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{{Short description|Dominican baseball infielder (born 1995)}}
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|name = Willy Adames
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|team = San Francisco Giants
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|position = [[Infielder]]
|position = [[Shortstop]]
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|9|2}}
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|9|2}}
|birth_place = [[Santiago Province (Dominican Republic)|Santiago]], [[Santiago de los Caballeros|Santiago]], [[Dominican Republic]]
|birth_place = [[Santiago de los Caballeros|Santiago]], [[Santiago Province (Dominican Republic)|Santiago]], [[Dominican Republic]]
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* [[Tampa Bay Rays]] ({{mlby|2018}}–{{mlby|2021}})
* [[Milwaukee Brewers]] ({{mlby|2021}}–{{mlby|2024}})
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'''Matthew Michael Duffy''' (born September 2, 1995) is a Dominican professional [[baseball]] [[infielder]] in the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] organization.
'''Willy Rafael Luna Adames''' (born September 2, 1995) is a Dominican [[professional baseball]] [[shortstop]] for the [[San Francisco Giants]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] and [[Milwaukee Brewers]]. Adames made his MLB debut with the Rays in 2018, and he remained with the team until they traded him to the Brewers during the 2021 season. After the 2024 season, Adames signed a [[free agent]] contract with the Giants.


==Career==
==Career==
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Adames signed with the [[Detroit Tigers]] as an international [[free agent]] in July 2012.<ref>[http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/07/detroit_tigers_sign_pair_of_16.html Detroit Tigers sign pair of 16-year-old prospects as international signings begin]</ref> He made his professional debut in 2013 with the [[Dominican Summer League Tigers]]. In 60 games, he hit .245/.419/.370. Adames started the 2014 season with the [[West Michigan Whitecaps]].<ref>[http://www.freep.com/article/20140617/SPORTS02/306170103/detroit-tigers-prospects-willy-adames Tigers Prospects: Willy Adames, Buck Farmer standing out in minors]</ref><ref>[http://www.mlive.com/whitecaps/index.ssf/2014/06/willy_adames_continues_his_tor.html Willy Adames continues his torrid stretch in Caps' win over Bowling Green]</ref>


=== Detroit Tigers ===
Adames was acquired by the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] in a three-way trade for [[David Price]] on July 31, 2014.<ref>[http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/07/detroit_tigers_part_ways_with.html Detroit Tigers part ways with touted prospect Willy Adames in order to acquire Tampa Bay's David Price]</ref><ref>[http://www.freep.com/article/20140801/SPORTS02/308010041/detroit-tigers-willy-adames-david-price-trade Detroit Tigers lose 'talented' SS prospect Willy Adames, 18, to Rays]</ref>
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Adames signed with the [[Detroit Tigers]] as an international [[free agent]] in July 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Detroit Tigers sign pair of 16-year-old prospects as international signings begin|url=http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/07/detroit_tigers_sign_pair_of_16.html|work=MLive.com|date=July 3, 2012|access-date=October 7, 2014}}</ref> He made his professional debut in 2013 with the [[Dominican Summer League Tigers]]. In 60 games, he hit .245/.419/.370 with one [[home run]]. Adames started the 2014 season with the [[West Michigan Whitecaps]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Tigers Prospects: Willy Adames, Buck Farmer standing out in minors|url=http://www.freep.com/article/20140617/SPORTS02/306170103/detroit-tigers-prospects-willy-adames|work=Detroit Free Press|access-date=November 19, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/whitecaps/index.ssf/2014/06/willy_adames_continues_his_tor.html|title=Willy Adames continues his torrid stretch in Caps' win over Bowling Green|work=MLive.com|date=June 29, 2014|access-date=October 7, 2014}}</ref>

=== Tampa Bay Rays ===
On July 31, 2014, Adames was involved in a three team trade that sent Adames, [[Drew Smyly]], and [[Nick Franklin (baseball)|Nick Franklin]] to the [[Tampa Bay Rays]], [[Austin Jackson (baseball)|Austin Jackson]] to the [[Seattle Mariners]], and [[David Price (baseball)|David Price]] to the [[Detroit Tigers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/07/detroit_tigers_part_ways_with.html|title=Detroit Tigers part ways with touted prospect Willy Adames in order to acquire Tampa Bay's David Price|work=MLive.com|date=August 2014|access-date=October 7, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freep.com/article/20140801/SPORTS02/308010041/detroit-tigers-willy-adames-david-price-trade|title=Detroit Tigers lose 'talented' SS prospect Willy Adames, 18, to Rays|work=Detroit Free Press|access-date=November 19, 2014}}</ref> The Rays assigned him to the [[Bowling Green Hot Rods]], where he finished the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/2014/11/07/|title=Ex-Tiger Willy Adames is Rays' top prospect|work=The Detroit News|date=November 7, 2014|access-date=January 20, 2019}}</ref> In 125 combined games between West Michigan and Bowling Green, he batted .271 with eight home runs and 61 RBIs. He played 2015 with the [[Charlotte Stone Crabs]] where he posted a .258 batting average with four home runs and 46 RBIs, 2016 with the [[Montgomery Biscuits]] where he batted .274 with 11 home runs, 57 RBIs and 31 doubles. In 2016 Adames was selected to the [[All-Star Futures Game all-time roster|World Team]] in the [[All-Star Futures Game]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2016-futures-game-box-score/#djlvmb2mtSHlvCG0.97|title=2016 Futures Game Box Score {{!}} BaseballAmerica.com|date=July 10, 2016|work=BaseballAmerica.com|access-date=July 24, 2017}}</ref> The Rays added Adames to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.<ref name="tampabay.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/rays/rays-trade-motter-and-shaffer-to-mariners-for-3-minor-leaguers/2303413|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119181910/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/rays/rays-trade-motter-and-shaffer-to-mariners-for-3-minor-leaguers/2303413|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 19, 2016|title=Rays trade Motter and Shaffer to Mariners, add 8 prospects to roster|access-date=November 19, 2016}}</ref> In 2017, Adames played with the [[Durham Bulls]], where he batted .277 with 10 home runs, 62 RBIs and a .776 OPS.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=642715#/career/R/hitting/2018/ALL|title=Willy Adames Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|publisher=MiLB.com|access-date=February 20, 2018}}</ref> In 2018 with Durham, Adames hit .286 with 4 home runs and a .765 OPS in 64 games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=adames000wil|title=Willy Adames Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=July 22, 2018}}</ref>

According to [[MLB.com]] Adames was ranked as the number one prospect in the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] [[Farm team|farm system]] in 2015, 2016, and 2017, the number two prospect in 2018, and as high as the 16th best prospect nationally.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2015|title=MLB.com 2015 Prospect Watch|work=Major League Baseball|access-date=July 7, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2016|title=MLB.com 2016 Prospect Watch|work=Major League Baseball|access-date=July 7, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2017|title=MLB.com 2017 Prospect Watch|work=Major League Baseball|access-date=July 7, 2017}}</ref>

====2018====
Adames was promoted to the Rays on May 22, 2018, making his major league debut the same day. He got his first hit, a solo [[home run]] against [[Chris Sale]], that same night. He was optioned back to Durham three days later to make room for [[Joey Wendle]], who was returning from the paternity list. Adames was later recalled back to Tampa on June 11.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://m.mlb.com/player/642715/willy-adames|title=Willy Adames Stats, Fantasy & News|work=Tampa Bay Rays|access-date=July 22, 2018}}</ref> On July 12, Adames was sent back down to Durham in order to receive more consistent playing time, due to the jam at middle infield between Wendle, [[Adeiny Hechavarria]], [[Daniel Robertson (infielder)|Daniel Robertson]], and [[Matt Duffy]]. Adames hit .226 with a .606 OPS in his second stint.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tampabay.com/blogs/rays/2018/07/12/rays-get-blame-in-willy-adames-demotion/|title=Rays get blame in Willy Adames demotion|date=July 12, 2018|access-date=July 22, 2018}}</ref> Adames was recalled a third time on July 22.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> On August 7, Adames hit a walk off solo home run against [[Miguel Castro]] of the [[Baltimore Orioles]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Adames hits solo HR with 2 outs in 9th, Rays top Orioles 4-3|url=https://www.islandpacket.com/sports/article216283185.html|work=islandpacket|access-date=August 8, 2018}}</ref> In the month of August, Adames was awarded a spot on MLB.com's "team of the month" after [[slash line|slashing]] .318/.384/.523 with 5 home runs and 14 RBIs.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1035995869710090245|title=MLB on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=September 4, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=adamewi01&year=2018&t=b#all_month|title=Willy Adames 2018 Batting Splits|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=September 4, 2018}}</ref> Following a two-hit performance in the final game of the year, Adames ended the season with three straight multi-hit games, helping the Rays reach 90 wins for the first time since [[2013 Tampa Bay Rays season|2013]]. This stretch capped off a strong second half for Adames, who hit .329 in the final two months of the season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rays-willy-adames-finishes-rookie-campaign-strong/|title=Rays' Willy Adames: Finishes rookie campaign strong|work=CBS Sports|access-date=October 1, 2018}}</ref> Adames ended the season slashing .278/.348/.406 with 10 [[home run]]s in 85 games, recording a 2.0 [[Wins Above Replacement|wins above replacement]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/adamewi01.shtml|title=Willy Adames Stats|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=October 1, 2018}}</ref>

====2019====
In 2019, Adames solidified himself the everyday shortstop, playing 152 games at the position. On May 29, Adames hit a walk-off single to beat the Toronto Blue Jays.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jim_Turvey|date=May 30, 2019|title=Rays 4, Blue Jays 3: Walkoff Willy|url=https://www.draysbay.com/2019/5/30/18645289/rays-blue-jays-walkoff-willy-adames|access-date=September 3, 2020|work=DRaysBay}}</ref> On September 29, Adames hit another walk-off single, this time against the Boston Red Sox. This was his third career walk off. On defense in 2019, he recorded 13 [[Defensive Runs Saved]] (DRS) and a 2.1 defensive wins above replacement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=2b&stats=fld&lg=all&qual=y&type=1&season=2019&month=0&season1=2019&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2019-01-01&enddate=2019-12-31&sort=13,d |title=Major League Leaderboards » 2019 » Second Basemen » Fielding Statistics &#124; FanGraphs Baseball |publisher=Fangraphs.com |date=January 1, 2019 |access-date=October 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2019-batting-leaders.shtml|title=2019 American League Batting Leaders|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 23, 2020}}</ref> At the plate, Adames hit .254 with 20 home runs, 52 RBI, and 69 runs scored. Combined with the stellar defense, he recorded 4.2 wins above replacement.<ref name="baseball-reference.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/adamewi01.shtml|title=Willy Adames Stats}}</ref> In the [[2019 American League Division Series|American League Division Series]], Adames posted a .385/.500/.983 slash line, hitting two home runs and a double as the Rays lost to the [[List of American League pennant winners|pennant winning]] [[Houston Astros]] in five games. In game 4, Adames recorded an assist on a throw dubbed 'The Relay' by local media, where he made a perfect transition and throw, 178 feet away from home plate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2019/10/10/why-kiermaier-to-adames-to-darnaud-will-go-down-in-rays-history/|title=Why Kiermaier to Adames to d'Arnaud will go down in Rays history|work=Tampa Bay Times|access-date=April 23, 2020}}</ref>

==== 2020 ====
In the shortened 2020 season, Adames played 54 games for the first place [[2020 Tampa Bay Rays season|Tampa Bay Rays]]. He slashed .259/.332/.481 with 8 home runs and 23 [[Run batted in|RBIs]]. That year, the Rays won the American League pennant. Adames batted .143 with one RBI in the [[2020 World Series|World Series]], which the Rays lost to the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] in six games. Adames was the last out of the 2020 World Series as [[Julio Urías]] retired the side, and got the save.

==== 2021 ====
Adames batted .197/.254/.371 with 5 home runs and 15 RBI in 41 games for the Rays in 2021.

===Milwaukee Brewers (2021–2024)===
[[File:Adames 1 61824.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Willy Adames with Milwaukee Brewers, 2024.]]
On May 21, 2021, the Rays traded Adames alongside [[Trevor Richards (baseball)|Trevor Richards]] to the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] in exchange for relievers [[Drew Rasmussen]] and [[J. P. Feyereisen]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31484907/tampa-bay-rays-trade-willy-adames-milwaukee-brewers-part-four-player-trade-source-says|title = Brewers acquire SS Adames in trade with Rays|date = May 21, 2021}}</ref> On July 16, 2021, Adames had 4 RBI on 3 hits in an 11–6 win over Cincinnati,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN202107160.shtml|title=Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds Box Score, July 16, 2021}}</ref> and on July 18, he won NL Player of the Week.<ref name="baseball-reference.com" /> In his 99 games played with the Brewers in the 2021 season, he had 617 plate appearances, [[Batting average (baseball)|batting]] .285 with a .885 [[On-base plus slugging|OPS]], 20 home runs and 58 RBI's, helping the Brewers win the [[National League Central|2021 NL Central Division]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Willy Adames Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/adamewi01.shtml |access-date=April 24, 2023 |website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref> He quickly became a fan favorite in Milwaukee.

On March 22, 2022, Adames signed a $4.6 million contract with the Brewers, avoiding salary arbitration.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/arbtracker2022|title=Arbitration Tracker For 2022|access-date=March 23, 2022|website=MLBTradeRumors}}</ref> In the 2022 season Adames saw a career high in plate appearances (617) and hit a career high in both home runs (31) and RBI's (98). His 31 home runs were a Brewers franchise record for home runs hit by a shortstop in a season, breaking [[Robin Yount]]'s record of 29.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Villas |first=Rexwell |date=September 18, 2022 |title=Check Out Willy Adames' Epic Record-breaking Home Run Caught In Time Lapse |url=https://clutchpoints.com/brewers-news-check-out-willy-adames-epic-record-breaking-home-run-caught-in-time-lapse |access-date=April 24, 2023 |work=ClutchPoints}}</ref>

On January 13, 2023, Adames agreed to a one-year, $8.7 million contract with the Brewers, avoiding salary arbitration.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/01/2023-mlb-arbitration-tracker.html|title=2023 MLB Arbitration Tracker|access-date=January 13, 2023|website=MLBTradeRumors}}</ref>

On September 2, 2024, Adames tied the major league shortstop record for hitting a home run in five consecutive games. Adames shares the record with Eddie Miller (1940), Alex Rodriguez (1999 and 2003), Corey Seager (2022), Trea Turner (2023) and Tyler Fitzgerald (2024).<ref>Anderson, R.J. Brewers' Willy Adames ties MLB shortstop record with home run in fifth consecutive game. CBS Sports. September 2, 2024. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/brewers-willy-adames-ties-mlb-shortstop-record-with-home-run-in-fifth-consecutive-game/</ref><ref>Connon, Sam. Milwaukee Brewers' Willy Adames Blasts 3-Run Home Run to Tie MLB Single-Season Record. Sports Illustrated. September 2, 2024. https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/history/milwaukee-brewers-shortstop-willy-adames-blasts-13th-3-run-home-run-vs-st-louis-cardinals-to-tie-mlb-single-season-record-ken-griffey-jr-01j6t0k9t56g</ref> Adames ended the year with a 4.7 [[wins above replacement]], making him one of the 20 most valuable players in the league by that metric in the 2024 season. He started all but one of the Brewers' regular season games, had a [[slash line]] of .251/.331/.462, and hit 18% better than the average major league player ([[OPS+]]).<ref name="MLB.com Giants contract">{{cite news|last1=Simon|first1=Andrew|last2=Guardado|first2=Maria|title=Adames, Giants finalize 7-year, $182 million deal|url=https://www.mlb.com/giants/news/willy-adames-giants-contract|work=MLB.com|date=December 10, 2024|accessdate=December 10, 2024}}</ref>

=== San Francisco Giants ===
On December 10, 2024, Adames signed a seven year, $182&nbsp;million contract with the [[San Francisco Giants]].<ref name="MLB.com Giants contract"/><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-12-07 |title=Willy Adames agrees to $182 million, 7-year deal with the Giants, AP source says |url=https://apnews.com/article/giants-adames-free-agent-34f8bff6ec956462e11c3cdb8b244613 |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=Associated Press |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Giants contract details">{{Cite news |first=Nick |last=Deeds |date=2024-12-10 |title=Giants Sign Willy Adames |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/12/giants-to-sign-willy-adames.html |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}}</ref> The contract included a $22 million signing bonus, a full no-trade clause, and no deferred money.<ref name="Giants contract details"/><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Rubin |first1=Shayna |last2=Slusser |first2=Susan |date=2024-12-11 |title=Willy Adames officially inks Giants deal as organization prioritizes talent, fit and love of the game |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/article/willy-adames-officially-inks-giants-deal-team-19971760.php |access-date=2024-12-11 |work=San Francisco Chronicle |language=en}}</ref> {{As of|December 2024}}, it is the largest contract ever given out by the Giants.<ref>{{Cite news |first=Maria |last=Guardado |title=In Adames, Giants got top target with 'sterling, sparkling' reputation |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/willy-adames-was-giants-top-target |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 00:48, 19 December 2024

Willy Adames
Adames with the Tampa Bay Rays
San Francisco Giants – No. 2
Shortstop
Born: (1995-09-02) September 2, 1995 (age 29)
Santiago, Santiago, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 22, 2018, for the Tampa Bay Rays
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Batting average.248
Home runs150
Runs batted in472
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Willy Rafael Luna Adames (born September 2, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers. Adames made his MLB debut with the Rays in 2018, and he remained with the team until they traded him to the Brewers during the 2021 season. After the 2024 season, Adames signed a free agent contract with the Giants.

Career

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Detroit Tigers

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Adames signed with the Detroit Tigers as an international free agent in July 2012.[1] He made his professional debut in 2013 with the Dominican Summer League Tigers. In 60 games, he hit .245/.419/.370 with one home run. Adames started the 2014 season with the West Michigan Whitecaps.[2][3]

Tampa Bay Rays

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On July 31, 2014, Adames was involved in a three team trade that sent Adames, Drew Smyly, and Nick Franklin to the Tampa Bay Rays, Austin Jackson to the Seattle Mariners, and David Price to the Detroit Tigers.[4][5] The Rays assigned him to the Bowling Green Hot Rods, where he finished the season.[6] In 125 combined games between West Michigan and Bowling Green, he batted .271 with eight home runs and 61 RBIs. He played 2015 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs where he posted a .258 batting average with four home runs and 46 RBIs, 2016 with the Montgomery Biscuits where he batted .274 with 11 home runs, 57 RBIs and 31 doubles. In 2016 Adames was selected to the World Team in the All-Star Futures Game.[7] The Rays added Adames to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.[8] In 2017, Adames played with the Durham Bulls, where he batted .277 with 10 home runs, 62 RBIs and a .776 OPS.[9] In 2018 with Durham, Adames hit .286 with 4 home runs and a .765 OPS in 64 games.[10]

According to MLB.com Adames was ranked as the number one prospect in the Tampa Bay Rays farm system in 2015, 2016, and 2017, the number two prospect in 2018, and as high as the 16th best prospect nationally.[11][12][13]

2018

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Adames was promoted to the Rays on May 22, 2018, making his major league debut the same day. He got his first hit, a solo home run against Chris Sale, that same night. He was optioned back to Durham three days later to make room for Joey Wendle, who was returning from the paternity list. Adames was later recalled back to Tampa on June 11.[14] On July 12, Adames was sent back down to Durham in order to receive more consistent playing time, due to the jam at middle infield between Wendle, Adeiny Hechavarria, Daniel Robertson, and Matt Duffy. Adames hit .226 with a .606 OPS in his second stint.[15] Adames was recalled a third time on July 22.[14] On August 7, Adames hit a walk off solo home run against Miguel Castro of the Baltimore Orioles.[16] In the month of August, Adames was awarded a spot on MLB.com's "team of the month" after slashing .318/.384/.523 with 5 home runs and 14 RBIs.[17][18] Following a two-hit performance in the final game of the year, Adames ended the season with three straight multi-hit games, helping the Rays reach 90 wins for the first time since 2013. This stretch capped off a strong second half for Adames, who hit .329 in the final two months of the season.[19] Adames ended the season slashing .278/.348/.406 with 10 home runs in 85 games, recording a 2.0 wins above replacement.[20]

2019

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In 2019, Adames solidified himself the everyday shortstop, playing 152 games at the position. On May 29, Adames hit a walk-off single to beat the Toronto Blue Jays.[21] On September 29, Adames hit another walk-off single, this time against the Boston Red Sox. This was his third career walk off. On defense in 2019, he recorded 13 Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) and a 2.1 defensive wins above replacement.[22][23] At the plate, Adames hit .254 with 20 home runs, 52 RBI, and 69 runs scored. Combined with the stellar defense, he recorded 4.2 wins above replacement.[24] In the American League Division Series, Adames posted a .385/.500/.983 slash line, hitting two home runs and a double as the Rays lost to the pennant winning Houston Astros in five games. In game 4, Adames recorded an assist on a throw dubbed 'The Relay' by local media, where he made a perfect transition and throw, 178 feet away from home plate.[25]

2020

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In the shortened 2020 season, Adames played 54 games for the first place Tampa Bay Rays. He slashed .259/.332/.481 with 8 home runs and 23 RBIs. That year, the Rays won the American League pennant. Adames batted .143 with one RBI in the World Series, which the Rays lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games. Adames was the last out of the 2020 World Series as Julio Urías retired the side, and got the save.

2021

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Adames batted .197/.254/.371 with 5 home runs and 15 RBI in 41 games for the Rays in 2021.

Milwaukee Brewers (2021–2024)

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Willy Adames with Milwaukee Brewers, 2024.

On May 21, 2021, the Rays traded Adames alongside Trevor Richards to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for relievers Drew Rasmussen and J. P. Feyereisen.[26] On July 16, 2021, Adames had 4 RBI on 3 hits in an 11–6 win over Cincinnati,[27] and on July 18, he won NL Player of the Week.[24] In his 99 games played with the Brewers in the 2021 season, he had 617 plate appearances, batting .285 with a .885 OPS, 20 home runs and 58 RBI's, helping the Brewers win the 2021 NL Central Division.[28] He quickly became a fan favorite in Milwaukee.

On March 22, 2022, Adames signed a $4.6 million contract with the Brewers, avoiding salary arbitration.[29] In the 2022 season Adames saw a career high in plate appearances (617) and hit a career high in both home runs (31) and RBI's (98). His 31 home runs were a Brewers franchise record for home runs hit by a shortstop in a season, breaking Robin Yount's record of 29.[30]

On January 13, 2023, Adames agreed to a one-year, $8.7 million contract with the Brewers, avoiding salary arbitration.[31]

On September 2, 2024, Adames tied the major league shortstop record for hitting a home run in five consecutive games. Adames shares the record with Eddie Miller (1940), Alex Rodriguez (1999 and 2003), Corey Seager (2022), Trea Turner (2023) and Tyler Fitzgerald (2024).[32][33] Adames ended the year with a 4.7 wins above replacement, making him one of the 20 most valuable players in the league by that metric in the 2024 season. He started all but one of the Brewers' regular season games, had a slash line of .251/.331/.462, and hit 18% better than the average major league player (OPS+).[34]

San Francisco Giants

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On December 10, 2024, Adames signed a seven year, $182 million contract with the San Francisco Giants.[34][35][36] The contract included a $22 million signing bonus, a full no-trade clause, and no deferred money.[36][37] As of December 2024, it is the largest contract ever given out by the Giants.[38]

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