Jason Adam

Missed the entire 2015 season with a right elbow injury. ... Acquired by the Minnesota Twins from the Kansas City Royals for outfielder Josh Willingham on Aug. 11, 2014. ... Selected by the Royals in the fifth round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft out of Blue Valley Northwest High in Overland Park, Kansas. ... Was ranked the Royals' No. 12 prospect by MLB.com heading into the 2012 season. ... Earned first-team All-State honors in Class 6A as a senior, going 4-3 with a 1.51 ERA and 79 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings. ... Turned down a scholarship from the University of Missouri to sign with the Royals. ... His sister, Kari, played soccer at Missouri.

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