Adam Hackenberg #87

Single...Attended Clemson University...Was a two-time ACC Academic Honor Roll member...Caught 50 percent (20-of-40) of attempted base stealers in his college career...Graduated in 2017 from Miller School of Albemarle in Charlottesville, Va...Was named state Player of the Year as a senior...Was a three-time First-Team All-State honoree...Also played football and was named an All-State linebacker...Was coached in high school by former MLB pitcher Billy Wagner...His brother Christian played quarterback at Penn State University from 2013-15.

2023

Combined to hit .271/.366/.388 (92-for-340) with 16 doubles, eight home runs, 38 RBI, 50 runs scored and 42 walks over 101 games between Class AA Birmingham and Class AAA Charlotte...Appeared in 87 games at catcher, 10 as the designated hitter and one at first base across the two affiliates...Threw out 22.6 percent (28-of-124) of attempted base stealers...Began the season with Birmingham...Homered in back-to-back games on 5/14 vs. Pensacola and 5/16 at Rocket City...Hit a monthly high .308 (20-for-65) with four doubles and four RBI over 18 June games with the Barons...Recorded a 10-game hitting streak from 6/15-30, going 15-for-38 (.395)...Was promoted to Charlotte on 7/28...It safely in 11 of his final 13 games with the Knights from 9/2-24...Homered and drove in three runs on 9/22 at Memphis...Preseason Rankings: No. 30 prospect and Best Defensive Catcher in the White Sox organization (Baseball America).

2022

Hit a combined .223/.317/.332 (71-for-319) with 11 doubles, eight home runs, 30 RBI and 35 runs scored over 91 games between Class Advanced A Winston-Salem and Class AA Birmingham...Threw out 31.8 percent (41-for-129) of attempted basestealers...Began the season with Winston-Salem, reaching base safely in 17 of his first 20 games...recorded two home runs and four RBI in his season debut on 4/8 vs. Hickory...Posted his second multi-homer game on 5/27 at Hickory, going 2-for-4 with four RBI...Was promoted to the Barons on 8/23 to participate in "Project Birmingham"...hit his only home run with the Barons in his final game on 9/18 at Rocket City...Played in 16 games with Glendale in theArizona Fall League...Entered the season rated by Baseball America as the Best Defensive Catcher in the White Sox system.

2021

Combined to hit .320 (32-100) in 27 games with Class A Kannapolis and the Arizona Complex League White Sox in his first professional season...Threw out 35.7 percent (15-42) of attempted basestealers...Posted a .349 average (29-83) against right-handed pitchers...went 11-30 (.367) with RISP...Was signed/recommended by Sox scout Kevin Burrell.