Adam Lind

Adam Lind
Lind with the Blue Jays in 2012
Washington Nationals – No. 73
First baseman / Outfielder
Born: (1983-07-17) July 17, 1983 (age 33) Muncie, Indiana
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
September 2, 2006, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics (through 2016 season)
Batting average	.271
Hits	1,166
Home runs	186
Runs batted in	664
Teams
Toronto Blue Jays (2006–2014) Milwaukee Brewers (2015) Seattle Mariners (2016)
Career highlights and awards
Silver Slugger Award (2009)

Adam Alan Lind (born July 17, 1983) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Washington Nationals of the Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, and Seattle Mariners. Lind has also appeared at designated hitter and in left field. In 2009, Lind won the Silver Slugger Award and the Edgar Martínez Award.

Lind attended Highland High School in Anderson, Indiana. Lind was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the eighth round (242nd overall) of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft. He did not sign with the Twins, and attended the University of South Alabama in 2003 and 2004 before being drafted by the Jays in 2004 as a draft-eligible sophomore. In 2003, he was named as a Freshman second team All-American first baseman. In 2004, he was named a Sun Belt Conference All-Star outfielder.

The Toronto Blue Jays selected Lind in the third round, with the 83rd overall selection of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft. In his first professional season, Lind hit .312 with 7 home runs and 50 runs batted in 70 games for the Low-A Auburn Doubledays. He was promoted to the High-A Dunedin Blue Jays in 2005, where he batted .313 with 12 home runs and 84 RBI in 126 games played.