Chris Adamson

Chris Adamson
(Tank)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 2015 lbs.
• School Angelo State University

• Born March 30, 1988 in Sydney, New South Wales Australia

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Biographical Information

Chris Adamson played catcher at Angelo State University in 2008-2010 and was named to the Lone Star Conference all-tournament team in 2010

Adamson played baseball with the Adelaide Bite of the Australian Baseball League from 2011-2015. He hit .159/.224/.159 in 2011-2012, throwing out 40% of would-be base-stealers. He became the starter behind the dish in 2012-2013 and batted .266/.299/.305. He dropped to .216/.293/.288 in 2013-2014. By 2014-2015, he was a backup (to Rocky Gale and hit .196/.288/.314. His final season, 2015-2016, he was 6 for 20 with two doubles, two walks, a run and four RBI, backing up Kyle Petty at first base as Connar O'Gorman became Adelaide's catcher. He had hit .229/.290/.288 in 123 ABL games, with 32 runs and 40 RBI. Most of his time was spent at catcher, though he sometimes played first base or occasionally the outfield. During his last two years, Adamson doubled as the team's bench coach. He was a full-time bench coach during the 2016/2017 season. The Bite promoted him to manager after that season and he remains the team's manager through 2020/2021 (now Adelaide Giants). His team was 11-29 in 2017-2018, 19-21 in 2018-2019 and 24-12 in 2019-2020. He also coached for the Australian national team in the 2019 Premier 12.

The Philadelphia Phillies hired Adamson to manage the Lakewood BlueClaws in 2020 before the minor league season was cancelled due to COVID-19. Adamson moved up a level in 2021 and managed the Jersey Shore Blue Claws. He managed the FCL Phillies in 2022 and returned to Australia to manage the 2022/2023 Adelaide squad. The next year proved to be a very busy one for Adamson. He served as the hitting coach for the Aussies in the 2023 World Baseball Classic as they advanced past the first round of a World Baseball Classic for the first time. In his regular job with the Phillies, he returned to Jersey Shore as bench coach. After the BlueClaws season, Adamson managed the Adelaide Giants during the 2023/2024 season. He moved up to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs as their bench coach in 2024-2026. After the 2024 season, he managed the Adelaide Giants once again and coached for Australia in the 2024 Premier 12. He served as a coach for Australia at the 2026 World Baseball Classic then after starting the 2026 season as a coach for the IronPigs, he was promoted to manager on April 28th when manager Anthony Contreras was promoted to third base coach with the parent Phillies.

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
2021	Jersey Shore BlueClaws	High-A East	56-62	7th	Philadelphia Phillies
2022	FCL Phillies	Florida Complex League	26-29	10th	Philadelphia Phillies
2026	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	International League			Philadelphia Phillies		Replaced Anthony Contreras (16-11) on April 28

Further Reading

• "Phillies Tab Chris “Tank” Adamson as 7th Manager in IronPigs History", MiLB.com, April 28, 2026. [1]