Cristhian Adames is the type of player you love to have around until he starts to show up a little to often. That can be said about most utility players. Adames had a fine rookie season. He played well when forced into the starter’s role after Trevor Story got injured, but he’s nobody’s idea of a starter on a contending team.
About half of Adames’s 257 plate appearances came from Opening Day to July 30. Adames didn’t exactly do well in that time, especially at the plate. He hit just .183/.288/.266. But he also only started 16 of the 72 games he appeared in.