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Russ Moore Adams (born August 30, 1980) is a Major League Baseball shortstop playing for the Toronto Blue Jays. Adams bats left-handed and throws with his right hand.

Adams played college ball at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His strong season in 2002, when he batted .370 with 45 steals, led to the Toronto Blue Jays drafting him in the 1st round (14th overall) in the 2002 amateur entry draft. He was also regarded as a strong defensive infielder. Adams was named to the New York - Penn League all-star team in 2002.

Adams was brought up to the major league club late in the 2004 season and is currently in his official rookie season in 2005. He has been used primarily in the lead-off position in the lineup. Adams finished the 2005 season with a .256 batting average, .325 OBP, 27 Doubles, 5 Triples, 8 Home Runs and 11 Stolen Bases. He made 26 errors in the field for the Blue Jays and was often criticized for his throwing arm. Adams finished seventh in the AL in Sacrifice Flies and tenth in the American League in At Bats per Strikeout. Adams was named to the Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team along with teammate Gustavo Chacin .

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