Willy Adames: Difference between revisions

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 |first1=Andrew |last1=Simon |first2=Maria |last2=Guardado |title=Adames, Giants reach agreement on 7-year, $182 million deal (source) |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/willy-adames-giants-contract |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref>

On December 10, 2024, Adames signed a seven year, $182&nbsp;million contract with the [[San Francisco Giants]].<ref>{{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|workname="MLB.com|date=December 10,Giants 2024|accessdate=December 10, 2024}}<contract"/ref><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 close, 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>