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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. In exchange for Adam, a late-inning stalwart for the past three years, the Rays received right-hander Dylan Lesko, center fielder Homer Bush Jr. and catcher J.D. Gonzalez. Adam, who turns 33 on Aug. 4, remains under club control through the end of the 2026 season. Still, the cost was heavy, reflecting a shift in the price for relief pitchers after the Philadelphia Phillies gave up right-hander George Klassen and left-hander Samuel Aldegheri to acquire closer Carlos Estevez from the Los Angeles Angels. Tampa Bay signed Adam toward the end of spring training in 2022 after parts of four unremarkable seasons with the Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago Cubs.
