Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Willy Adames, Milwaukee Brewers. Thats just the reality of the teams way of doing business. Willy Adames reiterated he would like to remain. The Hader trade? Bref shows his WAR on his page right below(or above) his career WAR. I mean he's certainly good but in no way do I see him as a guy you pay up to hold on to. 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. Hes the guy for whom you overspend a bit, if it makes the difference between having him and not having him. We'd have to fill the roster full of minimum wage guys just to field a team around Yelich and Adames. He obviously has flaws, as described in the article. You're stacked at OF and if talented SS are growing left and right, that position could actually be one filled now vs blocked. Your link has been automatically embedded. These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. Or write about sports? comes of age. You can post now and register later. Anyone who follows baseball seriously understands why Hader was traded. Shortstop Willy Adames talked about his contract situation during Hot Stove and Cold Brews," this year's Milwaukee Brewers' winter fan event. Its irrelevant really if he has any trade value because he has a no trade clause. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. A look at the injuries for Willy Adames, and the financial implications. 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. If you look at the value tab on his B Ref page, theres a bunch of blank fields. As an organization, I would never want to go through that process with a player. It was a good move, because we werent going to resign him. 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. 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. 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. We present them here for purely educational purposes. They have toolsy outfielders to burn. 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 . Its possible the team could reduce the guaranteed money to the cowards side of $200 million, by getting the final year of the deal as a club option, but that might also require them to grant Adames an opt-out sometime during the deal. 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. 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. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. 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. SS Willy Adames assigned to Tampa Bay Rays. 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. November 18, 2016: Tampa Bay Rays selected the contract of Willy Adames from Montgomery Biscuits. Bump his salary from $8.7M this year to an even nine million and you can announce it as 8/160. ", Offseason news:Andrew McCutchen, designated hitter for the Milwaukee Brewers last year, signing with Pittsburgh Pirates, Brewers winter mailbag:Addressing fans' questions about Milwaukee's off-season activity. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Still, the team needs to do this, and they need to do it now. By the time Chourio is making real money, Yelich is off the books or close to it. If you look under Player Value within Baseball References, there is no data related to WAR, oWAR, dWAR, WAA, etc. 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. If pitchers didnt inexplicably pitch around Yelich so much his obp would have been 5 points higher than his average. Then make the decision next off-season. section: | slug: brewers-willy-adames-settles-on-contract-with-milwaukee | sport: baseball | route: article_single_fantasy | 19 overall prospect in the minors following the season was the No. Already Subscribed? Swanson still ranks above Adames, however. Theyve got so many arbitration cases. Id rather throw $50mil+ at Jackson Chourio. You'd never consider this trade if you extended Adames. (.278, 4th), on-base pct. Williams had a 1.59/1.30 ERA/FIP. I have methods and formulas I find much better. If that results in an extension of some kind, it shouldnt surprise anyone. Of the 3 Burnes, Woodruff, and Adames, hes the most likely the team can afford. thats silly, they just made the playoffs 4 years in a row & missed by 2 games this year. 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. What are you talking about Kruk? These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. Team has numerous 2b/SS prospects 2-3years away. What is your opinion based on? Wing is still with them, so you must be assuming a trade there. According to Baseball Reference, had only 6 PA against pitchers younger than himhad 562 PA against older pitchers. At that point, the Williams/Hader decision drives everything. You need to consider where they may prefer putting 20-30Mil a year investment. March 3, 2021. more, Brewers' David Stearns steps down as president of baseball operations. (86-76, 2nd place in NL Central). 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. Have you not seen the replacement players? Would allow us to extend our starting pitching dominance as our young position player talent (Chourio, Frelick, Wiemer, Mitchell, Turang, etc.) Other positions seem to have a more reasonable spread of -/+ and 0 war.. CF WAR also seems to be inflated. But to say were a better team without him is ridiculous to say the least. Adames agreed to a one-year, $8.7 million contract with the Brewers on Friday to avoid arbitration, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. And they just shipped off Renfroe. SS Willy Adames assigned to Bowling Green Hot Rods. 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. Based on this, I would estimate that an Adames contract extension would be around 6-7 years and somewhere between $145MM-$175MM. 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. Reports are preliminary extension talks have even begun between the two sides. 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. On January 13, 2023, Adames agreed to a one-year, $8.7 million contract with the Brewers . Reports are preliminary. Mitchell batted .320 in his brief stint last year. Last year, Adames had a 4.7 fWAR. Detroit Tigers signed free agent SS Willy Adames to a minor league contract. 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. Powered by Invision Community, Image courtesy of Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports. 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 that I'd target Woodruff first and foremost but ultimately, it comes down to dollars and performance. Named to the SL midseason and postseason All-Star teams. Thats not to mention Adames, the person. He plays solid defense and has power. do, Debut: One of these days I'm just gonna make a full Adames highlight reel of great shortstop plays. "That was the great outcome we had today with several of our players, which we're really happy about.". Brewers News: Willy Adames Appears To Admit Contract Extension Won't Happen. SS Willy Adames assigned to Tigres del Licey. A day like today is something where people have their thoughts and their opinions about where they need to be. 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. SS Willy Adames assigned to Montgomery Biscuits from Charlotte Stone Crabs. Chourio, Wiemer, Frelick, Mitchell. Tampa Bay Rays optioned SS Willy Adames to Durham Bulls. 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 Brewers have come to an agreement with star shortstop Willy Adames, avoiding arbitration. Adames had elite barrel-rate metrics in 2022 and an above-average hard-hit ball rate, though . They dont seem overly committed to winning. Join our linker program. 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. Something along the lines of Zack Wheeler and Luis Castillo, who were of similar age to Woodruff when they signed their deals, would be great for the Brewers. It's easy to fall down the defensive ladder and incredibly hard to climb up it. The first few times, the numbers usually arent too far apart to really get down and dirty. Especially after this off-season. Tampa Bay Rays traded SS Willy Adames and RHP Trevor Richards to Milwaukee Brewers for RHP J.P. Feyereisen and RHP Drew Rasmussen. Turner's average annual value is $27.3MM and Bogaerts $25.5MM. However, unless he takes a discount (and it doesn't sound like he will), you have to trade him. SS Willy Adames assigned to Detroit Tigers. He hit a slash line of .238/.298/.458 to go along with 134 hits and 98 RBI. Then Friday, with noon Central time the deadline for teams and unsigned arbitration-eligible players to exchange figures, a flurry of settlements was produced. I think a serious opening offer would be something like7/151(24: $13M | 25-30: $23M). And Royce Lewis #1 overall 2017 at #45. First, they'd lose Miranda - a staple of the lineup going forward - and I'm not sure they're ready to trade Lee. 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. Find out more. All 112 starts came at shortstop. Do you have a sports website? Willy Adames and the Brewers have agreed to an $8.7 million deal for 2023 to avoid arbitration, according to a source. SSs occupy over 1/4 of that group. 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. Pay zero attention to it. Exceeded rookie limits during 2018 season, 2023 Contract Status: 22 overall in top 100. 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. 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. #31 Brooks Lee 8th pick last year. Segura improved above expectations. If the Brewers are a fringe Wild Card contender when that time comes, Arnold is going to end up trading Adames. We're inside four weeks from Opening Day, and the Brewers don't have a contract extension with either Brandon Woodruff or Willy Adames. 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. I would have traded Hader now rather than at the last trade deadline so I hope Ruiz is worth it. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Think you could write a story like this? But what I can say is we can continue to have conversations. Hes an extraordinary leader, an easy face for a franchise, and someone who can keep the clubhouse bilingual, communicative, and upbeat. The 28-year-old Richards has a 4.50 ERA . After a strong showing in 2019 (20 home runs to go along with 3.9 WAR), the slick-fielding native of the . What is Willy Adames' net worth? Willy Adames was born on September 2, 1995. Let him walk when becomes FA or trade him before- He spends next 8seasons producing over 40WAR total. Before Adames picked up the tab for the entire crowd at Dugout 54 for "Hot Stove and Cold Brews," this year's Brewers' winter fan event, the topic of a contract extension arose with the. 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. "When you see the guys getting paid, the group of guys that signed this offseason, they were elite guys and they set the bar for us, the guys . But he also saw the insane contracts doled out to free-agent SSs in the off-season: pic.twitter.com/sfKdfwxkcF. I driven all over America and Milwaukee is a top half MLB city for living easy. September 2, 1995 Woodruff makes the Twins better but not a lot better. So certainly, when you have a deadline it can just accelerate that and bring people together. Ever since arriving in Milwaukee in May 2021, Willy Adames has been an electric player for the Brewers and quickly put himself on the map for a contract extension. Adames made $4.6 million last season and will receive a sizable raise for 2023, which is his penultimate year before free agency. Theyve become stunningly good at churning out the former, and theyre at a high point in the tide cycle with the latter. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Free Agent: 2025, More Willy Adames Pages at Baseball Reference, 2022 Brewers 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 Likely Staying Put. Tampa Bay Rays recalled Willy Adames from Durham Bulls. 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. Swanson entered free agency heading into his age-29 season. ============================= But they stayed the course, made smart moves, and remained competitive. 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 that's all good. 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. Torn I am. Adames puts up better numbers both offensively and defensively than Trevor Story and is likely to beat his 6/140 contract with the Red Sox on the open market, which means the Brewers will have to beat that if they're going to sign him to an extension. When you think about future returns on trades. Every team to some extent cuts costs by letting free agents walk and trading more expensive guys. A healthy Peralta will sure help. Yelichs salary will alone take up a significant chunk of Milwaukees future expenditures, and the Brewers also have to consider whether Corbin Burnes or Brandon Woodruff might be extension candidates. Both All-Star pitchers are also set for free agency after the 2024 season, though recent reports suggest that the Brewers arent looking to trade either Burnes or Woodruff for salary relief just yet. It could be that the Brew Crew keeps Burnes, Woodruff, and Adames all in the fold through 2023 to take another shot at contention, and then some tougher decisions could be saved until next winter. And Ill bet they have a couple of moves left to make. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. Upload or insert images from URL. April 5, 2016: SS Willy Adames assigned to Montgomery Biscuits from Charlotte Stone Crabs. As long as Adames isn't concerned about setting the top AAV, and as long as the Brewers are willing to go an extra year or two, there's a path to be had for a deal. 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. You are right on. 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. I tend to be of the camp "don't care what's on the farm" when it comes to shortstops and centerfielders. Honestly Id like to see them trade Wong and sign someone like Drury who can play anywhere in the infield. especially if he can translate his hard contract into more hits. Everyone is starting out at SS. 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. Mitchell and Weimer as backups to Chourio, Grelick and Ruiz. Willy Adames was born in Santiago, Santiago. Willy Adames Position: Shortstop Bats: Right Throws: Right 6-1 , 214lb (185cm, 97kg) Team: Milwaukee Brewers (majors) More bio, uniform, draft, salary info 1 27 Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. (24: $13M | 25-30: $23M). Charlotte Stone Crabs placed SS Willy Adames on the 7-day disabled list. Tampa Bay Rays recalled SS Willy Adames from Durham Bulls. 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. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Willy Adames reiterated he would like to remain with the Brewers long-term. June 20, 2016: SS Willy Adames assigned to SOU North Division All-Stars. Talks to kids while on deck. I think the best thing for the Brewers would be if Yelich would find his stroke from 3 or 4 years ago before his knee injury and back problems. Is it just me or does WAR seem broken for the SS position? Id still take Brauns contract and contribution over Yelich. 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. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. After all, these top shortstops of Turner, Correa, and Bogaerts each sacrificed more on the AAV in exchange for extra years on the contract. DISCLAIMER: This site and the products offered are for entertainment purposes only, and there is no gambling offered on this site. 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. Brice Turang is a utility player, at best. And while Yelich isnt gawd awful, hes likely not worth it to a team like the Brewers if hes a league average player. Left quad strain. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Willy Adames. (Age 22-262d, A visual look at how Willy Adames ranks across the league, conference, division, and team. Login Here. It's fair value based on BTV but I just don't see the Twins doing this for logistical reasons. What makes you say Ruiz would win any position over Mitchell? 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. On Thursday, catcher Victor Caratini ($2.8 million) and left-hander Hoby Milner ($1.025 million) were the first to agree to terms. Woodruff will cost them quite a bit. You can literally never have too many of either and the failure rate on both is exceptional. I think B Ref has an error right now for him because he has 4.7 on fangraphs. Baseball reference is showing 0.0 WAR for him for some reason. 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. 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. 2 prospect in the Rays system and No. In any Burnes/Wodruff/Adames trade you'll want at least 1 top 50 prospect. Thats a huge sum, for a player about whom there are still some reasonable questions. Adames ($4.1 million), Woodruff ($4 million) and Tellez ($3.01 million) received the largest raises from their 2022 salaries. Dominican Republic activated SS Willy Adames. 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.