Tampa Bay Rays recalled Willy Adames from Durham Bulls. Latest Brewers coverage from our writers ", 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Rather, its the Dodgers newfound thirst for a shortstop. "We feel like we have the core to do that, but we wake up trying to just get a little better every single day. Our goal is to get back to the playoffs, and we're hungry for that. Maybe midway thru this next season if hes having a monster year he can leverage. Early Saturday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported Burnes filed at $10.75 million and the Brewers at $10.01. 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. DOWNLOAD THE APP: Get the latest news, sports and I tend to be of the camp "don't care what's on the farm" when it comes to shortstops and centerfielders. 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. The fan favorite will be back in Milwaukee for at least the 2023 season. Please login to leave a reply. A small market cannot afford to take that risk. 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. Curt Hogg and Lou Saldivar, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, settled with nine of 10 arbitration-eligible players, The Brewers also traded rightfielder Hunter Renfroe, Andrew McCutchen, designated hitter for the Milwaukee Brewers last year, signing with Pittsburgh Pirates, Addressing fans' questions about Milwaukee's off-season activity, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. TBJ, Sanson can flirt, Adames is a serious replacement. Adames was a 4+ WAR. 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. Data Provided By Theyve become stunningly good at churning out the former, and theyre at a high point in the tide cycle with the latter. 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). 21,653rd in major league history) Those are market-setters, and thanks to next winters thin free-agent crop, theyll still be the relevant comparison points if Adames is allowed to reach free agency. So, if were going to extend anybody, it should really be Woodruff. "Look, we're still open to having conversations," Arnold said. Willy Adames, Milwaukee Brewers. Your link has been automatically embedded. These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. Last year, Adames had a 4.7 fWAR. I used Burnes in BTV because I think their value for Woodruff is pretty broken. DISCLAIMER: This site and the products offered are for entertainment purposes only, and there is no gambling offered on this site. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. The Swanson deal likely sets a cap on Adames' contract. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. He hit a slash line of .238/.298/.458 to go along with 134 hits and 98 RBI. They have to be right with whom they dish big $$ to next. I think B Ref has an error right now for him because he has 4.7. Then again we traded Jean Segura away and didnt have a good SS til Adames in 21. A look at the injuries for Willy Adames, and the financial implications. This falls in the category of not learning from experience. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Your previous content has been restored. Dream Champions presented by American Family Insurance, Access Guide for Guests with Disabilities. Trading Josh Hader last July was just one example of their ruthless fealty to value. . Powered by Invision Community, Image courtesy of Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports. section: | slug: brewers-willy-adames-settles-on-contract-with-milwaukee | sport: baseball | route: article_single_fantasy | If I am the owner, I will extend Burnes and Woodruff. Is Willy Adames married? No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. You are right on. 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. I am a Cardinals fan, but I will gladly defend the Brewers desire to win. 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. There should be some instinctual stuff going on that says 31 HRs and good defense at SS is worth more than 0.0. Its irrelevant really if he has any trade value because he has a no trade clause. His current contract terms are 1 yr/$8.7M (23). do, Debut: If you look at the value tab on his B Ref page, theres a bunch of blank fields. Mitchell and Weimer as backups to Chourio, Grelick and Ruiz. "We certainly don't want anyone to take any of these negotiations personally; we love these guys like crazy. If the Brewers are a fringe Wild Card contender when that time comes, Arnold is going to end up trading Adames. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Thats a huge sum, for a player about whom there are still some reasonable questions. 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The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Willy Adames Talks Contract Extension. SS Willy Adames assigned to Charlotte Stone Crabs from Bowling Green Hot Rods. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. According to Baseball Reference, had only 6 PA against pitchers younger than himhad 562 PA against older pitchers. Have you not seen the replacement players? As much as Adames' agent was paying attention to the deals for Turner and Correa, the Swanson contract is the one that has the most impact on Adames' future contract. This team can be together for another few years, with the greatest responsibilities slowly migrating from the likes of. Williams had a 1.59/1.30 ERA/FIP. "I can't get into details on specifics here with our process. Chourio was signed as a SS and his talent/speed moved him into OF. Hes an extraordinary leader, an easy face for a franchise, and someone who can keep the clubhouse bilingual, communicative, and upbeat. I would loveto see Woody sign {especially after hearing the conversation I heard with Dominic Cotroneo}, but I also know we would need a major discount. Who are the replacement level players? Talks to kids while on deck. If pitchers didnt inexplicably pitch around Yelich so much his obp would have been 5 points higher than his average. #31 Brooks Lee 8th pick last year. 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. He plays solid defense and has power. To see the rest of the Willy Adames' contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. pic.twitter.com/GbDWIIHQ86. Maybe they don't hit enough. Scanning just a few of those SS. PS I liked it so much I had to use it twice . Thats not to mention Adames, the person. Lock him up. 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. 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. 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. The Milwaukee Brewers have reportedly opened contract extension talks with shortstop Willy Adames and Adames is looking to stay. in Santiago, Dominican Republic September 2, 1995 "Deadlines always push people to draw their proverbial line in the sand," general manager Matt Arnold said. June 20, 2016: SS Willy Adames assigned to SOU North Division All-Stars. Adames walk rate has fluctuated over the years, dipping to a below-average 7.9% in 2022. But, the biggest fix for Adames would be to correct some of the swing-and-miss in his game. Since making his MLB debut in 2018, only 31 qualified players in all of baseball have a higher strikeout rate than Adames 28.2% career number. This is the kind of stat that could give the Brewers some pause in deciding whether or not to extend Adames, if the teams payroll situation wasnt already an obstacle. We can really only throw "big" money at one or two guys and unfortunately Yelich was who they made the decision on for one of them. He will not become a free agent until after the 2024 season. 22 overall in top 100. I driven all over America and Milwaukee is a top half MLB city for living easy. But those last 2 can mean a lot of money for both sides. Certainly not more than one at a time. 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. Trade Yelich and Wong. Charlotte Stone Crabs activated SS Willy Adames from the 7-day disabled list. Think you could write a story like this? 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. Theyve become stunningly good at churning out the former, and theyre at a high point in the tide cycle with the latter. Willy signed a one-year contract worth $4.6 million with the Brewers on 22 March 2022. 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. Willy Adames, Milwaukee Brewers. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Those three are the elite of the elite shortstops in baseball. Tampa Bay Rays optioned SS Willy Adames to Durham Bulls. 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 very good move. You need to consider where they may prefer putting 20-30Mil a year investment. I'm not saying they need to keep Adames at all costs but it'd be a big mistake not to legitimately try. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. This doesn't cut us off from anything going forward, which is something that we're happy about. Headlining that list was right-hander Brandon Woodruff ($10.8 million) and shortstop Willy Adames ($8.7 million), two of Milwaukees three highest-profile players not locked into long-term deals. It's unlikely he'll command more total dollars than him. Both fall into the back half of the Top 10 of MLB shortstops in WAR over the last couple seasons. Brice Turang is a utility player, at best. 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 ($4.1 million), Woodruff ($4 million) and Tellez ($3.01 million) received the largest raises from their 2022 salaries. By the time Chourio is making real money, Yelich is off the books or close to it. Arb Eligible: 2024 Matthew Trueblood Chourio, Wiemer, Frelick, Mitchell. These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. Ballparking A Corbin Burnes Extension Price Tag. The Milwaukee Brewers hosted their fan event, "Hot Stove and Cold Brews," on January 18th where Willy Adames, along with other Brewers players, got to interact with fans. And they just shipped off Renfroe. 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. Its tough though with that k-rate and weak On base, to dream hell produce long term in to an extension. Charlotte Stone Crabs placed SS Willy Adames on the 7-day disabled list. Its just that theyd have to guarantee 2024 in the process. Trea Turner, Xander Bogaerts, and Carlos Correa all secured 11+ year contracts for $280+MM. Because both Swanson and Adames fall into the 'really good, but not elite' category of shortstops, their price ranges should be similar. In 2023, Adames will earn a base salary of $8,700,000, while carrying a total salary of $8,700,000. I am so sorry. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. MORE FROM BREWER FANATIC A mistake signing til Yelichs contract is finished, leaves the team completely helpless. It's fair value based on BTV but I just don't see the Twins doing this for logistical reasons. There are 14 SS listed to start the season in top 50 ranks. I agree that I'd target Woodruff first and foremost but ultimately, it comes down to dollars and performance. Gavin Luxs injury means that that team will need a shortstop. 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 . 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. Bump his salary from $8.7M this year to an even nine million and you can announce it as 8/160. They dont seem overly committed to winning. 19 overall prospect in the minors following the season was the No. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Do you have a blog? 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. Find out more. The floor they'd be replacing with Woodruff might already be something around a 1.5-2 WAR starter. Theyve got so many arbitration cases. 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). 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. (.348, 3rd), multi-hit games (22, tied for 7th) and walks (31, 7th)Named to the Topps Major League All-Rookie Team, the first Rays shortstop to earn the honorWas the second rookie middle infielder in franchise history to hit double-digit homers, following Brendan Harris (12) in 2007Eight of his 10 HR came with the bases empty, and seven of his 10 HR came at homeCommitted a team-high 14 errorshis 13 errors at shortstop tied for 5th-most in the ALEntered August batting just .200 (23-for-115), but from Aug 1 through season's end started 47 of the team's 55 games at shortstophit .329/.405/ .480 (47-for-173) during that span, tops among AL rookies in avg.
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