Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames is the team’s current leader in home runs this year with 20. A season ago he hit 31 long balls and in 2021, the year he was traded to the Milwaukee, he hit 25 overall with 20 of them coming in a Brewers uniform. He now has three consecutive seasons of at least 20 home runs and is the only shortstop in franchise history to have such a streak.
Willy Adames is the only Milwaukee Brewers shortstop to have three consecutive seasons of at least 20 home runs.
Sophia Minnaert, reporter for Bally Sports Wisconsin, was the first to report this statistic. She also shared a dugout video celebration between Willy Adames and Freddy Peralta after the historic moment was made.
Willy Adames is the first shortstop in @Brewers history to have three consecutive seasons of 20+ home runs.
Enjoy this dance with Freddy Peralta. 😂 pic.twitter.com/bKqcbceC82— Sophia Minnaert (@SophiaMinnaert) August 23, 2023
The Brewers have had some other good shortstops come through in years past that for numerous reasons were unable to deliver three consecutive seasons of at least 20 home runs. Injuries did play a big role as to why some guys did not accomplish this.
A few honorable mentions include J.J. Hardy and Jose Valentin. Hardy had back-to-back 20+ home run years, but did not have three consecutive seasons until he was a member of the Baltimore Orioles. Jose Valentin also fell just short and did not accomplish this feat until he was with the Chicago White Sox. Additionally franchise icon Robin Yount had four total seasons of 20 or more home runs, but they were spaced out over several years.
Needless to say this is a great accomplishment for Willy Adames.
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