They can really help the Brewers sustain their pipeline of young pitching. Clear editor. You are right on. Left-hander Eric Lauer ($5.075 million), first baseman Rowdy Tellez ($4.95 million), infielder Luis Uras ($4.7 million), closer Devin Williams ($3.35 million) and utility men Keston Hiura ($2.2 million) and Abraham Toro ($1.25 million) also agreed to deals with the Brewers. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. Love Willy and he is my favorite player on the team. Adames and Swanson are in the same tier of SS, but with Adames two years out from free agency Id say Dansbys deal is more of a ceiling than a floor for Willy. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. A look at the injuries for Willy Adames, and the financial implications. 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). Milwaukee Brewers placed SS Willy Adames on the 10-day injured list. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. MORE FROM BREWER FANATIC The fact that Stearns is no longer running baseball operations could also be a factor in any future negotiations, though Stearns remains with the Brewers as an advisor, and it isnt yet clear how things might change in Milwaukee now that GM Matt Arnold has the reins in the front office. While the Brew Crew has opened up some payroll space in declining Brad Boxbergers club option, waiving Brent Suter, and trading Hunter Renfroe to the Angels, these moves arent necessarily indicative of a rebuild. The Brewers have routinely looked to maintain a modest payroll while also making less-heralded and less-expensive moves to keep the team competitive. Let him walk when becomes FA or trade him before- He spends next 8seasons producing over 40WAR total. By midseason, though, if they intend to keep pace with Machados and Bogaertss Padres, theyre going to be making calls. I driven all over America and Milwaukee is a top half MLB city for living easy. Realistically, the Brewers would want to extend Adames through his prime years. 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. March 3, 2021. And Ill bet they have a couple of moves left to make. Team has numerous 2b/SS prospects 2-3years away. They could have given up after the Yelich extension blew up in their face. If the Brewers are a fringe Wild Card contender when that time comes, Arnold is going to end up trading Adames. His defense must have been horrific to put up good offensive numbers and have a WAR of 0.0. "That was the great outcome we had today with several of our players, which we're really happy about.". 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. Appeared in 54 games and made 51 starts, all at shortstop, in his second full season in the majorshit .319/.396/.596 (15-for-47) vs. LHP and .308/.449/.615 (12-for-39) with RISPLed the team and tied for 9th in the AL with 15 2Bled the majors with 14 2B through Sept. 2, but after that only had one in his last 18 gamesHis 74 SO were most on the team and 5th in the ALstruck out in 33 of 67 AB (49.3 pct.) He will not become a free agent until after the 2024 season. 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. Many become decent players but MLB tends to expose enough chinks in a player's armor that they easily become unplayable at a premium position. 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. "We feel really good overall," he said. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. There are worse destinations than Milwaukee both as a team and as a place to live. November 18, 2016: Tampa Bay Rays selected the contract of Willy Adames from Montgomery Biscuits. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. And Royce Lewis #1 overall 2017 at #45. 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. A day like today is something where people have their thoughts and their opinions about where they need to be. So the second half of last year was disappointing. 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. June 20, 2016: SS Willy Adames assigned to SOU North Division All-Stars. But those last 2 can mean a lot of money for both sides. Free Agent: 2025, More Willy Adames Pages at Baseball Reference, 2022 Brewers I think a serious opening offer would be something like7/151(24: $13M | 25-30: $23M). Would allow us to extend our starting pitching dominance as our young position player talent (Chourio, Frelick, Wiemer, Mitchell, Turang, etc.) (Age 22-262d, He hit a slash line of .238/.298/.458 to go along with 134 hits and 98 RBI. First, they'd lose Miranda - a staple of the lineup going forward - and I'm not sure they're ready to trade Lee. 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. Reports are preliminary extension talks have even begun between the two sides. 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. September 2, 1995 We present them here for purely educational purposes. SS Willy Adames assigned to Detroit Tigers. If you were going to demote Hader, then the decision to trade him was a slam dunk, imho. I agree that I'd target Woodruff first and foremost but ultimately, it comes down to dollars and performance. In 2023, Adames will earn a base salary of $8,700,000, while carrying a total salary of $8,700,000. When you visit any web site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. If the Brewers are a fringe Wild Card contender when that time comes, Arnold is going to end up trading Adames. You toss multiple 6-14M seasons on these guys over 7-8year time frame over a single 18-23M year SS. Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. If you look at the value tab on his B Ref page, theres a bunch of blank fields. In 2023, Adames will earn a base salary of $8,700,000, while carrying a total salary of $8,700,000. The first few times, the numbers usually arent too far apart to really get down and dirty. Adames earned $4.6MM in 2022 (his first year of. Shortstop Willy Adames talked about his contract situation during Hot Stove and Cold Brews," this year's Milwaukee Brewers' winter fan event. It's fair value based on BTV but I just don't see the Twins doing this for logistical reasons. Lol thats a big mistake by baseball reference. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Those three are the elite of the elite shortstops in baseball. Paste as plain text instead, In his first full season with the Brewers, Willy Adames hit a career-best 31 home runs, breaking the franchise record. Due to the flaws in his game, I think he is someone the Brewers can afford to extend. 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. Started 15 hours ago, By Signed thru 2023, 1 yr/$8.7M (23), Service Time (01/2023): 4.105 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. 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. Please login to leave a reply. Williams had a 1.59/1.30 ERA/FIP. 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 . So, if were going to extend anybody, it should really be Woodruff. You must not get around. Many thanks to him. Willy Adames was born in Santiago, Santiago. Its irrelevant really if he has any trade value because he has a no trade clause. 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. Named to the SL midseason and postseason All-Star teams. (24: $13M | 25-30: $23M). Willy Adames. The same applies to Adames that Clevelands Dolan said regarding Lindor Enjoy him. it was a completely defensible, rational move. The market was particularly friendly to the free agent shortstops this winter. With exactly one month until pitchers and catchers who will be taking part in preparations for the upcoming World Baseball Classic report to spring training, Arnold gave his take on Milwaukee's roster as it's currently constructed. It's easy to fall down the defensive ladder and incredibly hard to climb up it. 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.. If they trade away the one they have and dont get a similarly rare player in return, Arnold and his reshaped front office will have created a big and difficult job for themselves, rather than making anything easier. 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. 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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. May 22, 2018 Seriously TBJ who could replace Swanson at short? "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.". When you think about future returns on trades. Brice Turang is a utility player, at best. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. I don't see how the two actions are related, though. 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. Brewers' shortstop Willy Adames wants to stay but still needs a contract. If you take away the SS options what can Minnesota even offer logically to acquire Woody? 19 overall prospect in the minors following the season was the No. Willy has just too many holes in his play. For that return I would have done the Hader trade. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. 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. "I can't get into details on specifics here with our process. Theyve become stunningly good at churning out the former, and theyre at a high point in the tide cycle with the latter. I am so sorry. 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. Because both Swanson and Adames fall into the 'really good, but not elite' category of shortstops, their price ranges should be similar. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. 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. 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. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. But if it your first choice, you probably have family or friends there. Willy Adames, Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers certainly don't need to extend Adams. Torn I am. Extend him-career fizzles another bad contract on the books. What is your opinion based on? 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. Mass Haas SS Willy Adames assigned to FSL South Division All-Stars. It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. And after seeing what Javy did with the Tigers, I dont know that Id give a long-term, big money deal to Wily. Use of any marks, trademarks, or logos on this website shall not constitute a sponsorship or endorsement by the trademark holder. Login Here. David Stearns is stepping down as Milwaukee Brewers president of baseball operations after building the team into a consistent playoff contender. 2022 stats: . Mitchell batted .320 in his brief stint last year. 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. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Last year, Adames had a 4.7 fWAR. What are you talking about Kruk? Milwaukee Brewers sent SS Willy Adames on a rehab assignment to Carolina Mudcats. A busy two-day span for the Milwaukee Brewers front office has ended with agreements on 2023 contracts for 10 of the teams 11 arbitration-eligible players. Chourio, Wiemer, Frelick, Mitchell. Browse our online application for MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, EPL, or MLS player contracts, salaries, transactions, and more. Was the starting shortstop for the World team in the Futures Game in July at Petco Park. (86-76, 2nd place in NL Central). 6:36 pm ET. 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. However, he is presumed to be single. And that's all good. There are very relevant comparables for him on both sides of the ledger that make sense, and it's certainly just part of the process. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Follow Brewer Fanatic via Twitter, Facebook or email, By Milwaukee Brewers placed SS Willy Adames on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 16, 2022. Thats not to mention Adames, the person. He obviously has flaws, as described in the article. SS Willy Adames assigned to Tampa Bay Rays. 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. On January 13, 2023, Adames agreed to a one-year, $8.7 million contract with the Brewers . However, unless he takes a discount (and it doesn't sound like he will), you have to trade him. Still, the team needs to do this, and they need to do it now. 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. They dont seem overly committed to winning. reviewingthebrew.com - David Gasper 10h. If that results in an extension of some kind, it shouldnt surprise anyone. 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. Especially after this off-season. I understand but if I was an MLB player the Brewers would be on my blacklist. 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 . Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. A team like ours should hardly ever sign players to long, pricey contracts. Id still take Brauns contract and contribution over Yelich. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. 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. On March 22, 2022, Adames signed a $4.6 million contract with the Brewers, avoiding salary arbitration. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Willy Adames was joined by Freddy Peralta, Garret Mitchell, Aaron Ashby, Owen Miller, Sal Frelick, Craig Counsell and Matt Arnold. 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. I will plan on Turang, Frelick and Chourio bolstering the offense over the next few years. Reports are preliminary extension talks have even begun. Woodruff makes the Twins better but not a lot better. Ill be curious as to if Wong gets dealt. Willy Adames, Milwaukee Brewers. Powered by Invision Community, Image courtesy of Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports. Turang can do the same. Trade Yelich and Wong. dark. SS Willy Adames assigned to Bowling Green Hot Rods. One of these days I'm just gonna make a full Adames highlight reel of great shortstop plays. section: | slug: brewers-willy-adames-settles-on-contract-with-milwaukee | sport: baseball | route: article_single_fantasy | You're stacked at OF and if talented SS are growing left and right, that position could actually be one filled now vs blocked. 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. They probably wont go get one right away, preferring to let Miguel Rojas man the position. Lots of lakes, 9 months of good weather, great schools, tons to dothats why its gentrifying. "Deadlines always push people to draw their proverbial line in the sand," general manager Matt Arnold said. comes of age. Have you not seen the replacement players? Adames has two years of club control left on his current contract. SS Willy Adames assigned to Charlotte Stone Crabs from Bowling Green Hot Rods. 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. 15 HR)His first 9 HR came on the road, becoming the second player in franchise history to hit his first 9 HR of a season on the road, joining Gerald Williams (9) in 2000Hit .329/.403/.609 (53-for-161) with 11 HR out of the No. Based on this, I would estimate that an Adames contract extension would be around 6-7 years and somewhere between $145MM-$175MM. 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. Ranked by Baseball America as the No. Why the Brewers Need to Sign Willy Adames to an Extension Now, and What It'll Cost, If there had been any lingering hope for a price drop on signing. Of the 3 Burnes, Woodruff, and Adames, hes the most likely the team can afford. Trea Turner, Xander Bogaerts, and Carlos Correa all secured 11+ year contracts for $280+MM. Turner's average annual value is $27.3MM and Bogaerts $25.5MM. 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. Then again we traded Jean Segura away and didnt have a good SS til Adames in 21. New face of the franchise. 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.