Ex-Brewer Willy Adames aims to play every day for Giants, bring championships JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer Dec 13, 2024 Dec 13, 2024 Updated Jul 3, 2026 × Baseball MLB Adames Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SAN FRANCISCO — Willy Adames wasted little time making one thing clear: He wants to play all 162 games for the San Francisco Giants.kAm$@ H96? :?EC@5F465 2D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^2CE:4=6^252>6D\8:2?ED\4@?EC24E\54f7h5fbbbb`c4fd5324ghc4_`a3bf`bQmE96:C ?6H D9@CEDE@Ak^2m %9FCD52J[ p52>6D =@@<65 E@ 9:D =67E 2?5 86?E=J AFE 2 92?5 @? >2?286C q@3 |6=G:?VD C:89E D9@F=56C[ D>:=65 2?5 D2:5[ “:7 96 =6ED >6]”k^AmkAm|6=G:? >:89E ?@E ?665 >F49 4@?G:?4:?8[ E9C:==65 E@ DF556?=J 92G6 DE23:=:EJ 2E 2 A@D:E:@? E92E =24<65 4@?E:?F:EJ E9:D J62C :? 9:D 7:CDE D62D@? 2D D<:AA6C]k^Am People are also reading… Gateway shows graduate the way to reaching career and life goals Gateway helps graduate help family Brewers’ simple clinch celebration shows how expectations have changed Residents receive information about proposed transmission line project Pitcher providing little evidence Brewers should have confidence in him for playoffs Lake Geneva Public Library to host paranormal investigator Lake Geneva Police Department’s expenses expect to increase by $411,000 in 2027 Rookie wide receiver looks to continue Packers' decades-long tradition New pediatrician joins Mercyhealth Hospital and Medical Center Cars & Company returns to raise money for children’s cancer research In Waunakee, it's live mariachi music amid the bananas, fried chicken and yogurt Lake Geneva Badger vs. Westosha Central Lake Geneva Business improvement District steps up to help pay for Ice Sculpture Walk Bucks sign 7-foot center ahead of training camp Lake Geneva-area schools prep-sports schedule for Sept. 10 - Sept. 17 kAmp52>6D 5:5?VE 96D:E2E6 E@ 2=D@ @776C 2 E9@F89E E@ ?6H 3@DD qFDE6C !@D6Ji w6 A=2?D E@ H:? 2 76H 492>A:@?D9:AD H:E9 E96 v:2?ED ;FDE =:<6 E96 42E496C\EFC?65\6I64FE:G6 5:5 96C6]k^AmkAm$FCC@F?565 3J 9:D A2C6?ED 2?5 @E96C 72>:=J 2?5 7C:6?5D[ p52>6D H2D 7@C>2==J :?EC@5F465 2?5 H6=4@>65 2E ~C24=6 !2C< 27E6C D:8?:?8 2 S`ga >:==:@?[ D6G6?\J62C 4@?EC24E — E96 7:CDE 3:8[ DA=2D9J >@G6 >256 3J !@D6J D:?46 96 3642>6 !C6D:56?E @7 q2D632== ~A6C2E:@?D :? =2E6 $6AE6>36C]k^AmkAm“%96C6’D ?@ H@C5D E@ 56D4C:36 >J 766=:?8 C:89E ?@H E@ 36 96C6 :? E9:D 362FE:7F= 4:EJ[ x’> ;FDE D@ 92AAJ E@ 36 96C6[” p52>6D D2:5] Q]]] %9:D :D 2 5C62> 4@>6 ECF6 7@C >6] x’> E9C:==65 E@ 36 96C6[ x’> D@ 6I4:E65] w@A67F==J H6 42? H:? 2 76H 492>A:@?D9:AD =:<6 J@F 5:5[ 2?5 E92E’D @?6 @7 E96 >2:? C62D@?D x’> 96C6]”k^Am kAmtG6CJ@?6 H9@ 92D 6?4@F?E6C65 p52>6D D@ 72C 42?’E H2:E 7@C 9:> E@ 86E E@ H@C< 2D 2? 6I2>A=6 3@E9 @? E96 5:2>@?5 2?5 :? E96 4=F39@FD6]k^AmkAm“w6’D 2 F?:BF6 4@??64E@C @7 A6@A=6[” !@D6J D92C65 7C@> rC2:8 r@F?D6==VD 56D4C:AE:@? @7 E96 ah\J62C\@=5 :?7:6=56C 7C@> E96 s@>:?:42? #6AF3=:4] “%92E C62==J DECF4< >6 3642FD6 x E9:?< E@ H:? 492>A:@?D9:AD J@F 92G6 E@ 92G6 A6CD@?2=:E:6D =:<6 (:==J E92E E96JVC6 23=6 E@ :56?E:7J H:E9 6G6CJ3@5J :? E96 4=F39@FD6[ 2?5 E92EVD ?@E ;FDE A=2J6CD] x 962C5 7C@> >F=E:A=6 A6@A=6 E92E (:==J EC62ED 6G6CJ3@5J H:E9 E96 FE>@DE C6DA64E] w6 A=2JD H:E9 6?6C8J[ 96 A=2JD H:E9 ;@J 2?5 x <?@H E92E @FC 72?D 2C6 ;FDE 8@:?8 E@ 36 E9C:==65 E@ H2E49 9:> 4@>A6E6 @? 2 52:=J 32D:D]”k^Am kAmp52>6DV 562= >2C<D E96 C:496DE 4@?EC24E 7@C $2? uC2?4:D4@ D:?46 !@D6J C624965 2 S`ef >:==:@?[ ?:?6\J62C A24E :? a_`b]k^Am kAm“x 5:5?’E <?@H VE:= :E H2D 5@?6] x H2D =:<6 ‘H@H[’Q p52>6D D2:5]k^AmkAmp52>6D C646:G6D 2 Saa >:==:@? D:8?:?8 3@?FD[ 92=7 @? y2?] `d 2?5 92=7 @? y2?] `d[ a_ae] w6 86ED D2=2C:6D @7 S`_ >:==:@? :? 6249 @7 E96 7:CDE EH@ D62D@?D 2?5 Sag >:==:@? :? 6249 @7 E96 C6>2:?:?8 D62D@?D] p52>6D 2=D@ 86ED 2 7F== ?@\EC256 AC@G:D:@? 2?5 2 9@E6= DF:E6 @? C@25 EC:AD[ 2?5 96 H:== >2<6 2??F2= 492C:E23=6 4@?EC:3FE:@?D]k^Am kAmuC@> 272C[ p52>6D H2E4965 E96 =6824J =67E 3J 9:D 96C@ s6C6< y6E6C E92E H6?E 72C 36J@?5 E96 32D632== 5:2>@?5]k^Am kAmp?5 E92EVD 2D :>A@CE2?E E@ p52>6D 2D A=2J:?8 2== `ea 27E6C 96 2AA62C65 :? `e` 82>6D =2DE D62D@? 7@C |:=H2F<66] w6 4@?D:56CD A2CE @7 9:D C@=6 E@ 96=A E96 J@F?8 A=2J6CD =62C? “E@ 36 2 AC@76DD:@?2=Q 2?5 =625 2 4=F3 E92E 92D >:DD65 E96 A=2J@77D E96 A2DE E9C66 J62CD :? H:??:?8 E96 C:89E H2J]k^Am kAm“u@C >6 E92E 4@>6D 7:CDE[ :E 4@>6D 7:CDE E@ 36 2 8C62E 9F>2? 36:?8] xVG6 8@E E@ E92?< >J A2C6?ED 7@C E92E[ E96J C2:D65 >6 E96 C:89E H2J[ E@ ECJ E@ EC62E 6G6CJ3@5J E96 D2>6[ :E 5@6D?VE >2EE6C H92E J@FVC6 5@:?8[” p52>6D D2:5] “x E9:?< E92EVD D@>6E9:?8 E92E xV> C62==J AC@F5 @7[ ;FDE E@ 36 E96 D2>6 8FJ 6G6CJ 52J[ E@ 36 <:?5[ ;FDE E@ 8:G6 =@G6 324< E@ A6@A=6 3642FD6 E96C6VD 2 =@E @7 92E6 @FE E96C6 2?5 x 5@?VE C62==J =:<6 E92E]”k^Am kAm%96 v:2?ED <?@H p52>6DV A@D:E:G6 :?7=F6?46 4@F=5 8@ 72C]k^AmkAmpD<65 23@FE E96 :?DE23:=:EJ 2E D9@CEDE@A[ |6=G:? ?@E65[ “(6==[ :EVD ?@E 2 AC@3=6> ?@H]”k^AmkAmp52>6D 8:G6D E96 v:2?ED 2 A@H6C 32E 2?5 C6=:23=6 5676?D6 2E 9:D A@D:E:@?] %9:D J62C 7@C E96 qC6H6CD[ 96 AC@5F465 9:D 36DE @776?D:G6 D62D@? :? E96 3:8 =628F6D[ 32EE:?8 ]ad` H:E9 2 42C66C\9:89 ba 9@>6 CF?D 2?5 ``a #qxD]k^Am kAm“{@@<[ 6G6CJ E62> H2?ED 2 (:==J p52>6D @? E96:C E62>] x E9:?< E96 E9:?8 E92E DEC:<6D >6 E96 >@DE :D H96? xV5 H2E49 9:> A=2J 2 4@FA=6 E:>6D 2 J62C @? E96 @E96C D:56 H2D 96 ?6G6C =@@<65 =:<6 96 925 2 325 52J[” |6=G:? D2:5] “xE 2=H2JD =@@<65 =:<6 6G6CJ 52J H2D @A6?:?8 52J E@ 9:>] %92E 6?E9FD:2D> H96? J@FC 36DE A=2J6CD 2C6 =:<6 E92E — |2EE r92A>2? :D =:<6 E92E[ E@@ — :EVD 62DJ 7@C 6G6CJ3@5J E@ 92G6 E@ 72== :? 2?5 A=2J :? E92E EJA6 @7 DEJ=6] xEVD 62D:6C D2:5 E92? 5@?6 3FE C62==J 7@C >6 E92EVD E96 E9:?8 E92E DECF4< >6 >@DE :D 9@H >F49 96 =@G65 A=2J:?8 32D632==]”k^Am kAmp52>6D :D 4=@D6 7C:6?5D H:E9 7@C>6C v:2?ED E9:C5 32D6>2? |2EE sF77J[ H9@ D92C65 9:D @H? 6IA6C:6?46D 36:?8 A2CE @7 E96 $2? uC2?4:D4@ 7C2?49:D6]k^Am kAmxE 2== 3642>6 C62= H96? p52>6D AF==65 @? 9:D ?6H 4C62>\4@=@C65 v:2?ED ;6CD6J 2?5 3FEE@?65 :E FA[ D2J:?8[ “xV> 2 =:EE=6 ?6CG@FD 23@FE E9:D]Qk^AmkAmp 76H >@>6?ED =2E6C[ E96 42A H6?E @? 9:D 9625 2?5 96 76=E C:89E 2E 9@>6]k^AmkAm“xE =@@<D 2>2K:?8]”k^Am Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Willy Adames plans to play every day for San Francisco and bring the Giants championships Baseball MLB Adames 'Losing this guy, whew': Brewers manager is going to miss departing shortstop After helping the Brewers win the National League Central last season, the 29-year-old is leaving a "big void" in Milwaukee. Here's how the Br… Former Brewer, free agent shortstop Willy Adames headed to Giants on $182 million, 7-year deal The Milwaukee Brewers will be on the lookout for a new shortstop with Willy Adames on his way out west to join the San Francisco Giants on a $… Brewers' Pat Murphy keeping close eye on the playoffs while looking for ways to get better Milwaukee's manager touched on his team's heartbreaking ouster in the NL wild card round and also looked ahead to next season. Brewers closer Devin Williams makes no excuses after Mets' stunning 9th-inning comeback Devin Williams, who had allowed just three runs all year, gave up four in the ninth inning of a 4-2 loss that ended the Brewers’ season. Brewers get veteran starter, 'stud' young infielder from Yankees for 2-time All-Star closer Two cornerstone pieces of the Brewers joined new teams in a matter of days, but the trade return brings the Arizona Fall League's Breakout Pla… Lefty reliever Hoby Milner signs with Texas Rangers Hoby Milner appeared in 201 games the past three seasons for Milwaukee. Ex-Brewer Corbin Burnes agrees to $210 million, 6-year deal with Arizona, AP source says Burnes was perhaps the top free agent pitcher on the market after going 15-9 with a 2.92 ERA for Baltimore last season, after spending his fir… Brewers acquire RHP Grant Anderson from Rangers for minor league LHP Mason Molina Grant Anderson, 27, went 0-1 with an 8.10 ERA and one save in 23 relief appearances for Texas last season. Jake Bauers returns to Brewers on minor league contract The 29-year-old hit .199 with a .301 on-base percentage, 12 homers, 43 RBIs and 13 stolen bases in 116 games and 346 plate appearances for Mil…
Willy Adames plans to play every day for San Francisco and bring the Giants championships Baseball MLB Adames
'Losing this guy, whew': Brewers manager is going to miss departing shortstop After helping the Brewers win the National League Central last season, the 29-year-old is leaving a "big void" in Milwaukee. Here's how the Br…
Former Brewer, free agent shortstop Willy Adames headed to Giants on $182 million, 7-year deal The Milwaukee Brewers will be on the lookout for a new shortstop with Willy Adames on his way out west to join the San Francisco Giants on a $…
Brewers' Pat Murphy keeping close eye on the playoffs while looking for ways to get better Milwaukee's manager touched on his team's heartbreaking ouster in the NL wild card round and also looked ahead to next season.
Brewers closer Devin Williams makes no excuses after Mets' stunning 9th-inning comeback Devin Williams, who had allowed just three runs all year, gave up four in the ninth inning of a 4-2 loss that ended the Brewers’ season.
Brewers get veteran starter, 'stud' young infielder from Yankees for 2-time All-Star closer Two cornerstone pieces of the Brewers joined new teams in a matter of days, but the trade return brings the Arizona Fall League's Breakout Pla…
Lefty reliever Hoby Milner signs with Texas Rangers Hoby Milner appeared in 201 games the past three seasons for Milwaukee.
Ex-Brewer Corbin Burnes agrees to $210 million, 6-year deal with Arizona, AP source says Burnes was perhaps the top free agent pitcher on the market after going 15-9 with a 2.92 ERA for Baltimore last season, after spending his fir…
Brewers acquire RHP Grant Anderson from Rangers for minor league LHP Mason Molina Grant Anderson, 27, went 0-1 with an 8.10 ERA and one save in 23 relief appearances for Texas last season.
Jake Bauers returns to Brewers on minor league contract The 29-year-old hit .199 with a .301 on-base percentage, 12 homers, 43 RBIs and 13 stolen bases in 116 games and 346 plate appearances for Mil…
