Who Is Adam Laroche? Wiki, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Ethnicity, Career

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Adam Laroche is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman from the United States. He is best known for playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Washington Nationals and Chicago White Sox.

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Fast facts

Famous name:	Adam Laroche
Real name/Full name:	David Adam LaRoche
Sex:	Male
Age:	42 years old
Date of birth:	November 6, 1979
Birth place:	Fort Scott, Kansas, United States
Nationality:	American
Height:	1.88 m
Weight:	91 kg
Sexual orientation:	Straight
Marriage status:	Married
Wife/spouse (name):	Jennifer LaRoche
children:	Yes (Drake LaRoche and Montana LaRoche)
Profession:	Former professional baseball first baseman
Net worth in 2023:	40 million dollars

Biography of Adam Laroche

Adam Laroche was born in 1979. He is the son of former major league pitcher Dave LaRoche and is the older brother of Andy LaRoche. He had ADHD, which was diagnosed when he was in high school. He was occasionally targeted for mistakes on the field, such as during a game against the Washington Nationals in 2006. He graduated in 1998 from Fort Scott High School, located in Fort Scott, Kansas, where he played baseball. As a senior, the player was named an All-American in baseball. It was revealed that he played for his father, Dave, at Fort Scott Community College in 1999 before transferring to Seminole Community College, located in Seminole, Oklahoma, in 2000.

Adam Laroche Age, height, weight

Adam Laroche was born on November 6, 1979 and is 42 years old as of 2023. He is 1.88 m tall and weighs 91 kg.

Adam Laroche

Career

Adam Laroche began his career by being drafted by the Florida Marlins in the amateur drafts in 1998 and 1999. However, he refused to sign. This baseball player signed a contract with the Atlanta Braves in 2000.

The Braves named LaRoche, yet to make his major league debut, as the first baseman for the 2004 season. It was revealed that the left-handed LaRoche played with veteran Julio Franco and posted a respectable rookie batting average of .278.

During 2005, he once again joined the platoon with Franco. He had an extremely low season in which he hit 22 home runs. Furthermore, he hit .385 in his final 17 games that year, but just .105 in the 19 games preceding that streak.

The player batted .500 and hit a grand slam during the Braves’ 2005 NLDS series against the Houston Astros. After Franco’s departure in the offseason, he became the Braves’ sole starter at first base in 2006.

In 2011, he agreed to a two-year contract extension with the Washington Nationals. It was revealed that he financed it with bonds with $7 million in 2011, $8 million in 2012 and $10 million in 2013 through a $10 million joint option.

Awards and achievements of Adam Laroche

In 2012, Adam Laroche received the Gold Glove Award and the Silver Slugger Award. His achievement is playing in the MLB for all 12 seasons.

Adam Laroche Net Worth in 2023

Adam Laroche net worth as of August 2023 is estimated to be $40 million. He made a fortune from his baseball career.

After playing a few games of baseball, he finally decided to sign a contract with an MLB team, the Atlanta Braves, in 2000. He worked his way through the Braves farm system before making his major league debut in 2004.

He was with the Braves until he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in early 2007. Additionally, he signed a one-year, $4.5 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2010.

He then signed a two-year contract extension with the Washington Nationals in 2011. In early 2013, the player signed a two-year, $24 million contract with the Nationals.

Adam Laroche is one of the few baseball players to have achieved this level of success and corresponding wealth. His notable achievement is his twelve-year stint as a first baseman in Major League Baseball. After gaining considerable experience in this field, various high-value contracts came knocking at his door, which contributed to his fame.