BIOGRAPHY
Willy Adames was born September 2, 1995, in Santiago, Santiago, Dominican Republic. He is a shortstop in the MLB.
Adames signed with the Detroit Tigers as an international free agent in July 2012. He made his professional debut in 2013 with the Dominican Summer League Tigers. In 60 games, he hit .245/.419/.370 with one home run. Adames started the 2014 season with the West Michigan Whitecaps.
In 2019, Adames solidified himself the everyday shortstop, playing 152 games at the position. On May 29th, Adames hit a walk-off single to beat the Toronto Blue Jays. On September 29th, Adames hit another walk-off single, this time against the Boston Red Sox. This was his third career walk off. On defense in 2019, he recorded 13 Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) and a 2.1 defensive wins above replacement. At the plate, Adames hit .254 with 20 home runs, 52 RBI, and 69 runs scored. Combined with the stellar defense, he recorded 4.2 wins above replacement. In the American League Division Series, Adames posted a .385/.500/.983 slash line, hitting two home runs and a double as the Rays lost to the pennant winning Houston Astros in five games. In game 4, Adames recorded an assist on a throw dubbed 'The Relay' by local media, where he made a perfect transition and throw, 178 feet away from home plate.
On May 21, 2021, the Rays traded Adames alongside Trevor Richards to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for relievers Drew Rasmussen and J. P. Feyereisen.
On July 16, 2021, Adames had 4 RBI on 3 hits in an 11-6 win over Cincinnati, and on July 18, he won NL Player of the Week.
