The San Diego Padres acquired right-handed reliever Jason Adam from the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, fortifying their bullpen at the cost of their top pitching prospect and two other minor league players.
The lack of teams looking to subtract at the deadline has compelled the Rays, whose 53-52 record is not far behind San Diego's 57-50, to nevertheless ship out Adam, outfielder Randy Arozarena (to the Seattle Mariners) and starter Zach Eflin (to the Baltimore Orioles).
All three of his pitches -- fastball, slider and changeup -- grade as above average, and he joins a Padres bullpen already replete with high-octane stuff, from closer Robert Suarez to setup men Adrian Morejon and Jeremiah Estrada.
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