If there had been any lingering hope for a price drop on signing Willy Adames to a long-term deal, it disintegrated last week, when Manny Machado signed his 11-year, $350-million extension with the Padres. Theyve become stunningly good at churning out the former, and theyre at a high point in the tide cycle with the latter. His current contract terms are 1 yr/$8.7M (23). I dont think they can extend all three with what they saved or might save. They probably wont go get one right away, preferring to let Miguel Rojas man the position. Turner and Lindor are interchangeable as the top two shortstops in baseball and will fight for the top spot while battling for an NL East title. I don't see how the two actions are related, though. 2 prospect in the Rays system and No. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance. Willy Adames - contract. SS Willy Adames assigned to Detroit Tigers. Willy Adames had a .238 average last season and a .255 average over his career. In a perfect world, the Brewers already would have been able to agree to a multi-year deal with either Burnes, Woodruff or Adames. You need to consider where they may prefer putting 20-30Mil a year investment. Would allow us to extend our starting pitching dominance as our young position player talent (Chourio, Frelick, Wiemer, Mitchell, Turang, etc.) his 11 HR tied OAK Josh Phegley (11) for the major league lead and were a club record, passing Curt Casali (7) in 2015 and Yunel Escobar (7) in 2013Made his first Opening Day rosterat 23 years, 207 days, was the youngest Opening Day starting shortstop in club history, passing Reid Brignac (25 years, 75 days) in 2011 vs. BALOn May 29 vs. TOR, his 11th-inning single off Justin Shafer was the second walk-off hit of his career, following Aug 7, 2018 vs. BALOn June 4 at DET, hit his first career grand slam, off Buck Farmer in the 8th inningwas the fifth grand slam by a shortstop in club history, following Daniel Robertson on May 19, 2018 at LAA, Ben Zobrist on Sep 13, 2008 at NYY (G2) and Aug 29, 2008 vs. BAL and Julio Lugo on June 13, 2003 vs. PITat 23 years, 275 days, was the youngest Ray to hit a grand slam since Wil Myers (22.194) on June 22, 2013 at NYYOn June 11 vs. OAK, recorded the 13th steal of home in franchise history, as part of a double steal with Kevin KiermaierOn Sep 20 vs. BOS, recorded a career-high-tying 3 hits, including a walk-off single in the 11th inning, his third career walk-off hitOn Sep 21 vs. BOS, his solo homer off Josh Taylor in the 7th inning struck the D-ring catwalk and went 462 feet, the longest homer of his careerlead off the next half inning with a homerhis home run hit the D-ring catwalk, the third time a fair ball struck a catwalk in the postseason. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. This website is not directly or indirectly affiliated, associated, or connected in any way to Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League or the National Hockey League. Tampa Bay Rays recalled SS Willy Adames from Durham Bulls. Thats just the reality of the teams way of doing business. Segura improved above expectations. Willy Adames, Milwaukee Brewers. Of the 3 Burnes, Woodruff, and Adames, hes the most likely the team can afford. It's a solid payday for Adames in his first year of arbitration eligibility. Detroit Tigers signed free agent SS Willy Adames to a minor league contract. Browse our online application for MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, EPL, or MLS player contracts, salaries, transactions, and more. Brewers Have Opened Contract Extension Talks With Willy Adames As a Cards fan, I cant envision the Brewers NOT envisioning Adames as one of their core players. SS Willy Adames assigned to West Michigan Whitecaps from DSL Tigers. If they trade away the one they have and dont get a similarly rare player in return, Arnold and his reshaped front office will have created a big and difficult job for themselves, rather than making anything easier. Both fall into the back half of the Top 10 of MLB shortstops in WAR over the last couple seasons. For example, an eight year, $160MM contract would put Adames at a $20MM AAV, which gives Adames the guaranteed money totals he would be seeking and keep his yearly salary reasonable for the Brewers to handle and still field a competitive team around him and Yelich. Milwaukee Brewers activated SS Willy Adames. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Willy has just too many holes in his play. Willy Adames is eligible for free agency after the 2024 season, but he has been vocal about wanting to keep playing with the Brewers. To that end, Adames told MLB.coms Adam McCalvy that the two sides have had conversations about a possible longer-term deal, and that I let them know that obviously I want to stay in Milwaukee. Extend him-career fizzles another bad contract on the books. That way you dont have to go through the arbitration process never like a team telling a player why they are terrible to win an arbitration hearing, then expect them to not have hurt feelings. Led the Southern League in runs and walksalso ranked among league leaders in doubles (3rd), extra-base hits (3rd), OBP (4th), SLG (5th) and total bases (3rd). it was a completely defensible, rational move. Fan morale is a small and insufficient reason to make this kind of investment, but at the moment, its a valid consideration for the club. But what I can say is we can continue to have conversations. Torn I am. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. For the last three seasons, Willy Adames has been the Rays' everyday shortstop, and he enters 2021 with that same job locked up. In his first full season with the Brewers, Willy Adames hit a career-best 31 home runs, breaking the franchise record. The fan favorite will be back in Milwaukee for at least the 2023 season. They need to decide what direction they are trying to go quickly. They have Turang ready for a promotion. Known as one of MLB's better defensive shortstops, Adames couldn't seem to fully put it together on offense while in Tampa Bay. The Yelich contract really hinders making any kind of $$$ move for the Brewers. January 19, 2023, 10:21 AM. Lol thats a big mistake by baseball reference. The 28-year-old Richards has a 4.50 ERA . But if it your first choice, you probably have family or friends there. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. There should be some instinctual stuff going on that says 31 HRs and good defense at SS is worth more than 0.0. Brewers' Willy Adames: Settles on contract with Milwaukee If I am the owner, I will extend Burnes and Woodruff. The Brewers have come to an agreement with star shortstop Willy Adames, avoiding arbitration. But considering the incredible contracts doled out to both starting pitchers and shortstops in particular this offseason, the chances of that scenario occurring likely diminished greatly. According to Baseball Reference, had only 6 PA against pitchers younger than himhad 562 PA against older pitchers. Milwaukee Brewers activated SS Willy Adames from the 10-day injured list. On March 22, 2022, Adames signed a $4.6 million contract with the Brewers, avoiding salary arbitration. Maybe midway thru this next season if hes having a monster year he can leverage. For that return I would have done the Hader trade. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Is it just me or does WAR seem broken for the SS position? That needs to change, and it needs to be an Adames deal that changes it, and it needs to happen now, to protect the fans from Matt Arnold and Matt Arnold from himself. All Rights Reserved. But those last 2 can mean a lot of money for both sides. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Willy Adames, Milwaukee Brewers. More importantly, though, there were those big deals that were handed out this winterto Swanson, Trea Turner, Carlos Correa, and Xander Bogaerts, and to Machado. Headlining that list was right-hander Brandon Woodruff ($10.8 million) and shortstop Willy Adames ($8.7 million), two of Milwaukees three highest-profile players not locked into long-term deals. Trading Josh Hader last July was just one example of their ruthless fealty to value. Milwaukee Brewers' shortstop Willy Adames talked about his contract situation during Hot Stove and Cold Brews," this year's Brewers' winter fan event. There is not another few years as you state. Inside the Clubhouse: 3 contract extension candidates I was saying to myself who would actually want to stay with the Brewers but the guy is probably just looking to get a lot of money. 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Rather, its the Dodgers newfound thirst for a shortstop. The market was particularly friendly to the free agent shortstops this winter. The contract, the Dodgers' need for a shortstop and Milwaukee's . All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. A day like today is something where people have their thoughts and their opinions about where they need to be. (.278, 4th), on-base pct. It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. Join our linker program. But I do think Adames has value in the clubhouse; his enthusiasm rubs off on teammates. Charlotte Stone Crabs placed SS Willy Adames on the 7-day disabled list. This doesn't cut us off from anything going forward, which is something that we're happy about. Read more on reviewingthebrew.com. Milwaukee Brewers placed SS Willy Adames on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 16, 2022. Ill be curious as to if Wong gets dealt. Tampa Bay Rays optioned SS Willy Adames to Durham Bulls. On paper, they are ready to compete in the Central right now. Spent his age-20 season with Double-A Montgomeryestablished career highs in games (132), runs (89), hits (133), doubles (31), home runs (11), stolen bases (13), walks (74) and SLG (.430). The shortstop turned 27 last September, so Adames will be entering his age-29 season if he does hit the open market following the 2024 campaign. Certainly not more than one at a time. Do you have a sports website? 5 prospect in the ILthe publication also tabbed him as the Best Defensive Shortstop and Best Infield Arm in the IL in its Best Tools survey Ranked by Baseball America as the Best Defensive Infielder in the Rays organization for a fourth consecutive yearalso tabbed as the Best Infield Arm in the system. I agree to receive the "Fantasy Baseball Today Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. In effect, the deal that would bring Adames to the table down in Arizona right now is probably a nine-year contract. The last of the Big Four free agent shortstops this offseason has signed. If that results in an extension of some kind, it shouldnt surprise anyone. Not only does that signing have an effect on the Brewers on the field as they'll be seeing Swanson more often, but it also has an effect on how the Brewers can negotiate an extension with their own shortstop, Willy Adames. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising. No, the Brewers arent using the Padres as their measuring stick, and no, Adames is not Machado, but remember, Adames had already been forthright and public about his awareness of big deals signed by free-agent infielders in recent years. What about Willy makes people think he's a top flight SS? By midseason, though, if they intend to keep pace with Machados and Bogaertss Padres, theyre going to be making calls. Data Provided By Hes an extraordinary leader, an easy face for a franchise, and someone who can keep the clubhouse bilingual, communicative, and upbeat. Once his defense starts to decline, which it likely will within the first couple years or so of an extension, his overall value will drop significantly and we could end up with a situation even worse than Yelich. section: | slug: brewers-willy-adames-settles-on-contract-with-milwaukee | sport: baseball | route: article_single_fantasy | Turner and Lindor are interchangeable as the top two shortstops in baseball and will fight for the top spot while battling for an NL East title. The Hader trade? Tampa Bay Rays recalled Willy Adames from Durham Bulls. Chourio, Wiemer, Frelick, Mitchell. Appeared in 85 games and made 80 starts (72-SS, 8-2B) over three stints with the Rays, his first career major league actiontook over as the starting shortstop after Adeiny Hechavarria was designated for assignment on Aug 1led the team in starts at shortstopRanked among AL rookie leaders in avg. As a famous baseball player, it is inevitable that his fans would want to know about his relationship, but he has not revealed his romantic life until now. Felipe Lopez, 2009 . Tampa Bay Rays traded SS Willy Adames and RHP Trevor Richards to Milwaukee Brewers for RHP J.P. Feyereisen and RHP Drew Rasmussen. "Look, we're still open to having conversations," Arnold said. Scanning just a few of those SS. See what you have in Turang next year. Partnered with the USA TODAY Sports Media Group|Powered by, Signed a 1 year $8.7 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL), avoiding arbitration, Signed a 1 year $4.6 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL), avoiding arbitration, Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from Tampa Bay (TB) with, Signed a 1 year $579,500 contract with Tampa Bay (TB), Signed a 1 year $562,400 contract with Tampa Bay (TB), Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Detroit (DET) as part of a 3-team trade: Tampa Bay (TB) traded. We've all seen it a hundred times, a guy rockets through the system as a SS only to play 40 MLB games there and moving to second base or a utility role. As a Brewer fan, Im sure whatever they do will be wrong. SS Willy Adames assigned to Charlotte Stone Crabs from Bowling Green Hot Rods. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. in Santiago, Dominican Republic Do you have a blog? Clear editor. What is your opinion based on? Both Turner and Bogaerts signed 11 year contracts. Adames is a better offensive player than Swanson, but Swanson is a better defender. One of these days I'm just gonna make a full Adames highlight reel of great shortstop plays. Milwaukee Brewers sent SS Willy Adames on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds. 15 hours ago, By The Brewers likely would not hand out 11 years to Adames, which means he likely could see an AAV around the same $25-27MM range. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. Adames was named Milwaukee's MVP for the second consecutive season, Woodruff won a career-high 13 games and Tellez hit a career-high and team-leading 35 home runs. 2, the longest such streak of his careertotaled 10 hits in 17 ABPOSTSEASONStarted all 20 games at shortstophit .136 (8-for-59) with 13 BB, all unintentionalonly four players in major league history had more unintentional walks in a single postseason: FLA Gary Sheffield (20) in 1997, LAD Max Muncy (20) in 2020, BOS Mark Bellhorn (14) in 2004 and SF Barry Bonds (14) in 2002. Our goal is to get back to the playoffs, and we're hungry for that. MORE FROM BREWER FANATIC Matthew Trueblood Swanson still ranks above Adames, however. There are very relevant comparables for him on both sides of the ledger that make sense, and it's certainly just part of the process. The 28-year-old is coming off a third consecutive standout campaign in which he went 12-8 with a 2.94 earned run average and WHIP of 0.97 while setting career highs for starts with 33, innings with 202 and strikeouts with 243. Is Willy Adames married? "Deadlines always push people to draw their proverbial line in the sand," general manager Matt Arnold said. And Royce Lewis #1 overall 2017 at #45. 2022 stats: . Turner's average annual value is $27.3MM and Bogaerts $25.5MM. Think you could write a story like this? And theres a lot of years left on that one. It would be nice to keep the players that stand out. Brewers score with Willy Adames, other notable in-season acquisitions Mass Haas However, unless he takes a discount (and it doesn't sound like he will), you have to trade him. Theres one more crucial reason why Adames needs to sign now, though, and its not a nine-figure contract. 15 HR)His first 9 HR came on the road, becoming the second player in franchise history to hit his first 9 HR of a season on the road, joining Gerald Williams (9) in 2000Hit .329/.403/.609 (53-for-161) with 11 HR out of the No. Especially after this off-season. Just seems an extension isnt the best idea. I suspect youd be lucky..if you actually had the talent to play pro ball..if the lower spending clubs like MKE, Pitt and the Rays would offer you league minimum. Willy Adames signed a 1 year / $8,700,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $8,700,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $8,700,000. A visual look at how Willy Adames ranks across the league, conference, division, and team. Willy Adames, Milwaukee Brewers. Perhaps the Brewers would be willing to go extra years to lower the AAV of the contract. In his age-23 season, became the youngest Ray to hit 20 HR since Evan Longoria (33) in 2009all 20 HR came as a shortstop, passing Brad Miller (19) in 2016 for the club recordonly two other players as young as Adames hit at least 20 HR while playing shortstop: NYY Gleyber Torres (25) and SD Fernando Tats Jr. (22)His 152 games led the team and his 145 starts at shortstop were 4th-most in the AL behind OAK Marcus Semien (161), BOS Xander Bogaerts (153) and TEX Elvis Andrus (146)it was the 3rd-most in club history behind Julio Lugo (155) in 2005 and Yunel Escobar (149) in 2013Was errorless in 86 chances over his last 31 gamestotaled 12 Defensive Runs Saved, tied with OAK Marcus Semien and LAA Andrelton Simmons for most among AL shortstopsWas one of three Rays on the active roster for the entirety of the season, joining Charlie Morton and Tommy PhamHit .303/.375/.528 (82-for-271) with 15 HR in 77 games on the road and .204/.253/.304 (53- for-260) with 5 HR in 75 games at Tropicana Field75.0 pct. The 28-year-old Richards has a 4.50 ERA . My point is that there are a lot of options so the Brewers are better trading Renfroe (done), not extending Adames but keeping him for a year and a half and using the money to extend Burnes and Woodruff. Many become decent players but MLB tends to expose enough chinks in a player's armor that they easily become unplayable at a premium position. I would tell my agent dont even bother me with any of their offers I could care less. Born: Willy Rafael Luna Adames (born September 2, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball . Extend Woody and Adames. A healthy Peralta will sure help. Willy Adames is also slated to reach free agency entering his age-29 season. Brewer Fanatic wants you to develop your voice, find an audience, and we'll pay you to do it. SS Willy Adames assigned to Montgomery Biscuits from Charlotte Stone Crabs. I used Burnes in BTV because I think their value for Woodruff is pretty broken. Willy Adames made $4,600,000.00 last year. All rights reserved. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Willy Adames currently plays position Shortstop for Milwaukee Brewers in Major League Baseball, the senior baseball league in the United States. They could have given up after the Yelich extension blew up in their face. Ranking the top 10 MLB shortstops for 2023 - NBC Sports Boston The information does not usually directly identify you, but it can give you a more personalised web experience. While slightly favoring a Woody extension, I'd ultimately extend the player who is willing to sign for the dollars and years that most closely align with their projected performance. Thats just the reality of the teams way of doing business. If pitchers didnt inexplicably pitch around Yelich so much his obp would have been 5 points higher than his average. Willy Adames signed a 1 year / $8,700,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $8,700,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $8,700,000. Willy Adames - Baseball-Reference.com 9 spot, leading the majors in on-base pct. Name is pronounced ah-DAH-messHas trained with Barry Larkin in previous offseasons at the Hall-of-Fame shortstops player development program in Orlando and credits Larkin with helping him find consistency in his gameIs friends with former Brewers All-Star and fellow Dominican Republic native Carlos Gmez..were teammates with the Rays in Adames rookie year (2018)Enjoys the mountains, nature, rivers and beaches of the Dominican Republic. They acquired a catcher they hope will be an anchor in the middle of the diamond for years to come. This falls in the category of not learning from experience. Braves interested in case Dansby wanders? Why the Brewers Need to Sign Willy Adames to an Extension Now, and What The exact timing of these talks isnt known, though they did take place at some point before David Stearns stepped down as the Brewers president of baseball operations in late October. The nature or extent of the negotiations also isnt known, such as whether the front office and Adames agents at CAA Sports had only some broad discussions of Adames future, or if they actually exchanged some numbers or floated contract scenarios. Why the Brewers Need to Sign Willy Adames to an Extension Now, and What It'll Cost, If there had been any lingering hope for a price drop on signing. April 5, 2016: SS Willy Adames assigned to Montgomery Biscuits from Charlotte Stone Crabs. Adames had elite barrel-rate metrics in 2022 and an above-average hard-hit ball rate, though . Our subscribers make this reporting possible. Also, by disabling these cookies you will also disable banner ads served by Google Adsense on this website.. For more information about these items, view our complete privacy policy.Read More. High left ankle sprain. Have you not seen the replacement players? Well the potential replacement players Bogaerts Turner Swanson Correa are pretty good. Adames is hitting .197 with five homers and 15 RBIs in 41 games this year but had an .813 OPS last season while helping Tampa Bay reach the World Series. Love Willy, and think his defense would be fine at 3B as he ages off SS into his thirties, but Id be nervous giving that kind of money to someone with his plate discipline profile, personally. And that's all good.
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