Willy Adames
29-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.251
HR
32
RBI
112
R
93
SB
21
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Adames' 2023 campaign was a frustrating one, as he clubbed 24-plus homers for the third straight year and had a career-best 11.7 percent walk rate, but his .217/.310/.417 slash line left plenty to be desired. He may have deserved some better results with a .242 xBA and .442 SLG, but he saw his hard-hit rate drop by over seven points to 36.1 percent, while he also swung at more pitches out of the zone (a career-high 35.6 percent). He still provided strong defense at shortstop with plus-eight DRS, which is likely why he was able to retain his everyday spot in the lineup. Adames had relatively neutral home/road splits during his first full season with Milwaukee in 2022, but he was awful on the road last year with a .665 OPS. He could be a buy-low candidate for 2024 given his previous success but will obviously come with some risk for fantasy managers, especially if struggles persist away from American Family Field. Read Past Outlooks
Getting first day off
Adames isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
After clinching the NL Central on Wednesday, the Brewers will now give Adames his first off day of the season. Joey Ortiz will fill in as Milwaukee's shortstop while Andruw Monasterio starts at third base and bats ninth.
After clinching the NL Central on Wednesday, the Brewers will now give Adames his first off day of the season. Joey Ortiz will fill in as Milwaukee's shortstop while Andruw Monasterio starts at third base and bats ninth.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+12%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+37%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .693 | 506 | 13 | 55 | .215 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .779 | 1435 | 74 | 235 | .243 | ||||
2024vs Left | .623 | 179 | 4 | 16 | .191 | ||||
2024vs Right | .851 | 509 | 28 | 96 | .271 | ||||
2023vs Left | .763 | 159 | 4 | 19 | .231 | ||||
2023vs Right | .701 | 477 | 20 | 61 | .212 | ||||
2022vs Left | .699 | 168 | 5 | 20 | .224 | ||||
2022vs Right | .778 | 449 | 26 | 78 | .243 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+9%
OPS at Home
2024
+5%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .789 | 949 | 51 | 158 | .238 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .727 | 992 | 36 | 132 | .234 | ||||
2024Home | .815 | 330 | 18 | 65 | .247 | ||||
2024Away | .774 | 358 | 14 | 47 | .254 | ||||
2023Home | .775 | 310 | 15 | 45 | .230 | ||||
2023Away | .661 | 326 | 9 | 35 | .205 | ||||
2022Home | .775 | 309 | 18 | 48 | .235 | ||||
2022Away | .738 | 308 | 13 | 50 | .241 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Willy Adames compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.43BB Rate
10.8%K Rate
25.1%BABIP
.297ISO
.211AVG
.251OBP
.331SLG
.462OPS
.794wOBA
.346Exit Velocity
88.6 mphHard Hit Rate
31.5%Barrels/PA
7.7%Expected BA
.248Expected SLG
.474Sprint Speed
21.4 ft/secGround Ball %
31.4%Line Drive %
18.9%Fly Ball %
49.8%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Adames's 2022 outlook reminded fantasy managers how the shortstop was two different players: the struggling Home Willy at Tropicana Field and the awesome Road Willy away from it. Adames certainly enjoyed a full season in his new home as he hit 18 of his 31 homers in Milwaukee while setting a career high in RBIs and steals while finishing as the seventh most valuable shorstop on the season in standard formats. The new home digs helped him with homers, but switching leagues and divisions threw in a level of unfamilarity which led to batting average challenges both at home and on the road despite his third consecutive reduction in strikeout rate as his challenges with non-fastballs continue to linger. Adames is in a contract year, and has proven his merits defensively and has shown the ability to hit for power, but he remains a batting average risk until he shows he can effectively handle non-fastballs.
More Fantasy News
Sets career high in homers
Adames went 3-for-3 with two home runs, five RBI and a walk in Saturday's 15-8 win over the Diamondbacks.
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Homers, swipes two bags
Adames went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two stolen bases in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Rockies.
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Hits another homer
Adames went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run during Monday's 9-3 win over St. Louis.
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Keeps rolling Saturday
Adames went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a walk, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Reds.
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Homers twice in doubleheader
Adames went 3-for-9 with a pair of home runs, three total runs scored and four total RBI in Friday's doubleheader with the Reds.
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Brutal campaign defensively
Adames finished the 2024 regular season with a minus-16 DRS and minus-11.3 UZR/150 in 161 games.
ANALYSIS
The 29-year-old bounced back at the plate in 2024 with a .793 OPS -- his best mark since 2021 -- but he took a major step back defensively at shortstop. Adames entered the year with a reputation as a reliable defender and was coming off a career-best season as he had a plus-eight DRS and plus-16 OAA in 2023. He's heading to free agency as one of the top position players available, and the defensive downturn isn't likely to turn off teams that have a need at shortstop, like the Dodgers.
The 29-year-old bounced back at the plate in 2024 with a .793 OPS -- his best mark since 2021 -- but he took a major step back defensively at shortstop. Adames entered the year with a reputation as a reliable defender and was coming off a career-best season as he had a plus-eight DRS and plus-16 OAA in 2023. He's heading to free agency as one of the top position players available, and the defensive downturn isn't likely to turn off teams that have a need at shortstop, like the Dodgers.