US EditionGiants' Willy Adames Returns to Milwaukee and Homers Twice Against His Former Team
Willy Adames praises the Brewers’ team unity and aggressive playstyle as key factors behind their MLB-leading 2025 season, with contributions from the entire roster, he said.
- Willy Adames, the shortstop for the San Francisco Giants, made a memorable visit to Milwaukee on Friday by hitting two home runs, including one on the very first pitch he faced from his former team.
- Adames departed from the Brewers prior to the 2025 season after agreeing to a $182 million deal spanning seven years with the Giants, having played a key role in Milwaukee’s three playoff runs between 2021 and 2024.
- During his return weekend, the Brewers paid tribute to their longtime announcer Bob Uecker with a special pregame event honoring his legacy, while Adames spoke about Uecker’s spirited personality and the meaningful bond he shared with Milwaukee fans and teammates.
- Adames commended the Brewers' 2025 lineup for their overall teamwork and speed, highlighting that despite ranking 18th in home runs with 136, they excelled offensively by scoring the second-most runs in the league with a total of 658.
- Brewers manager Pat Murphy expressed offseason concern about replacing Adames' clubhouse leadership, but Adames said 'everybody's ready to be the guy' and that the team plays with hustle and soul on the field.
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Marin Independent Journal
Adames shines in ’emotional’ homecoming, but his ex-teammate hands SF Giants heartbreaking loss
Willy Adames held his helmet above his head as he stood near home plate and acknowledged the ovation he was given by Milwaukee Brewers fans at American Family Field. He then gave Brewers catcher and former teammate William Contreras a hug and nodded in the direction of starting pitcher Jose Quintana. Adames then took the first pitch he saw from Quintana and launched it 419 feet over the left field wall, and as he rounded the bases, he heard some…
Associated Press News
Giants' Willy Adames not surprised by his former team's success as he returns to Milwaukee
San Francisco Giants shortstop Willy Adames returned to Milwaukee on Friday and said he isn’t particularly surprised by his former team’s summertime surge.
In addition to suffering a hard defeat that marked losing the series to the San Diego Fathers on Wednesday night, the San Francisco Giants were also caught in the middle of a somewhat tense moment between Willy Adames and leader Bob Melvin. Right at the top of the second inning, NBC Sports Bay Area cameras captured Willy Adames as a claim to manager Bob Melvin, a scene that no team owner or manager would want to see, your most recent lucrative f…
Dominican Willy Adames returned to Milwaukee on Friday and said he is not particularly surprised by the summer revival of his former team.
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