Joan Adon #28

Joan Manual Adon...Pronounced Joan (yo-AHN) Adon (ah-DOHN).

2024

Strong right-hander transitioned from starter to reliever in late June while playing for Triple-A Rochester...Enjoyed four Major League stints in his fourth big league season...Was placed on the Injured List on Aug. 28 with a right biceps strain...Was called upon to start on April 9 at San Francisco (4 IP, 3 H, ER, 3 BB, 2 SO) in Washington’s 5-3 win...Appeared in 10 games out of Rochester’s bullpen...Posted a 2.51 ERA (4 ER/14.1 IP) with 12 strikeouts, five walks and a .218 opponents’ average...2024 Pitch Mix: Four-Seam (37.1%) Sinker (21.3%) Change (19.1%) Curve (11.8%) Slider (10.7%).

2023

Enjoyed two stints with Washington...Combined for a career-high 29 outings between Washington and Triple-A Rochester...Was recalled on July 7 and made two relief appearances before being recalled on Aug. 5 and remained with the club the rest of the season...Took no-hitters into the sixth inning on Aug. 5 at Cincinnati (6 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, HR, 7 SO) and Aug. 25 at Miami (6 IP, 3 H, HBP, 3 SO)...Went 2-1 with a 4.09 ERA (10 ER/22 IP) in five road games (four starts)...Was 0-3 with a 8.19 ERA (17 ER/29.2 IP) in 7 home games (six starts)...2023 Pitch Mix: 4-Seam (39.5%) Curve (20.5%) Change (15.2%) Sinker (13.6%) Slider (11.3%).

2022

Made his first Opening Day roster...Recorded his first career win on April 19 vs. Arizona (6.1 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 5 SO)...Received a total of 15 runs of support, the fewest among any starting pitcher with at least 60.0 innings pitched...Had one or fewer runs of support in nine of his 14 starts...Finished the Triple-A season strong, going 2-0 with a 2.84 ERA and a .205 opponents' average in five starts from Sept. 1 through the end of the season.

2021

Went 7-6 with a 4.97 ERA in 21 games across three levels of Washington’s Minor League season... Struck out 122 batters in 105.0 innings...Ranked among Nationals Minor Leaguers in wins (T2nd, 7), SO (3rd, 122) and IP (4th, 105.0)...Made his Major League debut on Oct. 3 vs. Boston...Allowed two earned runs on six hits in 5.1 innings pitched...His nine strikeouts were tied for the second most in a debut in Nationals history (Strasburg, 14, 6/8/2010)...The nine strikeouts were the most in a pitching debut in MLB in 2021...Was the 60th player to be used by the Nationals in 2021, the most in a season in team history (2005-pres.)...2021 Pitch Mix: 4-Seam (53.2%) Slider (39.4%) Changeup (6.4%) Sinker (1.1%).

2020

Was a member of the 60-Player Pool...Spent the season at the Alternate Training Site (Fredericksburg) and participated in Instructional League following the season.

2019

Moved to the starting rotation...Went 11-3 with a 3.86 ERA in 22 games (21 starts) with Single-A Hagerstown...Struck out 90 batters in 105.0 innings... His 11 wins were tied for most among Nationals farmhands, while ranking tied for second among South Atlantic League hurlers...Allowed three earned runs or fewer in 19 of 22 appearances (21 starts).

2018

Went 3-1 with two saves and a 4.11 ERA in 20 relief appearances between the GCL Nationals and short-season Single-A Auburn.