What makes you say Ruiz would win any position over Mitchell? The Brewers certainly don't need to extend Adams. (24: $13M | 25-30: $23M). Mitchell and Weimer as backups to Chourio, Grelick and Ruiz. Thats just the reality of the teams way of doing business. Milwaukee Brewers activated SS Willy Adames. Adames earned $4.6MM in 2022 (his first year of. As much as Adames' agent was paying attention to the deals for Turner and Correa, the Swanson contract is the one that has the most impact on Adames' future contract. But if you cant find a buyer use one of the pitchers for a huge haul of prospects who are MLB ready with one at least ready catching candidate or outstanding 1st or 3rd baseman. Team has numerous 2b/SS prospects 2-3years away. 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. "Corbin's a super-talented player and it's a unique case, right? 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. Shortstop Willy Adames talked about his contract situation during Hot Stove and Cold Brews," this year's Milwaukee Brewers' winter fan event. Tampa Bay Rays recalled SS Willy Adames from Durham Bulls. If the Brewers are a fringe Wild Card contender when that time comes, Arnold is going to end up trading Adames. Free Agent: 2025, More Willy Adames Pages at Baseball Reference, 2022 Brewers Thats just the reality of the teams way of doing business. Willy Adames reiterated he would like to remain. Trea Turner, Xander Bogaerts, and Carlos Correa all secured 11+ year contracts for $280+MM. Had 4 HR through the end of April, matching his output from the season prior with Charlotte. Willy Adames - Milwaukee Brewers - Contract - NBC Sports EDGE Clearly there is a couple of year window here but if they struggle they should absolutely look to trade him for a nice package of players. However, he is presumed to be single. The Swanson deal likely sets a cap on Adames' contract. Willy Adames - contract. Login Here. Willy Adames had 31 home runs last season and 94 home runs over his career. You must not get around. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. 22 overall in top 100. Tampa Bay Rays optioned SS Willy Adames to Durham Bulls. Detroit Tigers signed free agent SS Willy Adames to a minor league contract. "Deadlines always push people to draw their proverbial line in the sand," general manager Matt Arnold said. Adames had elite barrel-rate metrics in 2022 and an above-average hard-hit ball rate, though . They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. Honestly Id like to see them trade Wong and sign someone like Drury who can play anywhere in the infield. Hader had a July ERA/FIP of 12.54/8.15. His defense must have been horrific to put up good offensive numbers and have a WAR of 0.0. In his first full season with the Brewers, Willy Adames hit a career-best 31 home runs, breaking the franchise record. 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. Dansby Swanson however, is a lot closer to the level of player that Adames is which makes his contract much more interesting to the Brewers. Willy Adames, as good as he is, isn't quite in that category and wouldn't command that kind of salary, so they aren't great comps for him. In a recent interview with Adam McCalvy, Adames confirmed. Brewers Have Opened Contract Extension Talks With Willy Adames 2022 stats: . Brewers score with Willy Adames, other notable in-season acquisitions They probably wont go get one right away, preferring to let Miguel Rojas man the position. $16 million free-agent contract with the Texas Rangers. 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. Our subscribers make this reporting possible. Milwaukee Brewers placed SS Willy Adames on the 10-day injured list. Milwaukee Brewers' shortstop Willy Adames talked about his contract situation during Hot Stove and Cold Brews," this year's Brewers' winter fan event. SS Willy Adames assigned to SOU North Division All-Stars. . DOWNLOAD THE APP: Get the latest news, sports and They could have given up after the Yelich extension blew up in their face. Batted .262 with 25 HR and 73 RBI in 140 games between Tampa Bay and Milwaukee..made 133 starts (131g at SS, 2g at DH)Set career highs in runs (77), doubles (32), HR (25), RBI (73), walks (57), total bases (239), extra-base hits (58), SLG (.481) and OPS (.818)Batted .197 (26-for-132) with five HR and 15 RBI in 41 games with Tampa BayMade 37 starts with the Rays, all at shortstopWas traded to Milwaukee with RHP Trevor Richards on 5/21 in exchange for RHP J.P. Feyereisen and RHP Drew RasmussenBatted .285 (104-for-365) with 20 HR and 58 RBI in 99 games with MilwaukeeMade 96 starts with the Brewers (94g at SS, 2g at DH)The Brewers went 74-44 (.627) after he arrived on 5/22 (were 21-23 prior)Was named Brewers Most Valuable Player and Top Newcomer as voted on by members of the Milwaukee Chapter of the BBWAABecame the third shortstop (4x) in franchise history to produce 4+ hits and 4+ RBI in a game as he went 4-for-5 with a run, double, HR and four RBI in a 6-5, 10-inning win on 5/27 vs. San Diego..Robin Yount (1978 and 1982) and J.J. Hardy (2005) are the only other Brewers shortstops to accomplish the featBecame the second player in franchise history to have three doubles and a home run in a game on 6/19 at Colorado..his two-run homer in the ninth inning won the game..Damian Miller (2006) is the only other Brewers player to accomplish the featBelted his third career grand slam in a 15-7 win on 6/30 vs. Chicago-NL off Tommy NanceWas named National League Player of the Week for 7/16-7/18 after batting .615 (8-for-13) with 2 HR and 7 RBI in CincinnatiWas on the 10-day injured list from 9/5-9/19 with a left quad strainBatted .294 (5-for-17) in the NLDS vs. Atlanta, starting all four games at shortstopSigned a one-year contract on 3/22/22, avoiding arbitration. Brewers' Willy Adames: Reaches deal for 2023, Brewers' Willy Adames: Sitting after elimination, Brewers' Willy Adames: Hot streak continues, Brewers' Willy Adames: Homers in four-RBI night, Brewers' Willy Adames: Gets aboard four times Tuesday, Brewers' Willy Adames: Homers again Sunday, 2023 Fantasy baseball rankings: Sleepers and breakouts, 2023 Fantasy baseball rankings: Best picks by position. We can really only throw "big" money at one or two guys and unfortunately Yelich was who they made the decision on for one of them. And after seeing what Javy did with the Tigers, I dont know that Id give a long-term, big money deal to Wily. Tampa Bay Rays selected the contract of Willy Adames from Montgomery Biscuits. The only pause is the Yelich extension Id guess. Willy's on-base skills are really the only thing that scares me about him but they're pretty damned scary. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. I guess there's always the 3rd team route. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Many thanks to him. SUMMARY 2022 Career WAR 4.4 15.5 AB 563 2064 H 134 527 HR 31 94 BA .238 .255 R 83 301 RBI 98 280 SB 8 25 OBP .298 .322 SLG .458 .448 OPS .756 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 Brewers have come to an agreement with star shortstop Willy Adames, avoiding arbitration. Then again we traded Jean Segura away and didnt have a good SS til Adames in 21. 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. Or write about sports? It has its flaws but more than good enough for what it is used for and the people who use it. And while Yelich isnt gawd awful, hes likely not worth it to a team like the Brewers if hes a league average player. Willy Adames, a career-long American Leaguer makes his way to the National League and the Milwaukee Brewers. I dont think they can extend all three with what they saved or might save. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Adames' agents were smart to wait to complete any extension until after the big free agent shortstops had signed. Pasted as rich text. Theyve become stunningly good at churning out the former, and theyre at a high point in the tide cycle with the latter. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. Turang can do the same. (Age 22-262d, The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses. Segura improved above expectations. What is Willy Adames' net worth? Detroit Tigers Traded LHP Drew Smyly and SS Willy Adames to Tampa Bay Rays; Tampa Bay Rays Traded LHP David Price to Detroit Tigers; Seattle Mariners Traded SS Nick Franklin to Tampa Bay Rays and Detroit Tigers Traded Austin Jackson to Seattle Mariners. 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. Willy has just too many holes in his play. They have to be right with whom they dish big $$ to next. A look at the injuries for Willy Adames, and the financial implications. Lock him up. 6:36 pm ET. Still, the team needs to do this, and they need to do it now. 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. Seriously TBJ who could replace Swanson at short? For that return I would have done the Hader trade. It's easy to fall down the defensive ladder and incredibly hard to climb up it. Realistically, the Brewers would want to extend Adames through his prime years. Brewer Fanatic wants you to develop your voice, find an audience, and we'll pay you to do it. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. Charlotte Stone Crabs placed SS Willy Adames on the 7-day disabled list. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. 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. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Does anyone really believe that Haders ERA of nearly 5 would have better for the Brewers than Williams sub-2.00 ERA? You'd never consider this trade if you extended Adames. Is Willy Adames married? Willy Adames' bio: wife, salary, parents, hometown, and net worth - TUKO I will plan on Turang, Frelick and Chourio bolstering the offense over the next few years. I would rather throw money at Frelick, Chourio, etc to try and get an extra year or two of free agency years out of them. Willy Adames has noticed those prices too, and it seems he's admitting that he won't be staying with the Brewers beyond 2024 because of it. Hader was irrecoverable for,the Brewers, and they made their team better with that trade. Appeared in 54 games and made 51 starts, all at shortstop, in his second full season in the majorshit .319/.396/.596 (15-for-47) vs. LHP and .308/.449/.615 (12-for-39) with RISPLed the team and tied for 9th in the AL with 15 2Bled the majors with 14 2B through Sept. 2, but after that only had one in his last 18 gamesHis 74 SO were most on the team and 5th in the ALstruck out in 33 of 67 AB (49.3 pct.) Dream Champions presented by American Family Insurance, Access Guide for Guests with Disabilities. 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. Other positions seem to have a more reasonable spread of -/+ and 0 war.. CF WAR also seems to be inflated. in his last 18 games, from Sept. 4 through seasons endHit .330 (35-for-106) with 7 HR on the road, compared to .165 (13-for-79) with 1 HR at homeHis nine errors tied for most among AL shortstopsWas the youngest player on the Rays Opening Day roster for a second consecutive yearOn Aug. 16 at TOR, gave the Rays a 7-5 lead in a seven-inning game with a two-run homer in the eighth inning, the first extra-inning homer of his careerit was the first scheduled seven-inning game to go to extras in 2020therefore, he became the first player under the modified rules to hit an extra-inning homer in the eighth or ninth inningOn Aug. 30 at MIA, hit a grand slam in the fifth inning, upheld after the Marlins challenged that he passed a runner on the baseswas the second grand slam of his career, following June 4, 2019, at DETbecame the second shortstop in club history with multiple grand slams (while playing the position), joining Ben Zobrist (both in 2008)Recorded multiple hits in four consecutive games from Aug. 30Sept. If you look at the value tab on his B Ref page, theres a bunch of blank fields. Trying to pick a comp for Adames is a little difficult at this point, since such free agent shortstops as Carlos Correa, Trea Turner (also a CAA client), Xander Bogaerts, and Dansby Swanson are all likely to reset the market with their new contracts. Since most extension talks dont take place until Spring Training anyway, Adames representatives will likely wait and see how the big four shortstops fare before exploring what Adames could earn on a long-term deal. Waiting would also give the Brewers more time to evaluate whether or not they have a successor on hand for Adames at shortstop. 2022 first-round pick Eric Brown just completed his first year of pro ball, and Brice Turang (a first-round in the 2018 draft) is expected to make his MLB debut sometime next season. Turang is considered to be a capable shortstop, but he might break into the Show as a second baseman or perhaps an outfielder, depending on the Brewers needs at either position. The market was particularly friendly to the free agent shortstops this winter. 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. Willy Adames had a .238 average last season and a .255 average over his career. section: | slug: brewers-willy-adames-settles-on-contract-with-milwaukee | sport: baseball | route: article_single_fantasy | 10 over-all prospect in the minors entering the 2017 seasonwas the No. Bref shows his WAR on his page right below(or above) his career WAR. Adames has two years of club control left on his current contract. Brewers shortstop Willy Adames has been vocal about his desire to sign a long term contract extension with Milwaukee and stay here for the rest of . What they dont really have, either on the MLB roster or in their system, is an excellent power-hitting shortstop. Paste as plain text instead, at 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. Born: You toss multiple 6-14M seasons on these guys over 7-8year time frame over a single 18-23M year SS. It would be nice to keep the players that stand out. And theres a lot of years left on that one. Ballparking A Corbin Burnes Extension Price Tag. 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. But that still doesnt excuse Kruk. SS Willy Adames assigned to West Michigan Whitecaps from DSL Tigers. Theres one more crucial reason why Adames needs to sign now, though, and its not a nine-figure contract. Wing is still with them, so you must be assuming a trade there. The information does not usually directly identify you, but it can give you a more personalised web experience. Based on this, I would estimate that an Adames contract extension would be around 6-7 years and somewhere between $145MM-$175MM. And Ill bet they have a couple of moves left to make. The Brewers also traded rightfielder Hunter Renfroe and parted ways with left-hander Brent Suter and right-handers Trevor Gott, Jandel Gustave and Luis Perdomo, then acquired Toro in the trade that sent Kolten Wong to the Seattle Mariners. That said, I doubt anyone would take him, unless hes a throw in with Burnes or Woodruff and MKE eats 75% of the money left on his deal. And trade him at the deadline and use the to extend Burnes and Woodruff. Woodruff will cost them quite a bit. As an organization, I would never want to go through that process with a player. There is a floor for Willy Adames, and its something akin to what the Cubs paid for Dansby Swanson this winter: $177 million over seven seasons, starting at age 29. I love watching him play the position. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. What if he continued to struggle and had no post season to boost his value back up? 15 hours ago, By But to say were a better team without him is ridiculous to say the least. The Brewers will have to get used to seeing more of Swanson in the coming years. SS Willy Adames assigned to Detroit Tigers. Who are the replacement level players? Hes the guy for whom you overspend a bit, if it makes the difference between having him and not having him. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. 'It's just finding spots to be better': Willy Adames poised for big 2023 Which is a good illustration of how difficult it is to make a trade in MLB. That's our goal. Willy Adames is also slated to reach free agency entering his age-29 season. Tampa Bay Rays traded SS Willy Adames and RHP Trevor Richards to Milwaukee Brewers for RHP J.P. Feyereisen and RHP Drew Rasmussen. Plus when the starting pitcher unit breaks up over the next 12-16 months, the Brewers are not going to want to players soaking up 50-60 million dollars a year while the team wins 75 games. Of course, Adames is only 27 right now, and the Brewers could capture some discount by guaranteeing him that kind of deal two years early. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. 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. Well the potential replacement players Bogaerts Turner Swanson Correa are pretty good. Last year, Adames had a 4.7 fWAR. It's a solid payday for Adames in his first year of arbitration eligibility. We'd have to fill the roster full of minimum wage guys just to field a team around Yelich and Adames. Ranked by Baseball America as the No. Brice Turang is a utility player, at best. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: fantasynews | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | Also would help compensate for our current lack of high-ceiling pitching prospects in the upper minors. 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. Heres the thing: the Brewers have great pitching and very toolsy outfielders. But I do think Adames has value in the clubhouse; his enthusiasm rubs off on teammates. This team can be together for another few years, with the greatest responsibilities slowly migrating from the likes of. You can literally never have too many of either and the failure rate on both is exceptional. Willy Adames had 134 hits last season and 527 hits over his career. Martinez (.346) and CLE Michael Brantley (.337)Made his major league debut on May 22 vs. BOSat 22 years, 262 days, became the youngest position player to make his major league debut for the Rays since Wil Myers on June 18, 2013 at BOS and youngest infielder since Reid Brignac on July 4, 2008 vs. KCbecame the youngest shortstop to homer in his major league debut since CHC Starlin Castro (20 years, 44 days) on May 7, 2010 at CINat the time, was the 3rd-youngest player in the AL, behind NYY Gleyber Torres and BOS Rafael DeversHomered off Chris Sale in his second career at-bat, becoming the fifth Ray to homer in his major league debut, following Brandon Guyer on May 6, 2011 at BAL, Elijah Dukes on April 2, 2007 at NYY, Delmon Young on Aug 29, 2006 at CWS and Brent Abernathy on June 25, 2001 at BOS also became the first player, Rays or visitor, to homer at Tropicana Field in his first career gameOn Aug 7 vs. BAL, hit a walk-off home run off Miguel Castro, becoming the fifth player in club history to hit one before his 23rd birthdayhe joined Jake Bauers (2018), Evan Longoria (2008), Delmon Young (2007) and Carl Crawford (twice in 2003)it was the fourth walk-off homer in Rays history by a shortstop, following Ben Zobrist (2012), Reid Brignac (2010) and Kevin Stocker (1998)Totaled 5 HR and 5 SB in Augustwas the third rookie in franchise history with at least 5 HR and 5 SB in a calendar month, joining Desmond Jennings in August 2011 and Damon Hollins in May 2005Played in 40 games for Triple-A Durham prior to his first recall, and another 24 games spanning two stints after his major league debutOn April 23 vs. Buffalo (Blue Jays), hit for the cycle in an 8-1 victoryit was his first career cycle, and the second for Durham since they became a Rays affiliate in 1998, joining Jos Guilln on April 22, 2000it was the 10th cycle in the history of the Rays organization, first since Evan Longoria for the Rays on Aug 1, 2017 at HOU, and the eighth by a Rays minor leaguer, first since Grant Kay on July 14, 2014 with Short-A Hudson Valley. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. They acquired a catcher they hope will be an anchor in the middle of the diamond for years to come. In 2023, Adames will earn a base salary of $8,700,000, while carrying a total salary of $8,700,000. Willy Adames: The Brewers NL MVP candidate who deserved better I mean he's certainly good but in no way do I see him as a guy you pay up to hold on to. Recent Brewers discussion in our forums 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 was born on September 2, 1995. At the time of the trade, they almost had to make Williams the closer. Lets call it $205 million, in total, through 2031. The Hader trade? Find out more. So, if were going to extend anybody, it should really be Woodruff. Matthew Trueblood 21,653rd in major league history) 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.