Willy Adames

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San Francisco Giants · Shortstop

Age 306' 0" · 216 lbsBats Right

FBaseball Overview

At 30 years old, Adames enters the 2026 season as the Giants' shortstop coming off a disappointing campaign that saw his batting average dip to .225, though he maintained respectable power with 30 home runs and 87 RBI. His early-season performance has been brutal, hitting just .231 with only 14 homers through 321 at-bats, suggesting he may be dealing with injury, mechanical issues, or age-related decline that fantasy managers should monitor closely. While his 2025 power output and run-scoring ability (94 runs) demonstrate he can still contribute in deep leagues, the alarming drop-off in production and stolen bases (down from 12 to just 1) represents significant red flags for the 2026 outlook. Adames offers limited upside in standard leagues but could provide mid-tier power if he can stabilize his batting average and regain health as the season progresses.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2018	Tampa Bay Rays	85	.278	10	34	43	6	.348	.406	.754
2019	Tampa Bay Rays	152	.254	20	52	69	4	.317	.418	.735
2020	Tampa Bay Rays	54	.259	8	23	29	2	.332	.481	.813
2021	2 teams▼	140	.262	25	73	77	5	.337	.481	.818
2022	Milwaukee Brewers	139	.238	31	98	83	8	.298	.458	.756
2023	Milwaukee Brewers	149	.217	24	80	73	5	.310	.407	.717
2024	Milwaukee Brewers	161	.251	32	112	93	21	.331	.462	.793
2025	San Francisco Giants	160	.225	30	87	94	12	.318	.421	.739
2026	San Francisco Giants	85	.231	14	34	44	2	.281	.425	.706
Career	Totals	1125	.243	194	593	605	65	.318	.439	.757

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2013	DSL Tigers	60	.245	1	21	48	9	.419	.370	.789
2014	2 teams▼	125	.271	8	61	55	6	.353	.429	.782
2015	Charlotte Stone Crabs	106	.258	4	46	51	10	.342	.379	.721
2016	Montgomery Biscuits	132	.274	11	57	89	13	.372	.430	.802
2017	Durham Bulls	130	.277	10	62	74	11	.360	.415	.775
2018	Durham Bulls	64	.286	4	34	36	3	.353	.412	.765
2022	2 teams▼	3	.375	2	3	2	0	.545	1.125	1.670
2023	Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	2	.333	1	1	3	1	.556	1.000	1.556
Career	Totals	622	.270	41	285	358	53	.365	.414	.779

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg88.6 mph

Max EV108.8 mph

Launch Angle22.7°

Barrel %9%

K %28.1%

Hard Hit %41.9%

Whiff %29.3%

Chase %32.0%

xBA0.219

xSLG0.392

xwOBA0.291

GB%32.5%

LD%22.2%

FB%34.2%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

LD% — Line drive rate. High LD% hitters make consistent hard contact; line drives are the batted ball type most likely to fall for hits and boost batting average.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2018

Tampa Bay Rays

.278

.348

.406

.754

2019

Tampa Bay Rays

152

.254

.317

.418

.735

2020

Tampa Bay Rays

.259

.332

.481

.813

2021

2 teams▼

140

.262

.337

.481

.818

2022

Milwaukee Brewers

139

.238

.298

.458

.756

2023

Milwaukee Brewers

149

.217

.310

.407

.717

2024

Milwaukee Brewers

161

.251

112

.331

.462

.793

2025

San Francisco Giants

160

.225

.318

.421

.739

2026

San Francisco Giants

.231

.281

.425

.706

Career

Totals

1125

.243

194

593

605

.318

.439

.757

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2013

DSL Tigers

.245

.419

.370

.789

2014

2 teams▼

125

.271

.353

.429

.782

2015

Charlotte Stone Crabs

106

.258

.342

.379

.721

2016

Montgomery Biscuits

132

.274

.372

.430

.802

2017

Durham Bulls

130

.277

.360

.415

.775

2018

Durham Bulls

.286

.353

.412

.765

2022

2 teams▼

.375

.545

1.125

1.670

2023

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

.333

.556

1.000

1.556

Career

Totals

622

.270

285

358

.365

.414

.779