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. Team has numerous 2b/SS prospects 2-3years away. Thats just the reality of the teams way of doing business. He kind of reminds me of Javy Baez, who also had power, but struck out a lot and didnt walk much. Adames was a 4+ WAR. 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. The contract, the Dodgers' need for a shortstop and Milwaukee's . Adames' agents are likely to push for something similar to Swanson's contract, but he'll likely end up with something a little below that and the Brewers would obviously prefer to be on the lower end of this range. Extend him-career fizzles another bad contract on the books. And that's all good. Seriously TBJ who could replace Swanson at short? Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Willy Adames's net worth is $15,339,520. Lol thats a big mistake by baseball reference. Or write about sports? Woodruff will cost them quite a bit. thats silly, they just made the playoffs 4 years in a row & missed by 2 games this year. "We still have a lot of things to talk through at this point," Arnold said when asked specifically about whether the Brewers would still try to work toward a multi-year deal with Burnes. TBJ, Sanson can flirt, Adames is a serious replacement. 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. 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 | Do you have a blog? Lots of lakes, 9 months of good weather, great schools, tons to dothats why its gentrifying. 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. 6-keys: media/fantasynews/mlb/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. Milwaukee Brewers 2023 X-Factors: Matt Arnold, and Whether This Really is New Management, RUMOR - Brewers Still Looking for LH Reliever, Article: Why the Brewers Need to Sign Willy Adames to an Extension Now, and What It'll Cost, Minor Leaguers Brought Up for the Day Spring Thread, Young Brew Crew Spotlight: Jadher Areinamo. They probably wont go get one right away, preferring to let Miguel Rojas man the position. 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. 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. Extensions have also been part of the strategy, with Christian Yelichs seven-year, $188.5MM deal standing out as far and away the biggest contract in franchise history. More recent deals for Freddy Peralta and Aaron Ashby were much more modest, and looked to lock up some cost certainty on both pitchers earlier in their careers, whereas Yelich already had an NL MVP Award and an MVP runner-up on his resume at the time of his extension. Yelich was also playing on a previous extension signed back during his days as a member of the Marlins. He's slated to start at shortstop for the Brewers this year after hitting .285/.366/.521 with 20 homers, 61 runs and 58 RBI in 99 games after being acquired from the Rays last May. at By Mark Polishuk | November 24, 2022 at 5:53pm CDT. Adames has two years of club control left on his current contract. If Chourio signs a deal, he'll be paid - at most - a few millions bucks a year for 3-ish years and then increasing from there. SS Willy Adames assigned to FSL South Division All-Stars. June 20, 2016: SS Willy Adames assigned to SOU North Division All-Stars. I would tell my agent dont even bother me with any of their offers I could care less. But they stayed the course, made smart moves, and remained competitive. Chourio was signed as a SS and his talent/speed moved him into OF. 2 prospect in the SL, behind Dansby Swanson (Braves), following the 2016 seasonthe publication also tabbed him as the Best Defensive Infielder in the system for the third straight season. They have Turang ready for a promotion. April 5, 2016: SS Willy Adames assigned to Montgomery Biscuits from Charlotte Stone Crabs. Were not talking, were just.. talking. it was a completely defensible, rational move. Felipe Lopez, 2009 . All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Trea Turner, Xander Bogaerts, and Carlos Correa all secured 11+ year contracts for $280+MM. Also would help compensate for our current lack of high-ceiling pitching prospects in the upper minors. However, unless he takes a discount (and it doesn't sound like he will), you have to trade him. All 112 starts came at shortstop. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. 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. 10 over-all prospect in the minors entering the 2017 seasonwas the No. 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. On March 22, 2022, Adames signed a $4.6 million contract with the Brewers, avoiding salary arbitration. Login Here. Id still take Brauns contract and contribution over Yelich. 9 spot, leading the majors in on-base pct. No, the Brewers aren't 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 . Would allow us to extend our starting pitching dominance as our young position player talent (Chourio, Frelick, Wiemer, Mitchell, Turang, etc.) 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. Gavin Luxs injury means that that team will need a shortstop. A healthy Peralta will sure help. By the Baseball Reference metric for wins above replacement, Willy Adames already boasts a 0.8 WAR with the Brewers, . Tampa Bay Rays recalled SS Willy Adames from Durham Bulls. More importantly, though, there were those big deals that were handed out this winterto Swanson. SS Willy Adames assigned to Tampa Bay Rays. You're removing an entire trade team option and there is a lot of 2024 players turning FA. It's no wonder why he signed the second-most expensive free-agent contract this past offseason, which also marks the fifth-largest MLB contract of all time. Hes in his prime, and while he can do well in arbitration, if the Brewers can give him a realistic extension for both sides have at it. Use of any marks, trademarks, or logos on this website shall not constitute a sponsorship or endorsement by the trademark holder. The Hader trade? 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. He plays solid defense and has power. One of these days I'm just gonna make a full Adames highlight reel of great shortstop plays. I liked it so much I had to use it twice . But I do think Adames has value in the clubhouse; his enthusiasm rubs off on teammates. vs. BOS 4 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB, Rookie Status: Perhaps the Brewers would be willing to go extra years to lower the AAV of the contract. Reports are preliminary extension talks have even begun between the two sides. 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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. Charlotte Stone Crabs activated SS Willy Adames from the 7-day disabled list. Pay zero attention to it. in Santiago, Dominican Republic 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 . Javascript is required for the selection of a player. After all, these top shortstops of Turner, Correa, and Bogaerts each sacrificed more on the AAV in exchange for extra years on the contract. Latest Brewers coverage from our writers The Brewers certainly don't need to extend Adams. Looks about 4.5WAR taking BRefs 4.4(on Adames page) and 4.7FWar. For the last three seasons, Willy Adames has been the Rays' everyday shortstop, and he enters 2021 with that same job locked up. 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. Adames agreed to a one-year, $8.7 million contract with the Brewers on Friday to avoid arbitration, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. 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. 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. 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. I am so sorry. After posting an OPS of .883 over multiple levels in 2022, Frelick could be in the mix for an Opening Day role if he impresses during Spring Training! Only signing Adames to a big deal now can help him avoid that long temptation, though. I think B Ref has an error right now for him because he has 4.7. 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. I will plan on Turang, Frelick and Chourio bolstering the offense over the next few years. of his homers came on the road, the highest rate in the AL (min. Bogaerts Turner Swanson Correa! Pretty weak comment for all the reasons indicated above. January 19, 2023, 10:21 AM. Of the 3 Burnes, Woodruff, and Adames, hes the most likely the team can afford. Who are the replacement level players? Honestly Id like to see them trade Wong and sign someone like Drury who can play anywhere in the infield. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. The Milwaukee Brewers have three players Willy Adames, Corbin Burnes and Brandon Woodruff who are all due for contract extensions in the next couple years . I'm not saying they need to keep Adames at all costs but it'd be a big mistake not to legitimately try. If you take away the SS options what can Minnesota even offer logically to acquire Woody? Click on the different category headings to find out more and change our default settings. If you take the $30 mil a year spent on Wong, McCutcheon, and Renfroe and divide that between Tellez, Adames, and Woodruff you can extend all 3 to 5 year deals. Brewers' Willy Adames: Settles on contract with Milwaukee By RotoWire Staff Mar 22, 2022 at 6:36 pm ET 1 min read Adames agreed to a one-year, $4.6 million deal with the Brewers on. Spent his age-21 season with Durhamwas the third-youngest player on an International League Opening Day roster, behind 20-year-old Ozzie Albies (Gwinnett) and teammate Jake Bauers (21) Named Most Valuable Player for Durham by the Rays Baseball Operations departmenttied for 3rd in the IL with a team-leading and careerhigh 140 hits, surpassing his 133 hits in 2016 with Double-A Montgomeryalso led the team with 5 3B and 210 total bases His 62 RBI and .277 avg. Early Saturday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported Burnes filed at $10.75 million and the Brewers at $10.01. If the Brewers are a fringe Wild Card contender when that time comes, Arnold is going to end up trading Adames. 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. Adames is a better offensive player than Swanson, but Swanson is a better defender. He hit a slash line of .238/.298/.458 to go along with 134 hits and 98 RBI. For that return I would have done the Hader trade. 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. 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. $16 million free-agent contract with the Texas Rangers. (24: $13M | 25-30: $23M). Born: The Yelich contract really hinders making any kind of $$$ move for the Brewers. Milwaukee Brewers placed SS Willy Adames on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 16, 2022. Your link has been automatically embedded. He has an offensive approach (many strikeouts, an inconsistent walk rate, an overall profile dependent upon power and BABIP) that tends not to age well, and while his raw range at shortstop is quite good, hes not as efficient about converting his chances into outs as one might like. Brewer Fanatic wants you to develop your voice, find an audience, and we'll pay you to do it. Love Willy and he is my favorite player on the team. In a perfect world, the Brewers already would have been able to agree to a multi-year deal with either Burnes, Woodruff or Adames. 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. The floor they'd be replacing with Woodruff might already be something around a 1.5-2 WAR starter. In 2023, Adames will earn a base salary of $8,700,000, while carrying a total salary of $8,700,000. What are you talking about Kruk? More of just an example of what a trade can look like when you don't have a SS locked in for 6/7years at 17+Mil a season. The Brewers have come to an agreement with star shortstop Willy Adames, avoiding arbitration. You are right on. 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. "Look, we're still open to having conversations," Arnold said. Your previous content has been restored. #31 Brooks Lee 8th pick last year. Huge personality. He will not become a free agent until after the 2024 season. Is it just me or does WAR seem broken for the SS position? However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer. The Milwaukee Brewers have reportedly opened contract extension talks with shortstop Willy Adames and Adames is looking to stay. Willy Adames Talks Contract Extension. The floor is likely Trevor Story's six year, $140MM contract. pic.twitter.com/GbDWIIHQ86. This team can be together for another few years, with the greatest responsibilities slowly migrating from the likes of Christian Yelich and Corbin Burnes to those of Jackson Chourio and Aaron Ashby. If you look at the value tab on his B Ref page, theres a bunch of blank fields. Willy signed a one-year contract worth $4.6 million with the Brewers on 22 March 2022. Maybe they don't hit enough. The fan favorite will be back in Milwaukee for at least the 2023 season. In his first full season with the Brewers, Willy Adames hit a career-best 31 home runs, breaking the franchise record. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Willy Adames profile page, biographical information, injury history and news Willy Adames - Milwaukee Brewers - news and analysis, statistics, game logs, depth charts, contracts, injuries Skip to main navigation 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. Wing is still with them, so you must be assuming a trade there. Do you have a sports website? Willy Adames had 134 hits last season and 527 hits over his career. He might not have Adames power profile, but if Turangs glove is as good as advertised he should be a perfectly cromulent MLB SS at a fraction of the cost. What about Willy makes people think he's a top flight SS? Exceeded rookie limits during 2018 season, 2023 Contract Status: I used Burnes in BTV because I think their value for Woodruff is pretty broken. If that results in an extension of some kind, it shouldnt surprise anyone. They should have added more at deadline maybe but it would have been hard to pass on that trade return. In a recent interview with Adam McCalvy, Adames confirmed. If you look under Player Value within Baseball References, there is no data related to WAR, oWAR, dWAR, WAA, etc. Tampa Bay Rays traded SS Willy Adames and RHP Trevor Richards to Milwaukee Brewers for RHP J.P. Feyereisen and RHP Drew Rasmussen. But to say were a better team without him is ridiculous to say the least. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Turang can do the same. Powered by Invision Community, Image courtesy of Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports. Still, the team needs to do this, and they need to do it now. He obviously has flaws, as described in the article. Tampa Bay continues to sport one of the most flexible rosters in baseball, but there's no one on the 26-man roster currently who can handle shortstop regularly outside of him. However, he is presumed to be single. Its irrelevant really if he has any trade value because he has a no trade clause. (86-76, 2nd place in NL Central). 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. It's a solid payday for Adames in his first year of arbitration eligibility. As a Brewer fan, Im sure whatever they do will be wrong. It has its flaws but more than good enough for what it is used for and the people who use it. Adames has delivered plenty of pop throughout his career, especially after being traded from the Rays to the Brewers early in the 2021 season. The shortstop has hit .256/.325/.483 with 51 homers over 1030 plate appearances in a Brewers uniform, and over his career as a whole, Adames has a 111 wRC+ a solid number for any player, but particularly from the shortstop position. Adames has also performed well in the field since the start of the 2019 season, at least in the view of the Defensive Runs Saved (+20) and UZR/150 (+2.9) metrics. The Outs Above Average metric was much more down on Adames before 2022, when he suddenly posted a +10 OAA. Willy Adames was born on September 2, 1995. You'd never consider this trade if you extended Adames. Willy Adames has played for 2 teams; the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers. "We were thrilled to get the vast majority of these deals done where both sides are happy with the outcome, and certainly respect Corbin's stance on this as well.".