Plenty of college baseball players coming to Cape Cod this summer can be found on Major League Baseball draft boards for their power in the box or velocity on the mound. The Cape Cod Baseball League is the place for great hitters and pitchers to separate themselves, and Adam Magpoc is coming back to Brewster to do exactly that, but not in the way most expect.
A switch-hitter with track-meet wheels, Magpoc weighed on pitchers' minds all summer long. On the Cape, that kind of pressure turns routine baseball into something twitchy — one glance too few, one throw too late and the game's momentum can flip on its head.
Magpoc came to the Whitecaps last year as a Boston College outfielder with speed and great energy. Early on, Brewster’s outfield depth meant his role was scattered: pinch-runner here, spot start there, the kind of usage that can make a player feel like a specialist instead of a full-time threat. Then the door opened and he sprinted through it.
Magpoc gave Brewster a different look at the top of the lineup, creating a more “traditional” role for himself. In a time where power hitting outfielders thrive, Magpoc played the game a base at a time, forcing the burden of pressure onto the defense.
Slotted into the two-hole, he leaned into the simplest truth in baseball: you can’t steal first. He made getting on base the job, and once he got there, he turned every pitch into a battle the defense had to handle.
By the end of the 2025 CCBL season, Magpoc led the league with 26 stolen bases, swiping them at an 86.7% clip (26-for-30). He did it in 33 games, posting a .354 on-base percentage and drawing 18 walks. The steals weren’t a bonus; they were part of the plan.
His signature moment came in the regular-season finale. With the bases loaded against Orleans, Magpoc lined a walk-off single to seal a 5-4 win. It was a clean summary of what he brought: a decisive swing after spending the summer manufacturing runs the old-fashioned way — one base at a time.
This marked the Whitecaps’ only walk-off — a special one at that. By the time the dogpile cleared, he’d earned another label. Brewster’s team MVP.
That Cape performance fit his broader arc. A Torrance, California native and Loyola High School product, Magpoc carried his speed and versatility east to Boston College, where he grew into the kind of player coaches trust because he can handle different jobs without needing a long runway.
He has also spoken about his Filipino heritage and the idea of representing the Philippines on a World Baseball Classic stage someday.
At BC, one of the sharpest snapshots of his calm came in 2025 versus Pittsburgh, when he scored on a walk-off bunt in the 9th inning. Different uniforms, but the same effort level, playing the game hard all the way to the finish.
The Cape has a way of exposing what’s real. You can’t fake instincts on the bases for a full summer, not against catchers who live for the challenge and well-experienced pitchers.
Magpoc’s success wasn’t just straight-line speed; it was timing, reads, and the nerve to go when everyone in the park knows you want to go. He even got a Fenway moment, sharing the big-league backdrop with fellow Eagles.
For Brewster, he became more than a stat line. In a league packed with power bats and future draft picks, his value was quieter and, in its own way, louder: he changed how opponents had to play their game.
Every time Magpoc reached, the defense tightened, the pitcher rushed, and the infield shifted its focus from the hitter to the runner. That’s a rare kind of influence — the kind that doesn’t always show up in a box score, until you look up and realize he’s standing on second, clapping his hands, and the innings momentum has shifted.
Title Photo Credit to Kayla McCullough.
