So the second half of last year was disappointing. What about Willy makes people think he's a top flight SS? Maybe midway thru this next season if hes having a monster year he can leverage. $16 million free-agent contract with the Texas Rangers. 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. Theres one more crucial reason why Adames needs to sign now, though, and its not a nine-figure contract. They have to be right with whom they dish big $$ to next. I know WAR isnt an exact science, but we treat it like it is. Free Agent: 2025, More Willy Adames Pages at Baseball Reference, 2022 Brewers Hit .324/.407/.602 (35-for-108) with 6 HR and 20 RBI vs. LHP. 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 | Adames made $4.6 million last season and will receive a sizable raise for 2023, which is his penultimate year before free agency. It's a solid payday for Adames in his first year of arbitration eligibility. 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. 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. Led the Southern League in runs and walksalso ranked among league leaders in doubles (3rd), extra-base hits (3rd), OBP (4th), SLG (5th) and total bases (3rd). 9 spot, leading the majors in on-base pct. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. There should be some instinctual stuff going on that says 31 HRs and good defense at SS is worth more than 0.0. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. In a perfect world, the Brewers already would have been able to agree to a multi-year deal with either Burnes, Woodruff or Adames. We're inside four weeks from Opening Day, and the Brewers don't have a contract extension with either Brandon Woodruff or Willy Adames. Willy Adames, Milwaukee Brewers. in Santiago, Dominican Republic 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. 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. Gavin Luxs injury means that that team will need a shortstop. Reports are preliminary extension talks have even begun. So, if were going to extend anybody, it should really be Woodruff. Adames had elite barrel-rate metrics in 2022 and an above-average hard-hit ball rate, though .