SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Giants prospect Melvin Adon has identified as a starter for most of his career in professional baseball, but the 24-year-old right-hander is ready to embrace a new role as he looks to accelerate his path to the Majors.

Adon turned heads after pitching exclusively in relief for the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League last year, and his success prompted the Giants to move him to the bullpen full time this spring. Adon, who is ranked the Giants’ No. 15 prospect by MLB Pipeline, logged a 2.92 ERA in 10 Fall League appearances, with 21 strikeouts and three walks over 12 1/3 innings.

“He’s on a fast pace,” manager Bruce Bochy said. “He’s really come on, and his command has been really good, I think. You look at the Fall League and the way he threw the ball, of course, that caught everybody’s eye. That kind of stuff, he’s a good end-of-the-game guy.”

Adon is known for his high-octane fastball, which sits in the upper 90s and can touch 102 mph. He consistently touched triple-digits in his Cactus League debut against the Cubs on Sunday, though he also surrendered a solo home run to Johnny Field on a 101 mph fastball.

Adon complements his fastball with an upper-80s slider, and he said he worked on improving the command of his breaking ball while pitching in the Fall League.

“I think the Fall League really helped his confidence,” Bochy said. “He increased his breaking-ball usage, and it’s made him more of a pitcher.”

Adon, who signed with the Giants for $50,000 out of the Dominican Republic in 2015, posted a 4.87 ERA as a starter for Class A Advanced San Jose last year, but he’s poised to make a quick climb through the farm system now that he has transitioned from the rotation to the bullpen. Adon is expecting to open the season at Double-A Richmond, and Bochy said he thinks Adon could force his way onto the Giants’ depth chart at some point this year.

“I’m prepared for both roles,” Adon said in Spanish. “It’s the same to me, but I find relieving to be a little easier since it’s only one or two innings. It’s better.”