The 2024 Main League Baseball season is over, and the free agent market is heating up as groups put together for the 2025 season.
Though there may be loads of expertise on this yr’s free agent class, the shortstop place lacks many obtainable gamers.
One free agent shortstop stands out among the many relaxation as Willy Adames of the Milwaukee Brewers sees his inventory rising.
MLB Analyst CJ Nitkowski weighed in on Adames’ market heating up this offseason.
“He’s sitting at the top right now because that shortstop position is so thin,” Nitkowski mentioned.
“He’s sitting at the top right now because that shortstop position is so thin.”@CJNitkowski weighs in on Willy Adames’ market heating up this offseason:
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Adames got here into the league with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2018 the place he performed three seasons earlier than going to the Brewers in the course of the 2021 season.
In 2024, Adames performed all however one sport for the Brewers and batted .251 with 32 dwelling runs, 112 RBIs, and a .794 OPS.
Not solely is Adames solely 29 years previous and one of many few shortstops obtainable, however he additionally had profession highs in dwelling runs, RBIs, stolen bases, hits, doubles, and runs scored in 2024.
Nitkowski believes that Adames can be an honest match within the clubhouse regardless of the place he goes and that he could have a ton of groups concerned about him.
Previous stories have indicated that Adames is even keen to change positions and play second base if he had been to hitch a workforce who already has a solidified shortstop.
It’s unsure if the Brewers can be one of many groups attempting to signal Adames this offseason, however even when they’re, there can be loads of competitors.
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