Adam picked up the save in Tuesday's 4-1 victory over the Pirates. He allowed no runs on one hit while striking out three over one inning.

EDGE Analysis

Adam saw his first save chance of the season with Pete Fairbanks (finger) still unavailable. The 31-year-old Adam took advantage of the opportunity, striking out three Pirates to seal a 4-1 win. Adam is off to another strong start in his second season with Tampa Bay, pitching to a 1.59 ERA with a 0.97 WHIP and 13:1 K:BB through 11.1 innings. He'll likely be the Rays' preferred option in the ninth while Fairbanks is out.

Adam won his arbitration case Saturday against the Rays and will make $1.775 million in 2023, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

The team filed at $1.55 million when arbitration figures were exchanged in November. Adam is still believed to be a candidate for a springtime contract extension. He registered a sparkling 1.56 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and 75:17 K:BB over 63.1 regular-season innings for the Rays in 2022. He earned eight saves along the way and is expected to get even more opportunities at closer this year.

Adam (2-3) alowed two earmed runs on two hits while striking out one across one inning to take the loss Monday against the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Adam entered the game in a setup role with a one-run lead in the eighth inning. However, he allowed a leadoff single and then served up a two-run home run to Bo Bichette to blow the advantage. Adam has an excellent 1.54 ERA with a 0.69 WHIP with a 71:14 K:BB accross 58.1 innings while serving as a part-time closer for the season, though he's now given up four earned runs across his last 7.2 frames.

Adam picked up the save Saturday against the Yankees, allowing one run on one hit while striking out two and walking none over one inning.

EDGE Analysis

Adam allowed a solo shot to Aaron Judge in the top of the ninth, but it would turn out not to matter as the reliever would close out the inning and earn the save. It was his eighth save of the season and put him one ahead of Colin Poche for the team lead. There are 10 Rays pitchers with at least one save this season, but Brooks Raley, Poche and Adam seem to be the favorites as they have six, seven and eight saves respectively. This is clearly a bullpen-by-committee approach, but with a talented team like the Rays, there is still value in rostering Adam even if he does not earn every save chance, as he's maintained sparkling ratios (1.30 ERA, 0.65 WHIP) through 55.1 innings this year.

Adam earned the save Tuesday, striking out two in 1.1 innings in a 3-1 victory over the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Adam entered the game in the eighth inning with two outs and one on to face Aaron Judge and got the slugger to ground out. He then worked a perfect ninth, including fanning Anthony Rizzo and Jose Trevino. Adam has been called upon to finish out the last three ballgames for the Rays, saving Sunday's contest against Baltimore and finishing Monday's 4-0 victory over New York. His seven saves are tied for the team lead with Colin Poche and Brooks Raley.

Adam picked up the save Sunday against Baltimore, striking out the only two batters he faced in a 4-1 victory.

EDGE Analysis

Adam came on in the ninth inning with one out and one on and needed only eight pitched to strike out both Cedric Mullins and Adley Rutschman. It was his sixth save this season and second this month. The 31-year-old has not allowed a run in his last eight outings, giving up one hit and a walk while striking out eight in 8.1 innings in that span. He'll continue to get occasional save chances but those opportunities will likely remain unpredictable as the Rays continue to employ a closer committee.

Adam struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to record his fifth save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

The 30-year-old right-hander continues to be a key member of the Rays' late-inning committee. Adam has picked up three saves and five holds in 13 appearances since the beginning of July while being scored upon only once in that stretch, posting a 0.75 ERA, 0.42 WHIP and 18:0 K:BB over his last 12 innings.

Adam earned the save Sunday, striking out one in the ninth inning of a 7-5 victory over Baltimore.

EDGE Analysis

Facing the top three hitters in the Orioles' lineup, Adam got two groundouts and a strikeout en route to his fourth save of the season. The 30-year-old ends the first half having set career highs in nearly every counting category and posting his best rate stats as well. With a 1.41 ERA, 0.70 WHIP and 46:8 K:BB, Adam is in the upper echelon of relievers in baseball in 2022.

Adam struck out the only two batters he faced and earned a save over the Blue Jays on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Adam finished off the 7-3 win in quick fashion after Shawn Armstrong ran into some trouble in the ninth inning. The 30-year-old righty needed just seven pitches to pick up his first save since June 9. Adam lowered his season ERA to 1.44 with a 35:8 K:BB through 34 appearances.

Adam (0-2) allowed two earned runs on two hits to take the loss Monday against the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Adam entered the game with the score knotted at two in the ninth inning. He got the first out, but then allowed a single, a triple and a sacrifice fly to account for the runs and take the loss. His usage Monday fell in line with that of a traditional closer, but he entered in the fourth inning Sunday. That suggests Adam is being used as the primary high-leverage reliever out of the Tampa Bay bullpen. He has been excellent regardless of usage this season, maintaining a 1.30 ERA and 0.69 WHIP across 27.2 innings.