Adames, 20, plays shortstop and looks like the next big thing in the organization. He came to the Rays from the Tigers in the 2014 David Price trade. At Double-A Montgomery, he is batting .266 with eigth homers and 36 RBIs as the three-hole hitter. Adames is known as a good athlete with good hands.
"Willy Adames has skills and intangibles," Rays director of Minor League operations Mitch Lukevics said. "At the ripe age of 20, he's at Double-A, way ahead of his age curve. Like I said, skills and intangibles. That's a wonderful combination."
Some have speculated that Adames will eventually shift to third base or second.