The Milwaukee Brewers are likely going to lose one of their star players this offseason in MLB free agency.
Willy Adames is one of the best free agents available and there are a lot of teams planning to pursue him. Assuming he does end up leaving town, he will be missed in a big way.
While there is still a chance that the Brewers could get aggressive and find a way to re-sign Adames, that does not seem to be terribly likely at this point in time.
Milwaukee Brewers Could See New York Yankees Steal Star Free Agent
There is a long list of teams who would love to land Adames in free agency. However, there is a team lurking as a sleeper landing spot who could pivot if they lose one of their own free agents to swoop in and steal Adames away.
That team is none other than the New York Yankees.
MLB insider Bob Nightengale of USA Today has noted that if the Yankees are unable to re-sign Juan Soto, they could make a strong push to sign Adames.
“If the New York Yankees don’t re-sign Juan Soto, one back-up plan floating around is signing free-agent first baseman Christian Walker, sign either Willy Adames or Alex Bregman to play third, shift Jazz Chisholm to second base, trade for Cubs center fielder Cody Bellinger, and then use the extra money to sign Burnes, Fried or Snell.”
Adames would make a ton of sense for New York if they do lose Soto. He would help ease some of the offensive firepower.
During the 2024 MLB season with the Milwaukee Brewers, Adames ended up playing in 161 games. He hit 32 home runs to go along with 112 RBI, while also slashing .251/.331/.462.
At 29 years old, Adames has a lot of great baseball left ahead of him. He would be a cornerstone piece of the Yankees’ lineup for years to come.
Fans may be holding out hope that the Milwaukee Brewers will be able to figure out a way to re-sign Adames. Unfortunately, his market is going to be very expensive and teams like New York potentially jumping in with big money offers will likely result in him leaving town.
