Mike Adams RP FA Sun 7/31/11 3:01 PM
Mike Adams
RP FA
Rangers acquired RHP Mike Adams from the Padres for LHP Robbie Erlin and RHP Joe Wieland.
Jon Daniels paid a hefty price, but the back end of the Rangers' bullpen is vastly improved. Adams is quietly one of the most dominant relievers in baseball, posting a ridiculous 1.66 ERA and 241/59 K/BB ratio over 217 innings dating back to the 2008 season. His success isn't just a product of PETCO, either. While Heath Bell would have been a rental, Adams remains under team control through 2012.