Jason Adam

32-Year-Old PitcherRP

Tampa Bay Rays

2024 Stats

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0-0

ERA

2.25

WHIP

0.63

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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

RANKSFrom Preseason

#363

ADP

League Majors

Bats R

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 6'3"

Weight 229

DOB 8/4/1991

Born Omaha, NE

College None

Drafted 5th Rd 2010 KC

Loses arbitration case

PTampa Bay Rays

February 13, 2024

Adam lost his arbitration case to the Rays and will earn $2.7 million in 2024, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

ANALYSIS
Adam is in the second year of arbitration eligibility and asked for $3.25 million. He's turned in two excellent seasons with the Rays, and he posted a 2.98 ERA and 1.01 WHIP with 12 saves and 11 holds in 2023. Adam should remain a high-leverage reliever for the team in 2024, even if Pete Fairbanks ends up with most of the save opportunities.

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Pitching Appearances Breakdown

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What part of the game does Jason Adam generally pitch?

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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold

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Left/Right Pitching Splits

Since 2022

-14%

BAA vs LHP

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-53%

BAA vs LHP

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-15%

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2022

-12%

BAA vs LHP

	BAA	Batters	K	BB	H	2B	3B	HR
Since 2022vs Left	.150	207	66	17	28	2	2	8
Since 2022vs Right	.174	278	84	21	42	10	0	5
2024vs Left	.100	11	2	1	1	0	0	1
2024vs Right	.214	15	4	0	3	1	0	0
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

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-13%

ERA at Home

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-29%

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-21%

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-5%

ERA at Home

	ERA	WHIP	IP	W	L	SV	K/9	BB/9	HR/9
Since 2022Home	2.09	0.80	73.1	5	1	13	10.6	2.6	1.0
Since 2022Away	2.41	0.94	52.1	1	4	7	11.0	2.9	0.9
2024Home	1.93	0.43	4.2	0	0	0	5.8	1.9	0.0
2024Away	2.70	0.90	3.1	0	0	0	8.1	0.0	2.7
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

6.00

K/9

6.8

BB/9

1.1

HR/9

1.1

Fastball

95.1 mph

ERA

2.25

WHIP

0.63

BABIP

.153

GB/FB

1.14

Left On Base

83.3%

Swinging Strike

17.2%

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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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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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Lands on IL

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Oblique

September 23, 2023

The Rays placed Adam on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a left oblique strain.