Tampa Bay Rays trade Willy Adames, Trevor Richards to Milwaukee Brewers 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 . Have you not seen the replacement players? 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. Thats just the reality of the teams way of doing business. I guess there's always the 3rd team route. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 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. The Swanson contract of seven years and $177MM is likely to be the ceiling for a Willy Adames contract. You'd never consider this trade if you extended Adames. If you look at the value tab on his B Ref page, theres a bunch of blank fields. Willy Adames - 2022 Salary & Contract Willy Adames salary is $0 per year, including a $0 signing bonus. 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. Minnesota has 2 top 50 SS. According to Baseball Reference, did not have a single plate appearance against a pitcher younger than him Named to the Rays Organizational All-Star Team by MLB.com Ranked by Baseball America as the No. 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. So an example on a return I'd assume Woodruff as a Twins target and getting Lee Priellip 2nd rd pick, 1 of either Kirilloff(unlikely) or Jose Miranda(more likely). $200mil for a guy who strikes out almost 30% of the time and failed to manage a .300 OBP last year? But they stayed the course, made smart moves, and remained competitive. 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. "That was the great outcome we had today with several of our players, which we're really happy about.". And Ill bet they have a couple of moves left to make. 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. 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. 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. We're inside four weeks from Opening Day, and the Brewers don't have a contract extension with either Brandon Woodruff or Willy Adames. SS Willy Adames assigned to FSL South Division All-Stars. I love watching him play the position. But if it your first choice, you probably have family or friends there. Recent Brewers discussion in our forums 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. 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. Turang can do the same. Named to the SL midseason and postseason All-Star teams. Ill be curious as to if Wong gets dealt. I'm not saying they need to keep Adames at all costs but it'd be a big mistake not to legitimately try. 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. 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. Those three are the elite of the elite shortstops in baseball. 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. 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 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.". Upload or insert images from URL. Mass Haas Both Turner and Bogaerts signed 11 year contracts. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: fantasynews | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | I understand but if I was an MLB player the Brewers would be on my blacklist. Scanning just a few of those SS. (Age 22-262d, Willy Adames. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Ranked by Baseball America as the No. Take all the feelings out of it and it was a completely defensible, rational move. 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. What are you talking about Kruk? Brewers' Willy Adames: Settles on contract with Milwaukee By RotoWire Staff Mar 22, 2022 at 6:36 pm ET 1 min read Adames agreed to a one-year, $4.6 million deal with the Brewers on. Hes definitely not going to get the extension he wants right now. It's a solid payday for Adames in his first year of arbitration eligibility. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. 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. But to say were a better team without him is ridiculous to say the least. 19 overall prospect in the minors following the season was the No. We'd have to fill the roster full of minimum wage guys just to field a team around Yelich and Adames. Willy Adames: The Brewers NL MVP candidate who deserved better Brewers' shortstop Willy Adames wants to stay but still needs a contract If the Brewers are a fringe Wild Card contender when that time comes, Arnold is going to end up trading Adames. Willy signed a one-year contract worth $4.6 million with the Brewers on 22 March 2022. 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. This doesn't cut us off from anything going forward, which is something that we're happy about. "Look, we're still open to having conversations," Arnold said. The Milwaukee Brewers have reportedly opened contract extension talks with shortstop Willy Adames and Adames is looking to stay. And they just shipped off Renfroe. The Brewers have come to an agreement with star shortstop Willy Adames, avoiding arbitration. You can literally never have too many of either and the failure rate on both is exceptional. SS Willy Adames assigned to SOU North Division All-Stars. Then again we traded Jean Segura away and didnt have a good SS til Adames in 21. SS Willy Adames assigned to Tigres del Licey. May 22, 2018 Still, the team needs to do this, and they need to do it now. That's our goal. Detroit Tigers signed free agent SS Willy Adames to a minor league contract. The Brewers will have to get used to seeing more of Swanson in the coming years. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Clicking on the Brewers team page has him at 4.4. There is some sense that Adames might yet have more offensive potential in him, especially if he can translate his hard contract into more hits. Adames had elite barrel-rate metrics in 2022 and an above-average hard-hit ball rate, though he hit only .238 with a .298 on-base percentage. As he told McCalvy, I dont even know how to feel about my numbers. Its weird. Obviously, I want to be more consistent next year and just try to eliminate those long slumps and just be better.. Swanson still ranks above Adames, however. Rather, its the Dodgers newfound thirst for a shortstop. Huge personality. 9 spot, leading the majors in on-base pct. A day like today is something where people have their thoughts and their opinions about where they need to be. 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. Everyone is starting out at SS. His current contract terms are 1 yr/$8.7M (23). In 2023, Adames will earn a base salary of $8,700,000, while carrying a total salary of $8,700,000. thats silly, they just made the playoffs 4 years in a row & missed by 2 games this year. 10 over-all prospect in the minors entering the 2017 seasonwas the No. What if he continued to struggle and had no post season to boost his value back up? David Stearns is stepping down as Milwaukee Brewers president of baseball operations after building the team into a consistent playoff contender. Adames puts up better numbers both offensively and defensively than Trevor Story and is likely to beat his 6/140 contract with the Red Sox on the open market, which means the Brewers will have to beat that if they're going to sign him to an extension. 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. $49M a year from 25-28 is a lot of risk to tie up in Yelichs back and Willys hack. Their routes are a little sloppy. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. Pay zero attention to it. Its irrelevant really if he has any trade value because he has a no trade clause. Looks about 4.5WAR taking BRefs 4.4(on Adames page) and 4.7FWar. Spent his age-21 season with Durhamwas the third-youngest player on an International League Opening Day roster, behind 20-year-old Ozzie Albies (Gwinnett) and teammate Jake Bauers (21) Named Most Valuable Player for Durham by the Rays Baseball Operations departmenttied for 3rd in the IL with a team-leading and careerhigh 140 hits, surpassing his 133 hits in 2016 with Double-A Montgomeryalso led the team with 5 3B and 210 total bases His 62 RBI and .277 avg. The last of the Big Four free agent shortstops this offseason has signed. March 9, 2016 However, he is presumed to be single. All Rights Reserved. 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Would allow us to extend our starting pitching dominance as our young position player talent (Chourio, Frelick, Wiemer, Mitchell, Turang, etc.) Dominican Republic activated SS Willy Adames. 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 . On paper, they are ready to compete in the Central right now. The same applies to Adames that Clevelands Dolan said regarding Lindor Enjoy him. The 28-year-old Richards has a 4.50 ERA . Love Willy, and think his defense would be fine at 3B as he ages off SS into his thirties, but Id be nervous giving that kind of money to someone with his plate discipline profile, personally. Do you have a blog? SS Willy Adames assigned to Charlotte Stone Crabs from Bowling Green Hot Rods. Display as a link instead, Brewers News: Willy Adames Appears To Admit Contract Extension Won't At the time of the trade, they almost had to make Williams the closer. . If the Brewers are a fringe Wild Card contender when that time comes, Arnold is going to end up trading Adames. Matthew Trueblood June 20, 2016: SS Willy Adames assigned to SOU North Division All-Stars. I used Burnes in BTV because I think their value for Woodruff is pretty broken. Brewer Fanatic wants you to develop your voice, find an audience, and we'll pay you to do it. Milwaukee Brewers placed SS Willy Adames on the 10-day injured list. 2022 stats: . And that's all good. Many thanks to him. In a recent interview with Adam McCalvy, Adames confirmed. Willy Adames' contract hopes are music to Brewers fans' ears SSs occupy over 1/4 of that group. 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. TBJ, Sanson can flirt, Adames is a serious replacement. The Brewers also traded rightfielder Hunter Renfroe and parted ways with left-hander Brent Suter and right-handers Trevor Gott, Jandel Gustave and Luis Perdomo, then acquired Toro in the trade that sent Kolten Wong to the Seattle Mariners. Willy's on-base skills are really the only thing that scares me about him but they're pretty damned scary. Tampa Bay Rays traded SS Willy Adames and RHP Trevor Richards to Milwaukee Brewers for RHP J.P. Feyereisen and RHP Drew Rasmussen. 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. Willy Adames says winter extension talks with Brewers have been quiet Willy Rafael Luna Adames (born September 2, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball . Early Saturday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported Burnes filed at $10.75 million and the Brewers at $10.01. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. 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. The Milwaukee Brewers have three players Willy Adames, Corbin Burnes and Brandon Woodruff who are all due for contract extensions in the next couple years . 21,653rd in major league history) Bump his salary from $8.7M this year to an even nine million and you can announce it as 8/160. Matthew Trueblood Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) January 13, 2023. In his first full season with the Brewers, Willy Adames hit a career-best 31 home runs, breaking the franchise record. 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). They have to be right with whom they dish big $$ to next. 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. Adames earned $4.6MM in 2022 (his first year of. Certainly not more than one at a time. Find out more. Theyve got so many arbitration cases. and 4th in the AL, trailing BOS Mookie Betts (.363), BOS J.D. Reports are preliminary extension talks have even begun. Still, the team needs to do this, and they need to do it now. Willy Adames reiterated he would like to remain with the Brewers long-term. Willy Adames - MLB Trade Rumors Ranking the top 10 MLB shortstops for 2023 - NBC Sports Boston April 5, 2016: SS Willy Adames assigned to Montgomery Biscuits from Charlotte Stone Crabs. 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. While slightly favoring a Woody extension, I'd ultimately extend the player who is willing to sign for the dollars and years that most closely align with their projected performance. September 2, 1995 Brandon Woodruff and Willy Adames agree to 2023 contracts with the And after seeing what Javy did with the Tigers, I dont know that Id give a long-term, big money deal to Wily. 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 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. 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. The Swanson deal likely sets a cap on Adames' contract. Extensions have also been part of the strategy, with Christian Yelichs seven-year, $188.5MM deal standing out as far and away the biggest contract in franchise history. More recent deals for Freddy Peralta and Aaron Ashby were much more modest, and looked to lock up some cost certainty on both pitchers earlier in their careers, whereas Yelich already had an NL MVP Award and an MVP runner-up on his resume at the time of his extension. Yelich was also playing on a previous extension signed back during his days as a member of the Marlins. A team like ours should hardly ever sign players to long, pricey contracts. 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. A position becoming loaded with talent. Brewers News: Willy Adames Appears To Admit Contract Extension Won't Happen. Ballparking A Corbin Burnes Extension Price Tag. The Hader trade? Willy Adames Likely Staying Put. Which is a good illustration of how difficult it is to make a trade in MLB. Left quad strain. Just fill out this form. Chourio, Wiemer, Frelick, Mitchell. 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. Browse our online application for MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, EPL, or MLS player contracts, salaries, transactions, and more. I driven all over America and Milwaukee is a top half MLB city for living easy. Do you have a sports website? In any Burnes/Wodruff/Adames trade you'll want at least 1 top 50 prospect. 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. You need to consider where they may prefer putting 20-30Mil a year investment. 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. 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. I agree that I'd target Woodruff first and foremost but ultimately, it comes down to dollars and performance. Swanson is a home boy, but sadly money talks, people walk. Willy Adames Contract Details, Salaries, & Earnings | Spotrac Due to the flaws in his game, I think he is someone the Brewers can afford to extend. Then Friday, with noon Central time the deadline for teams and unsigned arbitration-eligible players to exchange figures, a flurry of settlements was produced. The market was particularly friendly to the free agent shortstops this winter. The 28-year-old Richards has a 4.50 ERA . A healthy Peralta will sure help. Willy Adames: Future $150 Million Man? | FanGraphs Baseball They could have given up after the Yelich extension blew up in their face. Milwaukee Brewers' shortstop Willy Adames talked about his contract situation during Hot Stove and Cold Brews," this year's Brewers' winter fan event. See what you have in Turang next year. This team can be together for another few years, with the greatest responsibilities slowly migrating from the likes of. Perhaps the Brewers would be willing to go extra years to lower the AAV of the contract. I would tell my agent dont even bother me with any of their offers I could care less. The exact timing of these talks isnt known, though they did take place at some point before David Stearns stepped down as the Brewers president of baseball operations in late October. The nature or extent of the negotiations also isnt known, such as whether the front office and Adames agents at CAA Sports had only some broad discussions of Adames future, or if they actually exchanged some numbers or floated contract scenarios. He might not have Adames power profile, but if Turangs glove is as good as advertised he should be a perfectly cromulent MLB SS at a fraction of the cost. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 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. 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. of his homers came on the road, the highest rate in the AL (min. Adames was a 4+ WAR. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. Willy Adames had a .238 average last season and a .255 average over his career. pic.twitter.com/GbDWIIHQ86. You're removing an entire trade team option and there is a lot of 2024 players turning FA. Tampa Bay continues to sport one of the most flexible rosters in baseball, but there's no one on the 26-man roster currently who can handle shortstop regularly outside of him. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. 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. Trea Turner, Xander Bogaerts, and Carlos Correa all secured 11+ year contracts for $280+MM. comes of age. Williams, who made $714,500. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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.

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