In a brutal seventh inning Monday at Petco Park the Padres lost one of their top relievers, before giving up the go-ahead run in their 4-3 loss to Baltimore.
Jason Adam fell to the mound and grabbed for his left knee after attempting to field a chopper hit towards the mound by Gunnar Henderson. Adam was taken off on a cart after suffering a quad tendon rupture. Mike Shildt said Adam will have further testing done.
“This guy since he came last year has been a big part of our success,” Shildt said after the game. “This guy is an absolute workhorse… he means a lot to us and we’ll be praying with him and for him. We’re gonna miss him.”
According to longtime Associated Press Padres beat writer Bernie Wilson Adam was on crutches and had a brace on his left leg in the clubhouse after the game. Adam told reporters that recovery time is six-to-nine months.
“This bullpen’s so deep, of all the bullpens in the league to not need me, it’s this one,” Adam said. “There’s everything in this clubhouse to win the World Series.”
The 34-year-old righthander finishes his season with an 8-4 record and 1.93 ERA, racking up 70 strikeouts over 65.1 innings.
Adam was replaced in the seventh by the Padres’ usual closer Robert Suarez. Dylan Beavers singled off Suarez to break a 3-3 tie.
Dylan Cease only made it through four innings Monday, giving up two runs. Adrian Morejon allowed a rare home run. Jeremiah Jackson took the All-Star lefty to deep center in the fifth, putting Baltimore ahead 3-2.
Luis Arraez had three hits, including the 1,000th of his career, and drove in a run. Bryce Johnson had two hits and an RBI in the 4-3 loss.