The right-hander, who struggled mightily in 2022, has changed his pitch mix and is reaping the results.
MIAMI — What made Joan Adon’s 94th and final pitch Friday significant wasn’t so much that he struck out former teammate Josh Bell with runners on the corners to end the sixth inning. It was how he struck him out.Adon threw a 89.4 mph change-up that started on the outside edge of the plate and tailed away from Bell’s bat. Bell couldn’t help but swing. The crowd groaned. Bell ambled back to his dugout. And Adon beat his chest with his fist two times as he walked off the mound.
The Nationals moved out of last place in the National League East after the Mets fell later Friday night.“His fastball was good. His breaking ball was good. His change-up …” Manager Dave Martinez paused. “His change-up was really, really good today. It made all the other pitches that much better. He attacked the zone. And when he does that, he’s really effective.”
Manager Dave Martinez wanted Adon to use his change-up more last season when he made 14 starts for the Nationals. But Adon’s lack of trust in his secondary pitches was part of the reason he went 1-12 with a 7.10 ERA and was demoted to the minors in June of that year. That came after he allowed eight runs over three innings in the same ballpark that he pitched Friday night. Much has changed for Adon since.
After Thompson exited, Robert Garcia pitched two scoreless against the team that designated him for assignment earlier this year. Hunter Harvey earned the save.
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