Giants Secure Shortstop Willy Adames with Stunning $182 Million, 7-Year Deal. Willy Adames, a power-hitting shortstop in the prime of his career, signed a seven-year, $182 million contract with San Francisco on Tuesday, giving the Giants access to him.
The Giants’ new executive office, which was taken over in September following the firing of Farhan Zaidi and is currently headed by former All-Star catcher Buster Posey, is making a big statement.
San Francisco, which is 80-82 this season, has missed the playoffs in each of the previous three years.
In addition to Posey’s 2013 agreement to a nine-year, $167 million contract, Adames’ deal is the largest in franchise history.
After hitting, the 29-year-old Adames just finished his best offensive season in the major leagues.251 with the Milwaukee Brewers, including a career-high 32 home runs and 112 RBIs. Despite a slight decline in 2024, he is a reliable defensive shortstop with a strong arm and outstanding range.
With 150 home runs in seven seasons, he has also consistently delivered power. He made his major league debut with Tampa Bay in 2018 and blasted 20 home runs in his first season in 2019.
He had one of his best seasons in 2022 after being traded to the Brewers in 2021, hitting 31 home runs, 98 RBIs, and recording a 4.3 WAR.
When Adames was sixteen years old in the Dominican Republic, Detroit signed him in 2012.
