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Brewers projected $150M star urged to cut ties with MIL for Braves

The Milwaukee Brewers could end up losing a key piece this winter, and that could work out in the Atlanta Braves' favor.

Atlanta could be in the mix to add a shortstop this winter, and The Athletic's Tim Britton, Chad Jennings, and Aaron Gleeman floated the Braves as a fit for Brewers star shortstop Willy Adames on a projected $150 million deal.

"Adames leveled up in 2024, setting new career highs in homers (32), RBIs (112), and wins above replacement (4.8, according to FanGraphs)," Britton, Jennings, and Gleeman said. "And the shortstop is hitting free agency going into his age-29 season, a year younger than many of his peers.