After multiple winters of futility, the San Francisco Giants have found a free agent willing to take gobs of their money.
Shortstop Willy Adames, formerly of the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Giants have reportedly agreed to a seven-year, $182 million contract. The deal was first reported by ESPN.
The deal, which has yet to be confirmed by the Giants, is the largest in franchise history and the first major move under the team’s new president of baseball operations, Buster Posey. Adames, ranked fifth on Yahoo Sports’ Top 50 free agents list, was considered by some to be the market’s second-best offensive player behind only superstar slugger Juan Soto.