2020 Baseball Roster
Roster
Adrian Chaidez
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- South Gate, Calif.
- High School:
- Warren HS
Notes
Selected in the 15th roundย (No. 448ย overall) of the 2021 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Houston Astrosย ... Owns a career 2.75 ERA in 36 innings at UCLA, including a standout senior campaign that saw him post a 2.20 ERA and 13.2 strikeout per nine innings ratio ... Opposing batters hit just .131 off him during his Bruin career.ย
Career Highlights
2021 Pac-12 All-Conference Team
2021
Made 30 appearances out of the bullpen as a senior ... Had a 3-0 record, 2.20 ERA, and 48 strikeouts in 32 2/3 innings ... Was one of just three relievers named to the 2021 Pac-12 All-Conference Team ... Was either first or second among all UCLA pitchers in a number of statistics, including batting average against (.128, first), hits per nine innings (3.9, first), ERA (second), and K/9 (13.2, second) ... Ended the year ranked No. 6 in the Pac-12 and No. 17 nationally in appearances ... Had an anemic 0.52 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 17 1/3 innings against Pac-12 opponents ... For the entire year, stranded 26 of 31 inherited runners (84%), the best ratio on the team (among those with 2+ IP) ... Didn't allow a run in the month of May, striking out 20 in just 14 2/3 innings ... Allowed a hit in just four of his first 26 outings,ย including a stretch from Feb. 27 to May 7 that saw him give up a just hit in just one of 18 appearances ... Struck out a batter per inning or better in 23 of 30 appearances ... Recorded eight consecutive outs via the strikeout from Apr. 10-18 ... Logged season-highs in both innings (3.0) and strikeouts (five) at Arizona State on May 28 ... Made three appearances during the Lubbock Regional, tied with Kyle Mora for the most on the team.ย
2020
Made four appearances in his first season at UCLA, all out of the bullpen ... Was 1-1 with a 8.10 ERA and seven strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings ... Had the second-best K/9 ratio (18.9) on the team ... Made his Division I debut on Feb. 18 against Loyola Marymount, striking out a pair as part of a hitless inning of work ... Struck out three, picked up his first career win with 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief against St. Mary's on Feb. 22 ... Had at least one strikeout in all four of his appearances ...ย Named to the Director's Honor Roll for spring (quarter GPA of 3.0 or higher and pass at least 12 units) ... Over the summer, made one appearance for the Inland Valley Pirates.ย
Cypress College (2018-19)
Spent two seasons at Cypress Community College in Cypress, Calif. ... As a sophomore, posted a 7-1 record with a 3.48 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 51 2/3 innings (12.2 K/9) en route to first team all-league honors ... Struck out a career-high 12 batters in just 5 1/3 innings against Allen Hancock on Feb. 23, 2019 ... Had three scoreless starts as a sophomore, including a six-inning effort with seven strikeouts against Fullerton on Apr. 6 ... Compiled a 4.01 ERA over 24 2/3 innings out of the bullpen for Cyprus as a freshman in 2018.ย
High School
Earned four varsity letters at Warren High School in Downey, Calif. ... Played primarily catcher with the Bears ... Was an all-San Gabriel Valley pick as a senior.ย
Personal
Adrian Chaidez was born in 1999 to parents Ruben and Bertha in Downey, Calif. ... Has two brothers, Nick and Ruben Jr. ... Chose to attend UCLA because of "the great athletic and academic history" ... Majoring in political science ... Aspires to be a physical therapist ... Admires Clayton Kershaw, Tom Brady, and LeBron James ... Hobbies and interests include weightlifting, spending time with family and friends, and exploring new places ... Loves to go hiking.ย
Career Highs (at UCLA only)
Innings: 3.0 at Arizona State (5/28/21)
Strikeouts: 5 at Arizona State (5/28/21)
