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San Diego Padres relief pitcher Jason Adam believes teammate Adrian Morejon has been the best left-handed pitcher in baseball this season. Morejon received the first All-Star selection of his career this season after starters Chris Sale and Zack Wheeler backed out of the game.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / July 17

Padres All-Star Calls Clayton Kershaw 'The Best in The Game'

San Diego Padres reliever Jason Adam is a bit older than your typical first-time All-Star. At 33, his relief appearance in Tuesday's All-Star Game in Atlanta marked the culmination of 952.1 innings pitched across six levels of professional baseball since 2011.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / July 13

Padres Make Insane MLB History on 2025 All-Star Team

The San Diego Padres made MLB history with their 2025 All-Star selections, becoming the first team to ever send three relief pitchers to the All-Star game.

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The 'Multiple 100-RBI MLB seasons' quiz

29 active players knocked in 100 or more runs in a season more than once. How many of the 29 can you name in five minutes?

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San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / July 13

Padres All-Star Was Almost Forced Into Retirement Due to Injuries

San Diego Padres All-Star relief pitcher Jason Adam revealed he nearly retired due to injuries, and spoke about his struggles dealing with them. Adam had four surgeries on his throwing elbow before even making it to the big leagues, and nearly retired after the third one.

MLB News / San Diego Padres on SI / June 10

Padres Reliever Says They're Better Than Dodgers Amid Rivalry Series

The San Diego Padres dropped the first game of their first series of the year against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Although the highly-anticipated contest didn't arrive until June, there will be many more opportunities for the NL West foes to face off.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / June 9

Padres Bullpen Has 3-Word Motto That Perfectly Sums Up Their Desire to Win

San Diego Padres right-handed relief pitcher Jason Adam revealed a motto the Padres' bullpen has, making a point of supporting and uplifting each other.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 30

Padres Reliever Doesn't Make Excuse for Uncharacteristic Struggles in Loss

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Jason Adam took responsibility for his performance after Wednesday's 10-8 loss against the Miami Marlins. Adam came into the game with one out in the top of the seventh inning and got out of the inning cleanly, but fell apart in the top of the eighth.

San Diego Padres News / Total Apex Sports / May 22

San Diego Padres With Miserable 5-Game Stretch

The San Diego Padres have put together one of the worst five-game stretches in league history. They are only the second team in MLB history to accomplish these things over five games.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 15

Padres Relievers Open Up on Dramatic Collapse After Lights Out Start

San Diego Padres relievers Jeremiah Estrada and Jason Adam addressed the recent performances of a struggling Padres bullpen. The Padres have the worst bullpen ERA in the National League in May after their dominant start to the season where they did not lose any of the first 22 leads they were given.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / April 6

Padres Pitcher Not Worried About New Torpedo Bats Taking Over MLB

The San Diego Padres have a pitcher who seems to be unfazed by the recent topic taking over the baseball world: torpedo bats. These bowling pin-like creations have a modified barrel which is still up to MLB regulations, but puts more mass at the sweet spot of the bat where a hitter wants to make contact.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / March 12

Padres $4.8 Million Reliever on San Diego: 'Nowhere I'd Rather Be'

The San Diego Padres had Jason Adam and let him go. “I love looking back at the journey,” Adam said recently. San Diego first signed the reliever as a free agent in 2017, but he never made it past Double-A.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / September 16

Padres Notes: Huge Sweep, Celebrating Jason Adam's Award, Playoff Pressure

The Padres completed a huge three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, getting two runs in the 10th inning to walk away with a 4-3 win at Oracle Park.

MLB News / San Diego Padres on SI / September 9

A Padres Player is the Rays' Nominee For a Team Award

Major League Baseball has announced that San Diego Padres pitcher Jason Adam is the Tampa Bay Rays' nominee for the 2024 Roberto Clemente Award presented by Capital One, which is the most prestigious individual honor in Major League Baseball.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / August 4

Do The Padres Have MLB's Best Bullpen Following Trade Deadline?

The San Diego Padres had a busy lead-up to the MLB trade deadline on Tuesday. They acquired Rays right-handed reliever Jason Adam, Marlins relievers Tanner Scott and Bryan Hoeing, as well as Pirates starter Martín Pérez, which helped take the burden off their bullpen.

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The 'NFL stadium names' quiz

The 'NFL all-time touchdown receptions leaders' quiz

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The 'NBA Summer League MVPs' quiz

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / August 2

New Padres Reliever Praises A.J. Preller For 'Stopping at Nothing' to Win World Series

Jason Adam knew there was a possibility he could be traded from the Tampa Bay Rays. He just didn't know where, and didn't want to know where until a deal was done.

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 30

Padres going all-in again by assembling super bullpen

The Padres made two of the biggest bullpen deals in the league to help bolster the back end of their pitching staff.

Padres acquire lefty from Pirates

Grading the biggest deals from MLB trade deadline

'Can't tell the players without a program': Marlins a completely different team after trade-deadline frenzy

Which MLB pitchers have thrown more than one no-hitter?

The '1984 San Diego Padres' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 31

Grading the biggest deals from MLB trade deadline

The MLB trade deadline passed without many blockbuster moves, but there was no shortage of surprising deals. Here are grades for the biggest deals made.

Pirates add offensive help in trades with Marlins and Blue Jays

Guardians taking significant gamble with Alex Cobb

Phillies trade two-time All-Star to another first-place club

Rays manage to pull off a trade for former Rookie of the Year finalist

Giants acquire a veteran outfielder for his Bay Area homecoming

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 28, 2024

Rays' fire sale is bad look for franchise

Selling off your roster when the playoffs are within striking distance probably is not the type of thing that will inspire much confidence with fans.

Rays trade former All-Star infielder to surprising team

Randy Arozarena watches Rays game from stands after being traded

Four underrated trade candidates every MLB contender should be targeting

Who are the 24 MLB pitchers who have thrown a perfect game?

The '2018 first-time MLB All-Stars' quiz

Tampa Bay Rays News / Last Word On Sports / July 28, 2024

Tampa Bay Rays Acquire More Prospects in Deal for Reliever

The Tampa Bay Rays are dealing, acquiring three more prospects in a trade for a reliever. On Sunday, the San Diego Padres joined the trade deadline party by trading for Rays righty reliever Jason Adam.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 28, 2024

Padres acquire veteran right-hander from Rays

The righty bounced around the league before finally becoming his best self in Tampa.

Padres' Manny Machado reaches milestone in Baltimore homecoming

Which MLB pitchers have thrown more than one no-hitter?

The '2024 Major League Baseball All-Stars' quiz

MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / April 30, 2024

Brewers burned by controversial ninth-inning call vs. Rays

What initially seemed like a lucky break for the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday was eventually ruled to their detriment.

Ryan Pepiot, Rays shut down Brewers 1-0

Freddy Peralta is Turning Into the Ace the Brewers Needed

Which pitchers have the most career strikeouts for every MLB franchise?

The '2023 MLB stolen base leaders' quiz

Tampa Bay Rays News / FirstSportz / February 14, 2024

Jason Adam LOSES arbitration case against Rays, fails to secure salary raise

As the countdown for the 2024 rolls on, the arbitration cases in MLB are going up. Several players had failed to avoid arbitration and are now fighting their teams.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Yardbarker / April 16, 2023