 28 doubles and 16 homers, batting .264/.331/.453. He tied Jake Noll and Vince Fernandez for 5th in the South Atlantic League in dingers, tied Manuel Melendez for 9th in total bases (192) and was 8th in RBI (between Dash Winningham and Noll). Among White Sox farmhands, he was second in doubles (two behind Jameson Fisher), tied Anthony Villa for 7th in home runs, trailed only Seby Zavala (by four) in RBI and trailed only Zavala and Jake Peter in total bases. Baseball America named him the league's #12 prospect, between Bryse Wilson and Daniel Fernandez.

Adolfo hit .282/.369/.494 for the 2018 Winston-Salem Dash before his season was cut short by Tommy John surgery. Baseball America picked him as the Carolina League's 5th-best prospect, between Keston Hiura and Anderson Tejeda. Entering 2019, they had him as Chicago's #6 prospect and having the best outfield arm in the system. Unfortunately, he was limited to 36 games in 2019 before again undergoing surgery. Returning to action with the Arizona Fall League's Glendale Desert Dogs, he showed rest (9-for-54, 4 HR, 5 BB, 27 K).

The 2020 minor league season was wiped out by the COVID-19 pandemic. He was 0 for 1 for the Estrellas Orientales in the 2020-2021 Dominican Winter League. He had his first full season in four years in 2021 and did well with the Birmingham Barons (.249/.318/.525 in 57 G) and Charlotte Knights (.240/.301/.513 in 44 G); for the summer, he had 25 homers. He was one long ball behind Mikie Mahtook for the most by a ChiSox farmhand and was was second with 69 RBI, five behind Luis Mieses. With the Estrellas that winter, he hit .261/.292/.413.

Back with Charlotte for 2022, he slipped to .231/.287/.417; he had 15 homers in 338 AB but 130 strikeouts. He was 5-for-21 with a walk, double and homer for the Tigres de Aragua in the Venezuelan Winter League. A free agent, he moved on to the independent leagues. With the 2023 Kansas City T-Bones, he batted .301/.365/.520 with 60 RBI in 80 games. He was 2-for-6 with a double and two walks for the Estrellas that winter. In '24, he batted .198/.311/.407 for the Bravos de León in Mexico.

With the Dominican team in the 2024 Premier 12, he started in left against Cuba. After he was 0-for-2 against Yoennis Yera, he was replaced by Arismendy Alcántara. He was 1-for-5 for the tourney, his hit coming off Koki Kitayama of Japan.