January 19, 2023, 10:21 AM. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. It's fair value based on BTV but I just don't see the Twins doing this for logistical reasons. "We certainly don't want anyone to take any of these negotiations personally; we love these guys like crazy. Milwaukee Brewers activated SS Willy Adames from the 10-day injured list. September 2, 1995 What makes you say Ruiz would win any position over Mitchell? When you visit any web site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Powered by Invision Community, Image courtesy of Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports. He hit a slash line of .238/.298/.458 to go along with 134 hits and 98 RBI. 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. But he also saw the insane contracts doled out to free-agent SSs in the off-season: pic.twitter.com/sfKdfwxkcF. They have to be right with whom they dish big $$ to next. Im always open to listen to what theyre thinking, and if its something thats good for both sides, Im open to it, Adames said. I let my agent handle that. I love it here, I feel good here, I feel comfortable here and I wish I could stay here the rest of my career.. In any Burnes/Wodruff/Adames trade you'll want at least 1 top 50 prospect. 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. Willy Adames, a career-long American Leaguer makes his way to the National League and the Milwaukee Brewers. 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. Maybe they don't hit enough. I tend to be of the camp "don't care what's on the farm" when it comes to shortstops and centerfielders. Batted .238 with 31 HR and 98 RBI in 139 games with MilwaukeeMade 138 starts (136g at SS, 2g at DH)Was named Brewers Most Valuable Player for the second straight season as voted on by members of the Milwaukee Chapter of the BBWAA as he led the team in RBI (98), doubles (31), total bases (258) and extra-base hits (62)Hit a team-best .301 (40-for-133) with runners in scoring positionProduced career highs in at-bats (563), runs (83), HR (31), RBI (98), total bases (258), extra-base hits (62) and SB (8)His 31 HR as a shortstop were the most in franchise history in a single season (Robin Yount, 29hr, 1982) and 95 RBI tied Jos Valentn (1996) for second in franchise history from the position (Robin Yount, 113rbi, 1982)His 31 HR as a shortstop tied the Rangers Corey Seager for the Major League lead..his 95 RBI as a shortstop ranked fourth in the majorsMissed 20 games while on the 10-day injured list from 5/18-6/7, retroactive to 5/16, with a left ankle sprainWas named National League Player of the Week for 4/25-5/1 after batting .310 (9-for-29) with four HR and 10 RBI in seven gamesHad two-homer games on 4/26 at Pittsburgh and 5/5 vs. Cincinnati, the first multi-homer games of his careerHad a career-high 7 RBI and tied his career high (4x) with four hits in a 12-8 win 4/26 at Pittsburgh..joined Jos Hernndez (4/12/01 vs. Houston) as the only shortstops in franchise history to have a seven-RBI gameBelted his fourth career grand slam in a 19-2 win on 7/1 at Pittsburgh (off Cam Vieaux)Notched his second four-hit game of the season, tying his career high (5x), in a 7-5 loss on 9/20 vs. New York-NLSigned a one-year contract on 1/13/23, avoiding arbitration. The Brewers will have to get used to seeing more of Swanson in the coming years. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. 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. 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 Login Here. MLB trade rumors projected Burnes would land a salary around $11.4 million heading into the offseason. Tampa Bay Rays optioned SS Willy Adames to Durham Bulls. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. Mitchell batted .320 in his brief stint last year. (86-76, 2nd place in NL Central). Adames' agents were smart to wait to complete any extension until after the big free agent shortstops had signed. There are 14 SS listed to start the season in top 50 ranks. Theyve got so many arbitration cases. 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. 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. #31 Brooks Lee 8th pick last year. In a perfect world, the Brewers already would have been able to agree to a multi-year deal with either Burnes, Woodruff or Adames. Detroit Tigers signed free agent SS Willy Adames to a minor league contract. 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. SSs occupy over 1/4 of that group. A small market cannot afford to take that risk. Milwaukee Brewers activated SS Willy Adames. Chourio, Wiemer, Frelick, Mitchell. SS Willy Adames assigned to SOU North Division All-Stars. Display as a link instead, They probably wont go get one right away, preferring to let Miguel Rojas man the position. Brice Turang is a utility player, at best. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Our subscribers make this reporting possible. 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. You can always move one of those players to second/third and make your defensive alignment even better should both prove to be capable at the more premium position. Willy Adames's net worth is $15,339,520. Both fall into the back half of the Top 10 of MLB shortstops in WAR over the last couple seasons. His current contract terms are 1 yr/$8.7M (23). Brewer Fanatic wants you to develop your voice, find an audience, and we'll pay you to do it. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. Last year, Adames had a 4.7 fWAR. Dominican Republic activated SS Willy Adames. And Ill bet they have a couple of moves left to make. "Deadlines always push people to draw their proverbial line in the sand," general manager Matt Arnold said. 22 overall in top 100. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. Last spring, the Brewers settled with nine of 10 arbitration-eligible players ahead of the deadline (which had been pushed back due to the lockout), with only Adrian Houser going to a hearing he eventually lost. The Brewers certainly don't need to extend Adams. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. But if Im Milwaukee, I wait on him. In effect, the deal that would bring Adames to the table down in Arizona right now is probably a nine-year contract. 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. "We feel like we have the core to do that, but we wake up trying to just get a little better every single day. "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 . You can literally never have too many of either and the failure rate on both is exceptional. Honestly Id like to see them trade Wong and sign someone like Drury who can play anywhere in the infield. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. 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. 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. Pretty weak comment for all the reasons indicated above. 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. 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. 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. It was a good move, because we werent going to resign him. 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. Extend Woody and Adames. Tampa Bay Rays recalled SS Willy Adames from Durham Bulls. See what you have in Turang next year. I don't see how the two actions are related, though. 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. Willy Adames - 2022 Salary & Contract Willy Adames salary is $0 per year, including a $0 signing bonus. Wing is still with them, so you must be assuming a trade there. Williams had a 1.59/1.30 ERA/FIP. 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. "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. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 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 . We'd have to fill the roster full of minimum wage guys just to field a team around Yelich and Adames. Baseball reference is showing 0.0 WAR for him for some reason. At that point, the Williams/Hader decision drives everything. Your previous content has been restored. $49M a year from 25-28 is a lot of risk to tie up in Yelichs back and Willys hack. Willy Adames Likely Staying Put. And while Yelich isnt gawd awful, hes likely not worth it to a team like the Brewers if hes a league average player. Started 15 hours ago, By Willy Adames, Milwaukee Brewers. If you look at the value tab on his B Ref page, theres a bunch of blank fields. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. I think B Ref has an error right now for him because he has 4.7. 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. 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. Read more on reviewingthebrew.com. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Adames agreed to a one-year, $8.7 million contract with the Brewers on Friday to avoid arbitration, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. Heres the thing: the Brewers have great pitching and very toolsy outfielders. What if he continued to struggle and had no post season to boost his value back up? Is it just me or does WAR seem broken for the SS position? 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. 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. These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. 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. and slugging pct. Please login to leave a reply. I driven all over America and Milwaukee is a top half MLB city for living easy. 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. Woodruff will cost them quite a bit. Other positions seem to have a more reasonable spread of -/+ and 0 war.. CF WAR also seems to be inflated. Adames is going to be the best shortstop even remotely available at that stage. The lone player not to agree to a contract for 2023 is arguably the team's best: right-hander Corbin Burnes. Then again we traded Jean Segura away and didnt have a good SS til Adames in 21. Willy Adames was joined by Freddy Peralta, Garret Mitchell, Aaron Ashby, Owen Miller, Sal Frelick, Craig Counsell and Matt Arnold. It would be nice to keep the players that stand out. Ballparking A Corbin Burnes Extension Price Tag. Adames made $4.6 million last season and will receive a sizable raise for 2023, which is his penultimate year before free agency. If I can reasonably keep what I know is a proven MLB starter at short or center, I'm usually not going to let pieces on the farm influence my attempts to keep that player. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer. 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 . Brandon Woodruff and Willy Adames agree to 2023 contracts with the Brewers, while Corbin Burnes has yet to come to terms Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Brandon Woodruff and Willy Adames agree. Willy's on-base skills are really the only thing that scares me about him but they're pretty damned scary. 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. Pasted as rich text. Willy Adames, Milwaukee Brewers. Adames represents something of a middle ground between Yelich and Peralta/Ashby, even if a contract extension would certainly be closer to Yelichs numbers. 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. Adames earned $4.6MM in 2022 (his first year of arbitration eligibility), and is projected to exactly double that figure to a $9.2MM salary in 2023. $200mil for a guy who strikes out almost 30% of the time and failed to manage a .300 OBP last year? They have Turang ready for a promotion. Only signing Adames to a big deal now can help him avoid that long temptation, though. 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. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. of his homers came on the road, the highest rate in the AL (min. Our goal is to get back to the playoffs, and we're hungry for that. I agree that Mitchell could end up ahead of Ruiz. David Stearns is stepping down as Milwaukee Brewers president of baseball operations after building the team into a consistent playoff contender. They need to decide what direction they are trying to go quickly. Felipe Lopez, 2009 . The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses. 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. The Swanson deal likely sets a cap on Adames' contract. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. "We feel really good overall," he said. Every team to some extent cuts costs by letting free agents walk and trading more expensive guys. 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. 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). Turang can do the same. 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. The team previously agreed to one-year deals with right-handers Houser ($3.6 million) and Matt Bush ($1.185 million) and infielder Mike Brosseau ($1.4 million). SS Willy Adames assigned to Tampa Bay Rays.
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