Adam Hall (baseball)

Adam Hall
Milwaukee Brewers
Shortstop / Second baseman / Left fielder
Born: (1999-05-22) May 22, 1999
Hamilton, Bermuda
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Adam Hall (born May 22, 1999) is a Canadian and Bermudan professional baseball shortstop, second baseman, and left fielder in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.

Hall has played baseball since he was a child. Although there were limited opportunities for high-quality play on the island of Bermuda, coaches at a Canadian baseball day camp saw potential in him. Hall ended up moving to Canada to play in youth leagues there.

Ahead of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, Hall was the top Canadian prospect. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles and spent six years with the organization. He joined the Milwaukee Brewers organization in 2025, and he has played for the Nashville Sounds and the Biloxi Shuckers, both Brewers minor league affiliates.

Early life

Hall was born to Helen (née Outerbridge) and Tyler Hall. His mother held British Overseas Territories citizenship because she was born in Bermuda, and his father was from Canada.[1][2] The two met at the University of Western Ontario, and they both became teachers. They moved to Bermuda before Adam was born.[2]

As a child, Hall played baseball, basketball, volleyball, rugby, soccer, and ran track and field. He ended up taking a strong interest in baseball, and at the age of ten he dropped other sports to concentrate on it.[2] His decision came despite baseball's relative unpopularity in Bermuda; when Hall was growing up, opportunities for high-quality play were rare especially once a child reached the age of 12.[3] He enrolled in a Bermudian youth league to be able to play competitively more often, but Hall later described it as having "three or four teams" that would only play up to a dozen games per year.[4] Hall's parents encouraged his interest in baseball through the installation of a batting cage in their backyard.[2]

Hall began his Canadian youth baseball journey when he and his family were on a trip to London, Ontario to visit his grandmother. He later recalled that he was sent to a baseball day camp in lieu of going Christmas shopping with his parents, something that the teenage Hall was not interested in.[5] The camp's coaches quickly came to believe that Hall had the potential to grow into a talented player after watching him generate high torque when swinging a baseball bat.[6]

At the age of twelve, Hall's parents decided to send him to Canada on a full-time basis so that he could further develop as a baseball player.[2][3] After the move, he was looked after by relatives and one of his baseball coaches.[6][7] His parents joined him during their summers off from teaching, and they later moved to Canada permanently.[1][2][7]

Baseball career

After moving to Canada, Hall attended secondary school at A. B. Lucas Secondary School in London, Ontario.[1] He also began playing for the London Badgers, a local youth baseball team,[8][9] and was named their 2012 player of the year.[6]

During Hall's 2013 season with the Badgers, a local newspaper noted that as of August the 14-year-old was having a stellar season: a batting average of .477, a .757 slugging percentage, 27 stolen bases in 28 attempts, and a highlight home run that cleared a 320-foot (98 m) fence.[6] These numbers came despite playing against competition that was as much as four years older than him.[2] Later that year, the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB) invited Hall to a teenage baseball showcase of Canadian players.[8][10] He also showed enough talent to play for the competitive Great Lake Canadians' regional 18U team, which allowed teenagers up to the age of 18.[5][8] By 15, he had joined the Canadian junior national team.[2][3]

Hall was the top Canadian prospect in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft and was expected to be drafted in the early rounds.[2] Although he had committed to attend and play college baseball at Texas A&M, he instead chose to sign with the Baltimore Orioles, who drafted him in the second round (60th overall).[3][4] He received a US$1.3 million signing bonus, which was above the predicted value for his draft pick.[11] Although multiple press articles have said that this made Hall the first Bermudian-born professional baseball player in the United States,[3][4][9] at least one other came before him—B.J. Hubbert, who was born on the island and raised in the US.[12]

Over the next six seasons, Hall played in the Orioles' minor league system but never made it above AAA.[13] His development was impacted by a 2017 injury;[14] the COVID-19 pandemic, which paused most minor league play in 2020; and a shoulder injury that severely limited his playing time in 2023. The Orioles released him at the end of that season, ending his time with the organization.[5]

In 2024, Hall briefly played for the independent league Winnipeg Goldeyes before his contract was transferred to the Milwaukee Brewers.[13][15][16] In the 2025 season, he played for the Brewers' AAA and AA teams (the Nashville Sounds and Biloxi Shuckers, respectively).[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Trott, Lawrence (February 18, 2021). "Hall determined to fulfil MLB dream in honour of late father". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Lott, John (March 26, 2017). "Adam Hall visited Canada, attended a baseball camp. Now he's the country's top prospect". The Athletic. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Monagan, Matt (June 17, 2025). "The tiny six-field, island paradise that boasts one pro ballplayer". MLB.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Ballew, Bill (May 10, 2019). "SAL notes: Orioles' Hall wreaking havoc". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c Mayne, Paul (June 20, 2024). "Healthy Hall embracing fresh start with Brewers". Gameday London. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d Pyette, Ryan. "Adam Hall has excelled with the London Badgers major bantams this summer". The London Free Press. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  7. ^ a b Trott, Lawrence (June 13, 2017). "Hall joy as Orioles draft him". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  8. ^ a b c Prior, Mark (September 16, 2013). "Island baseball player making his way in Canada advises 'never stop trying'". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  9. ^ a b Suleymanov, Mark (July 6, 2018). "Orioles prospect Adam Hall left Bermuda for Canada to hopefully dominate the United States". The Sporting News. Archived from the original on April 17, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  10. ^ "80 players selected to participate in Tournament 12". MLB.com (Press release). May 28, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  11. ^ "2017 Draft: Signing and Bonus Tracker". MLB.com. July 6, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  12. ^ Dominitz, Nathan (August 1, 2008). "Sand Gnats Q&A with B.J. Hubbert". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  13. ^ a b "Adam Hall Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  14. ^ Melewski, Steve (June 23, 2018). "Young shortstop Adam Hall gets pro career going at Aberdeen". MASNsports. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  15. ^ Murley, Sam (February 7, 2024). "Adam Hall completes move to Winnipeg Goldeyes". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  16. ^ Young, Jason (May 27, 2024). "Goldeyes' Hall Transferred to Milwaukee Brewers" (Press release). Winnipeg Goldeyes.
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