Joan Adon

Adon has above-average velocity and has often produced groundballs at a high rate. It's a combination which has intrigued the Nationals enough to give the right-hander 25 starts (27 appearances in total) and 121.2 innings over the last three seasons. However, Adon simply has shown no semblance of being a major-league caliber starting pitcher, collecting a 6.66 ERA, 1.71 WHIP and 11.5 percent walk rate over that span. He's also produced just a 4.64 ERA and 1.52 WHIP at Triple-A Rochester over the last two seasons. It's a profile which screams reliever, and that may very well be where Adon winds up in 2024. Read Past Outlooks