Join our linker program. 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. 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. Think you could write a story like this? "Deadlines always push people to draw their proverbial line in the sand," general manager Matt Arnold said. Williams, who made $714,500 last season, also enjoyed a nice bump in his first year of arbitration eligibility. Please consider supporting local journalism by subscribing to the Journal Sentinel at jsonline.com/deal. March 3, 2021. The Brewers certainly don't need to extend Adams. Trading Josh Hader last July was just one example of their ruthless fealty to value. Hes definitely not going to get the extension he wants right now. "We feel like we have the core to do that, but we wake up trying to just get a little better every single day. The first few times, the numbers usually arent too far apart to really get down and dirty. But what I can say is we can continue to have conversations. 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.. at And while Yelich isnt gawd awful, hes likely not worth it to a team like the Brewers if hes a league average player. Swanson entered free agency heading into his age-29 season. Willy has just too many holes in his play. "We still have a lot of things to talk through at this point," Arnold said when asked specifically about whether the Brewers would still try to work toward a multi-year deal with Burnes. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Detroit Tigers Traded LHP Drew Smyly and SS Willy Adames to Tampa Bay Rays; Tampa Bay Rays Traded LHP David Price to Detroit Tigers; Seattle Mariners Traded SS Nick Franklin to Tampa Bay Rays and Detroit Tigers Traded Austin Jackson to Seattle Mariners. Tampa Bay Rays traded SS Willy Adames and RHP Trevor Richards to Milwaukee Brewers for RHP J.P. Feyereisen and RHP Drew Rasmussen. Our goal is to get back to the playoffs, and we're hungry for that. (86-76, 2nd place in NL Central). This website is not directly or indirectly affiliated, associated, or connected in any way to Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League or the National Hockey League. Adames, meanwhile, will turn 29 on Sept. 2, 2024. "Never done, but we still are feeling good at the moment about all the work put in by our entire staff over the course of this offseason. I agree that Mitchell could end up ahead of Ruiz. As a Cards fan, I cant envision the Brewers NOT envisioning Adames as one of their core players. 9 spot, leading the majors in on-base pct. 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. $16 million free-agent contract with the Texas Rangers. Just seems an extension isnt the best idea. Your link has been automatically embedded. 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. Friday at 04:04 PM. Willy Adames, Milwaukee Brewers. Big deal. One of these days I'm just gonna make a full Adames highlight reel of great shortstop plays. Those three are the elite of the elite shortstops in baseball. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Only signing Adames to a big deal now can help him avoid that long temptation, though. (24: $13M | 25-30: $23M). 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. But considering the incredible contracts doled out to both starting pitchers and shortstops in particular this offseason, the chances of that scenario occurring likely diminished greatly. We'd have to fill the roster full of minimum wage guys just to field a team around Yelich and Adames. 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. Gavin Luxs injury means that that team will need a shortstop. In a recent interview with Adam McCalvy, Adames confirmed. 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. But to say were a better team without him is ridiculous to say the least. He hit a slash line of .238/.298/.458 to go along with 134 hits and 98 RBI. . All rights reserved. Willy Adames - 2022 Salary & Contract Willy Adames salary is $0 per year, including a $0 signing bonus. 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. And after seeing what Javy did with the Tigers, I dont know that Id give a long-term, big money deal to Wily. Who are the replacement level players? A day like today is something where people have their thoughts and their opinions about where they need to be. In 2023, Adames will earn a base salary of $8,700,000, while carrying a total salary of $8,700,000. Because both Swanson and Adames fall into the 'really good, but not elite' category of shortstops, their price ranges should be similar. Both teams could improve in the short-term (Twins) and mid-term (Brewers) but I don't see either team being willing to make the trade for personnel reasons. Paste as plain text instead, By You're removing an entire trade team option and there is a lot of 2024 players turning FA. Powered by Invision Community, Image courtesy of Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports. Adames represents something of a middle ground between Yelich and Peralta/Ashby, even if a contract extension would certainly be closer to Yelichs numbers. 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. Adames earned $4.6MM in 2022 (his first year of arbitration eligibility), and is projected to exactly double that figure to a $9.2MM salary in 2023. If Chourio signs a deal, he'll be paid - at most - a few millions bucks a year for 3-ish years and then increasing from there. You must not get around. However, unless he takes a discount (and it doesn't sound like he will), you have to trade him. It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. Their arm isn't strong enough. 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 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. 10 over-all prospect in the minors entering the 2017 seasonwas the No. Of the 3 Burnes, Woodruff, and Adames, hes the most likely the team can afford. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Have you not seen the replacement players? It's unlikely he'll command more total dollars than him. dark. Read more on reviewingthebrew.com. Hader had a July ERA/FIP of 12.54/8.15. If pitchers didnt inexplicably pitch around Yelich so much his obp would have been 5 points higher than his average. This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. 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. Other positions seem to have a more reasonable spread of -/+ and 0 war.. CF WAR also seems to be inflated. Its tough though with that k-rate and weak On base, to dream hell produce long term in to an extension. Pasted as rich text. So certainly, when you have a deadline it can just accelerate that and bring people together. 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. I am so sorry. And theres a lot of years left on that one. 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. Mitchell and Weimer as backups to Chourio, Grelick and Ruiz. "We feel really good overall," he said. All Rights Reserved. Both fall into the back half of the Top 10 of MLB shortstops in WAR over the last couple seasons. Trying to pick a comp for Adames is a little difficult at this point, since such free agent shortstops as Carlos Correa, Trea Turner (also a CAA client), Xander Bogaerts, and Dansby Swanson are all likely to reset the market with their new contracts. Since most extension talks dont take place until Spring Training anyway, Adames representatives will likely wait and see how the big four shortstops fare before exploring what Adames could earn on a long-term deal. In 2023, Adames will earn a base salary of $8,700,000, while carrying a total salary of $8,700,000. Batted .238 with 31 HR and 98 RBI in 139 games with MilwaukeeMade 138 starts (136g at SS, 2g at DH)Was named Brewers Most Valuable Player for the second straight season as voted on by members of the Milwaukee Chapter of the BBWAA as he led the team in RBI (98), doubles (31), total bases (258) and extra-base hits (62)Hit a team-best .301 (40-for-133) with runners in scoring positionProduced career highs in at-bats (563), runs (83), HR (31), RBI (98), total bases (258), extra-base hits (62) and SB (8)His 31 HR as a shortstop were the most in franchise history in a single season (Robin Yount, 29hr, 1982) and 95 RBI tied Jos Valentn (1996) for second in franchise history from the position (Robin Yount, 113rbi, 1982)His 31 HR as a shortstop tied the Rangers Corey Seager for the Major League lead..his 95 RBI as a shortstop ranked fourth in the majorsMissed 20 games while on the 10-day injured list from 5/18-6/7, retroactive to 5/16, with a left ankle sprainWas named National League Player of the Week for 4/25-5/1 after batting .310 (9-for-29) with four HR and 10 RBI in seven gamesHad two-homer games on 4/26 at Pittsburgh and 5/5 vs. Cincinnati, the first multi-homer games of his careerHad a career-high 7 RBI and tied his career high (4x) with four hits in a 12-8 win 4/26 at Pittsburgh..joined Jos Hernndez (4/12/01 vs. Houston) as the only shortstops in franchise history to have a seven-RBI gameBelted his fourth career grand slam in a 19-2 win on 7/1 at Pittsburgh (off Cam Vieaux)Notched his second four-hit game of the season, tying his career high (5x), in a 7-5 loss on 9/20 vs. New York-NLSigned a one-year contract on 1/13/23, avoiding arbitration. You can post now and register later. 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. I would tell my agent dont even bother me with any of their offers I could care less. 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 | Looks about 4.5WAR taking BRefs 4.4(on Adames page) and 4.7FWar. 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. Not only does that signing have an effect on the Brewers on the field as they'll be seeing Swanson more often, but it also has an effect on how the Brewers can negotiate an extension with their own shortstop, Willy Adames. Due to the flaws in his game, I think he is someone the Brewers can afford to extend. Its just that theyd have to guarantee 2024 in the process. Willy Adames had 31 home runs last season and 94 home runs over his career. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. 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.) Hes the guy for whom you overspend a bit, if it makes the difference between having him and not having him. Chourio, Wiemer, Frelick, Mitchell. Do you have a sports website? What they dont really have, either on the MLB roster or in their system, is an excellent power-hitting shortstop. 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. Waiting would also give the Brewers more time to evaluate whether or not they have a successor on hand for Adames at shortstop. 2022 first-round pick Eric Brown just completed his first year of pro ball, and Brice Turang (a first-round in the 2018 draft) is expected to make his MLB debut sometime next season. Turang is considered to be a capable shortstop, but he might break into the Show as a second baseman or perhaps an outfielder, depending on the Brewers needs at either position. 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. Woodruff makes the Twins better but not a lot better. SS Willy Adames assigned to FSL South Division All-Stars. Both have speed as an asset. Left quad strain. Started 15 hours ago, By Anyone who follows baseball seriously understands why Hader was traded. And Royce Lewis #1 overall 2017 at #45. Certainly not more than one at a time. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. The following 10 players have agreed to 1-year contracts, avoiding arbitration:SS Willy AdamesC Victor CaratiniINF Keston Hiura1B Rowdy TellezINF Abraham ToroINF Luis UrasLHP Eric LauerLHP Hoby MilnerRHP Devin WilliamsRHP Brandon Woodruff pic.twitter.com/SoVyubIHOO. If you were going to demote Hader, then the decision to trade him was a slam dunk, imho. April 5, 2016: SS Willy Adames assigned to Montgomery Biscuits from Charlotte Stone Crabs. 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. High left ankle sprain. Extend Woody and Adames. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Thats a huge sum, for a player about whom there are still some reasonable questions. Milwaukee entered the offseason with 18 arbitration-eligible players, second-most in the major leagues behind only the Tampa Bay Rays. Adames earned $4.6MM in 2022 (his first year of. 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. PS 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. In his first full season with the Brewers, Willy Adames hit a career-best 31 home runs, breaking the franchise record. There are worse destinations than Milwaukee both as a team and as a place to live. SS Willy Adames assigned to Tigres del Licey. It's a solid payday for Adames in his first year of arbitration eligibility. Matthew Trueblood 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. Thats not to mention Adames, the person. 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. But I do think Adames has value in the clubhouse; his enthusiasm rubs off on teammates. Adames is just too dangerous to extend imo due to the questions surrounding his contact ability and plate discipline, as well as the huge price spike in the SS market this winter. Brewers' shortstop Willy Adames wants to stay but still needs a contract. $49M a year from 25-28 is a lot of risk to tie up in Yelichs back and Willys hack. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Would allow us to extend our starting pitching dominance as our young position player talent (Chourio, Frelick, Wiemer, Mitchell, Turang, etc.) See what you have in Turang next year. 21,653rd in major league history) I think a serious opening offer would be something like7/151(24: $13M | 25-30: $23M). 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. Still, the team needs to do this, and they need to do it now. Felipe Lopez, 2009 . These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. Adames has two years of club control left on his current contract. There should be some instinctual stuff going on that says 31 HRs and good defense at SS is worth more than 0.0. 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. Id rather throw $50mil+ at Jackson Chourio. 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. David Stearns is stepping down as Milwaukee Brewers president of baseball operations after building the team into a consistent playoff contender. 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. 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. All 112 starts came at 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 . Tampa Bay Rays selected the contract of Willy Adames from Montgomery Biscuits. 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. Or write about sports? 15 hours ago, By Read more on reviewingthebrew.com. Huge personality. Use of any marks, trademarks, or logos on this website shall not constitute a sponsorship or endorsement by the trademark holder. Theyve got so many arbitration cases. I dont think they can extend all three with what they saved or might save. Is it just me or does WAR seem broken for the SS position? 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. 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 . 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. Turner's average annual value is $27.3MM and Bogaerts $25.5MM. The only pause is the Yelich extension Id guess. 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. Willy's on-base skills are really the only thing that scares me about him but they're pretty damned scary. Well the potential replacement players Bogaerts Turner Swanson Correa are pretty good. Then again we traded Jean Segura away and didnt have a good SS til Adames in 21. (Age 22-262d, They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. SS Willy Adames assigned to SOU North Division All-Stars. After posting an OPS of .883 over multiple levels in 2022, Frelick could be in the mix for an Opening Day role if he impresses during Spring Training! "We just had to get through this gate, and we recognize that and it's just part of the process, and we'll continue to have conversations potentially going forward as well.". "Ultimately, this is just part of the process and we want to try to make deals that make both sides happy, right? They could have given up after the Yelich extension blew up in their face. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. 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. I am a Cardinals fan, but I will gladly defend the Brewers desire to win. 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. Adames made $4.6 million last season and will receive a sizable raise for 2023, which is his penultimate year before free agency. Swanson is a home boy, but sadly money talks, people walk. He will not become a free agent until after the 2024 season. I tend to be of the camp "don't care what's on the farm" when it comes to shortstops and centerfielders. But he also saw the insane contracts doled out to free-agent SSs in the off-season: pic.twitter.com/sfKdfwxkcF.