Padres' Jason Adam reveals how he learned he was selected for All-Star Game

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MLB reliever Jason Adam earned the first All-Star nod of his career as he put together a dominant first half of the season coming out of the bullpen for the San Diego Padres.

Adam was at church with his wife when he received the call from Padres manager Mike Shildt about the All-Star selection. However, immediately, Adam said, his wife thought he was going to be traded.

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San Diego Padres pitcher Jason Adam, #40, throws against the San Francisco Giants in the seventh inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco on June 4, 2025. (Eakin Howard-Imagn Images)

"I feel my phone vibrate, and I'm like, 'Oh, it's Shildty,' and I show my wife, and she immediately goes, 'Oh my gosh, no way, we're traded,'’ he told People magazine on Wednesday.

He said he stepped out to take the call and learned the good news. He returned to the service and told his wife, Kelsey, who he said burst into tears.

"It caused a small scene in church," he said. "But she was crying, so excited."

Adam said he called his parents next to tell them and credited them with helping him get to where he presently is in his career.

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San Diego Padres pitcher Jason Adam, #40, throws a pitch against the Athletics during the eighth inning at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, on April 9, 2025. (Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images)

The trade fear was very much warranted. San Diego is Adam’s fifth team in eight MLB seasons. He started with the Kansas City Royals before he moved