Jason Adam

Jason Adam

33-Year-Old PitcherRP
San Diego Padres
2024 Fantasy Outlook
While he wasn't able to replicate the stats from his 2022 breakout year, Adam still had a fine season in high leverage. The 32-year-old recorded 11 holds in a setup role to go along with 12 saves as the Rays fill-in closer whenever Pete Fairbanks was on the IL. As to be expected, there was some ERA regression, but Adam tied for 16th among qualified relievers with a 1.01 WHIP. He issued more free passes, but produced a 31.1% strikeout rate that was in line with 2022. Adam posted nearly identical strikeout totals with his 3 main offerings - 24 with his sweeper (30% usage), 23 with his changeup (35.2%) and 22 with his 4-seamer (33.4%). The right-hander did miss time at the end of last season with an oblique strain that required two trips to the injured list. Since this type of injury can linger, monitor his velocity and performance during spring training, assuming he's healthy enough to return for camp. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year, $2.7 million contract with the Rays in February of 2024. Traded to the Padres in July of 2024.
Headed to San Diego
PSan Diego Padres
July 28, 2024
The Padres acquired Adam from the Rays on Sunday in exchange for right-hander Dylan Lesko, outfielder Homer Bush and catcher J.D. Gonzalez, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Adam had shined in a high-leverage role out of the Tampa Bay bullpen this season, logging a 2.49 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 50:16 K:BB across 47 innings while recording four saves and 19 holds. With the Rays, Adam appeared to be next in line for saves behind closer Pete Fairbanks, and he'll likely find himself in a similar spot in the bullpen hierarchy in San Diego. The Padres have leaned on Robert Suarez as their primary closer this season, and he's done nothing to lose job security while rolling to a 1.51 ERA and 23 saves in 26 chances this season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
17
Last 5 Games
17
How many pitches does Jason Adam generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Jason Adam generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-10%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-8%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-15%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-12%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .152 317 98 25 44 6 2 9
Since 2022vs Right .169 424 127 35 62 13 1 8
2024vs Left .152 121 34 9 17 4 0 2
2024vs Right .165 161 47 14 23 4 1 3
2023vs Left .167 110 39 11 16 1 1 5
2023vs Right .196 112 30 9 19 7 0 2
2022vs Left .136 86 25 5 11 1 1 2
2022vs Right .154 151 50 12 20 2 0 3
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-10%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-8%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-21%
ERA at Home
2022
 
 
-5%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 2.02 0.79 107.0 7 2 15 10.9 2.7 0.8
Since 2022Away 2.24 0.96 84.1 6 5 9 10.2 3.0 0.7
2024Home 1.88 0.73 38.1 2 1 2 10.8 2.8 0.5
2024Away 2.04 0.99 35.1 5 1 2 8.9 2.8 0.8
2023Home 2.70 1.02 33.1 4 0 7 10.8 3.2 1.1
2023Away 3.43 1.00 21.0 0 2 5 12.4 3.4 1.3
2022Home 1.53 0.65 35.1 1 1 6 11.0 2.0 1.0
2022Away 1.61 0.89 28.0 1 2 2 10.3 2.9 0.3
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Stat Review
How does Jason Adam compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
3.52
 
K/9
9.9
 
BB/9
2.8
 
HR/9
0.6
 
Fastball
95.5 mph
 
ERA
1.95
 
WHIP
0.86
 
BABIP
.216
 
GB/FB
1.18
 
Left On Base
76.8%
 
Exit Velocity
82.2 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.0%
 
Spin Rate
2520 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
23.2%
 
Swinging Strike
18.7%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Adam played for three different teams in four seasons prior to joining the Rays in 2022. The journeyman was impressive from the outset, parlaying a strong string into a bullpen role out of camp. The 31-year-old delivered a career-high 63.1 innings and established career marks across multiple categories, including a team-leading eight saves and a 0.76 WHIP that was third-best among qualified relievers. His 7.2% walk rate and 45.7% groundball rate were notably better than his career averages and he was one of the best pitchers in the league at limiting hard contact. Adam threw fewer fastballs (32% pitch usage) and ditched his curveball almost entirely last season in favor of more sliders (35%) and changeups (33%). All three pitches generated a 34% or higher whiff rate and his 75.8% in-zone contact percentage was eighth-best among relief pitchers. Expect some ERA regression, but Adam should maintain his high leverage role for the Rays.
The 30-year-old righty was non-tendered by the Cubs after posting a 5.91 ERA in a small sample of 10.2 innings last season, but the Rays evidently saw enough to offer him a major-league deal. His appeal is likely related to his ability to miss bats, as he owns a 37.0 percent strikeout rate in 24.1 innings across the last two seasons, which should theoretically be high enough to offset his 13.0 percent walk rate. He'll contend for a bullpen role this spring.
Despite a fastball that can reach the high-90s and decent strikeout rates, Adam struggled for a second consecutive season as starter with a 5.03 ERA at Double-A. He was then moved to the bullpen at Triple-A and had success with a 2.35 ERA and 11:4 K:BB ratio in 15.1 innings, which likely prompted the Twins to trade for him in August. Adam has had decent strikeout rates and good control in his minor league career, but has given up too many hits. A change of scenery and a move to the bullpen could turn his career around. He'll likely begin the season at Triple-A Rochester.
Though Adam showed only minimal growth in his jump to Double-A in 2013, he still remains relatively high on the Royals' prospect list. He posted a solid 7.9 K/9 over 144 innings and dropped his HR/9 to 0.8, but seemed to struggle more with his command and saw his walk rate nearly double from the year before. Following the season, the team sent him to the Arizona Fall League to face stronger competition and while he fixed some of his command issues, he found himself victimized by the long ball once again. Obviously a work in progress, Adam still projects as an eventual middle-of-the-rotation hurler whose big, strong frame should allow him to eat plenty of innings. The club may start him off at Double-A again, but he should earn himself a promotion to the Triple-A level before the season is through.
Adam was a fifth-round pick in 2010 and has quickly ascended the prospect ranks in Kansas City. He projects as a middle-of-the-rotation starter who should be a true innings-eater given his big, strong frame. He threw 158 innings in High-A last year and posted a 3.53 ERA with 123 strikeouts to just 36 walks. He will likely start the season at Double-A Northwest Arkansas in 2013, but looks like he could still be another year or two away from having a major league impact.
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Takes loss against Jays
PTampa Bay Rays
July 25, 2024
Adam (4-2) allowed four earned runs (two earned) on two walks and two hits while striking out one to take the loss Wednesday against the Blue Jays.
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Earns fourth save
PTampa Bay Rays
July 12, 2024
Adam earned a save against the Guardians on Friday, striking out the side in a perfect ninth inning.
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Earns fourth win
PTampa Bay Rays
June 19, 2024
Adam (4-1) didn't allow a baserunner and struck out one to earn the win Wednesday against the Twins.
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Decreasing free passes
PTampa Bay Rays
June 12, 2024
Adam allowed one hit and struck out two across a scoreless eighth inning Tuesday against the Cubs.
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Takes loss against Red Sox
PTampa Bay Rays
May 22, 2024
Adam (2-1) allowed two earned runs on two hits and two walks while striking out one across one inning to take the loss Tuesday against the Red Sox.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Stepping in as closer
PTampa Bay Rays
June 2, 2023
Adam is expected to serve as Rays' primary closer with Pete Fairbanks on the injured list due to a hip injury, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.
ANALYSIS
Adam leads the team with seven saves this year, but Fairbanks has been the primary option in the ninth inning when healthy. Adam was one of the best relievers in baseball in 2022 with just 11 runs allowed and a 75:27 K:BB in 67 appearances, but he hasn't been quite as effective this season with a 3.09 ERA and 1.16 WHIP across 23.1 innings. The 31-year-old has still pitched well overall and should receive a fair amount of save chances with Tampa Bay holding the best record in MLB.
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