Joan Adon

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Joan Adon
Washington Nationals – No. 60
Pitcher
Born: (1998-08-12) August 12, 1998 (age 23)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
October 3, 2021, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average3.38
Strikeouts9
Teams

Joan Manuel Adon (born August 12, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.

Career[]

Adon signed with the Nationals in 2016 and started his professional career with the Dominican Summer League Nationals in 2017.[1] Adon split the 2018 season between the GCL Nationals and the Auburn Doubledays, going a combined 3–1 with a 4.11 ERA and 40 strikeouts over 30+2⁄3 innings.[1] He spent the 2019 season with the Hagerstown Suns, going 11–3 with a 3.86 ERA and 90 strikeouts over 105 innings.[1] In 2020, he was named to Washington's 60-man player pool, working out at the alternate training site in Fredericksburg, Virginia, during the coronavirus-shortened MLB season.[2] After the season, the Nationals selected Adon's contract, adding him to their 40-man roster.[3]

Adon split the 2021 minor league season between the Wilmington Blue Rocks, the Harrisburg Senators, and the Rochester Red Wings, going a combined 7–6 with a 4.97 ERA and 122 strikeouts over 105 innings.[4][5][6]

On October 3, 2021, Adon was promoted to the active roster to make his MLB debut versus the Boston Red Sox.[7] He pitched into the sixth inning, striking out nine, while giving up two earned runs: a fourth-inning solo homer by Rafael Devers, then a runner bequeathed to reliever Patrick Murphy who came around to score in the sixth. His nine strikeouts were the most by a pitcher making his MLB debut in the 2021 season.[8]

Pitch types[]

Adon pitches with a fastball that averaged about 94 miles per hour (151 km/h) in his 2019 campaign with the Class-A Hagerstown Suns, as well as a slider and changeup.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Joan Adon Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Driver, David (September 22, 2020). "Washington Nationals' prospect Joan Adon one of youngest pitchers at Alternate Site..." Federal Baseball. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Pete Kerzel (November 20, 2020). "Nationals select contracts of Yasel Antuna and Joan Adon - MASN News & Information". Masnsports.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  4. ^ Dykstra, Sam (May 4, 2021). "These are the most loaded MiLB rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Law, Keith. "Law: Scouting notes on Michael Harris II, Brett Baty, Freddy Tarnok and several other NL East prospects". The Athletic. Retrieved October 3, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Driver, David (August 18, 2021). "Joan Adon fares well as Washington Nationals' prospect..." Federal Baseball. Retrieved October 3, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Nationals' Joan Adon: Draws first big-league start". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ @Nationals (October 3, 2021). "Joan Adon's 9 strikeouts are the most by a pitcher in his @MLB debut this season.#NATITUDE" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Joan Adon". MLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

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