Jason Adam Headed To San Diego
4 months agoTampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jason Adam is being traded to the San Diego Padres, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. In return, the Rays will acquire starting pitching prospect Dylan Lesko, outfield prospect Homer Bush Jr., and catching prospect J.D. Gonzalez. These three prospects were considered the third, eighth, and twelfth best in the San Diego system, respectively, on MLB.com. Adam is one of the better high-leverage relief pitchers in the game, as he sits with a strong 2.49 ERA and 0.89 WHIP. He boasts a 35.2% whiff rate and 27.8% K rate, which place him near the top among all pitchers. The Padres will likely deploy Adam in the eighth inning to serve as the set-up man for Robert Suarez. Adam is worth adding in leagues that score holds as he should have plenty of opportunities to enter the game with a lead pitching on a San Diego team that is eyeing to compete this fall. The Rays acquired three strong prospects and are quickly making the case to have one of the best systems in the sport.
Source: Joel Sherman
Source: Joel Sherman