Willy Adames is a good player. A 28-year-old with almost 20 career WAR, he’s been a very good defensive shortstop who is a streaky hitter but who has had an OPS+ of at least 109 in five of his seven seasons (including 2024). He’s had at least three WAR in each of his three seasons as a Brewer, including 2021, when he was traded to Milwaukee in late May, and he’s on pace to have about four this year.
Adames will be a free agent after this season, and given the Brewers’ recent track record, few expect him to stay in Milwaukee; others think he could still be traded this year before the trade deadline.