Joan Adon, the Washington Nationals’ 23-year-old starter, threw 43 pitches in the first two innings in his 2022 debut, but managed to extend his initial outing with a couple efficient frames in the third and fourth (18 pitches total).
He was 25 pitches into the fifth inning, however, having given up a single, two walks, and a grand slam by Pete Alonso on his 86th pitch overall when manager Davey Martinez went to the bullpen.
Adon talked after the outing about how he was able to work so efficiently in third and fourth innings by bearing down and focusing on pounding the strike zone.