Adrian Morejon Wants To Remain A Reliever

Left-hander Adrian Morejon is one of the top relievers on the free agent market, and he wants to keep it that way. Will Sammon, Ken Rosenthal, and Katie Woo of The Athletic report that Morejon prefers to stay in the bullpen, despite drawing interest as a starter.

The 27-year-old Morejon is coming off a dominant platform year setting up for closer Mason Miller. He posted a 2.83 ERA with a 30.4% strikeout rate across a career-high 86 innings. Morejon finished tied for fifth in the league with 28 holds. He also chipped in three saves.

Morejon has been a crucial part of an elite Padres bullpen for the past three seasons. He’s had a sub-3.00 ERA with solid strikeout numbers and good control while…