Willy Adames agrees to $182 million, 7-year deal with the Giants, AP
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[December 09, 2024]
By DAVID BRANDT
Willy Adames has agreed to a $182 million, seven-year
contract with San Francisco, providing the Giants with a power-hitting
shortstop in the prime of his career, according to a person familiar
with the negotiations. |
Milwaukee Brewers' Willy Adames reacts after striking out during the
seventh inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks,
Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash, File) |
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The person spoke to The Associated Press on
Saturday on condition of anonymity because the agreement was
pending a physical. ESPN first reported the move.
It's a big splash by the Giants' new-look front office, which is
now led by former All-Star catcher Buster Posey, who took over
for the fired Farhan Zaidi in September. San Francisco has
missed the playoffs in each of the last three years and just
completed a disappointing 80-82 season.
Adames' deal is the richest in franchise history, according to
MLB.com, topping a $167 million, eight-year extension that Posey
signed in 2013.
Adames is off the market as the Juan Soto sweepstakes heats up
across the league. The young slugger is expected to make his
free agency decision very soon. The 26-year-old could command
one of the biggest contracts in the sport's history, rivaling
the $700 million, 10-year deal Shohei Ohtani signed with the Los
Angeles Dodgers last offseason.
The 29-year-old Adames is coming off his best offensive season
in the big leagues after hitting .251 with a career-high 32
homers and 112 RBIs with the Milwaukee Brewers. He’s a solid
defensive shortstop with a strong arm and good range, though his
metrics slipped a little in 2024.
He also has provided consistent power with 150 homers over seven
seasons, breaking into the big leagues in 2018 with Tampa Bay
and hit 20 homers in his first full season in 2019.
He was traded to the Brewers in 2021 and had one of his best
seasons in 2022, slugging 31 homers with 98 RBIs and had a 4.3
WAR.
Adames was signed by the Detroit Tigers in 2012 as a 16-year-old
in the Dominican Republic.
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AP Baseball Writer Jay Cohen contributed to this report.
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