Joan Adon debuted in the majors in Game 162 of 162 in 2021, five years after signing with Washington as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic in July of 2016, and he made 12 starts for the Nationals at the start of the 2022 campaign, going (1-10) with a 6.95 ERA, 5.64 FIP, 35 walks, 44 Ks and a .283/.393/.466 line against in 55 2⁄3 innings pitched before he was optioned to the club’s top minor league affiliate, the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings.
Adon came back up for two more starts, one in mid-June and another in early July, both losses, which left him with a 7.