Help Support FanGraphs


Become a Member No Thanks

Willy Adames

Tampa Bay Rays
Age: 24
Bats/Throws: R/R
6' 0" / 205
SS
Birthdate: 9/2/1995 (24 y, 5 m, 26 d)
Contract: 1 yr, $562.4K (2019)
Service Time: 1.105
Reported as the pre-2020 value.
1 year and 105 days days of service time.
  
Free Agent:
Becomes a free agent entering the 2025 season, after the conclusion of the 2024 season.
2025   
Arb Eligible:
Projected to be arbitration eligible for the 2021 season.
2021   
MiLB Options: 1
Reported as the pre-2020 season number of waiver options remaining.
Prospects Report
Team Rank: 1Overall Rank: 11Reported: 2018ETA: 2018  
HitGamePowerRawPowerSpeedFieldThrowsFuture Value
45 / 5545 / 5555 / 5545 / 4045 / 5060 / 6060
RotoWire News: Adames is not in Saturday's lineup against the Blue Jays. (9/28/2019)
2/17/2020
RG
Playing Time Messes: Rays, Reds, Cards, & Orioles by Jeff Zimmerman
1/20/2020
RG
The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 770 – 2020 Shortstop Preview by Paul Sporer
10/8/2019
FG
Rays Exploit Astros' Unrest, Force Game 5 by Rian Watt
10/7/2019
RG
Top 35 Shortstops for 2020 by Paul Sporer
10/4/2019
FG
Verlander Filets Rays, Astros Take Game 1 by Eric Longenhagen

We hope you find the FanGraphs Player Stat Pages useful!

Please support FanGraphs by becoming a member. We publish over one thousand articles and podcasts each year, host numerous projection systems, and carry an ever growing database of baseball stats that assist you in your baseball research.

Support FanGraphs


Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+BsROffDefWAR
2013Tigers (R)6026714821921.0 %16.5 %.125.304.245.419.370.403144    
2014Tigers (A)984006405039.8 %24.0 %.159.353.269.346.428.355122    
2014Rays (A)2711421511313.2 %26.3 %.155.379.278.377.433.370132    
2015Rays (A+)106456451461011.8 %27.0 %.121.356.258.342.379.342121    
2016Rays (AA)1325681189571313.0 %21.3 %.156.342.274.372.430.372135    
2017Rays (AAA)1305781074621111.2 %22.8 %.138.354.277.360.415.350119    
2018Rays (AAA)642784363439.7 %23.7 %.127.367.286.353.412.339114    
2018Rays8532310433469.6 %29.4 %.128.378.278.348.406.3281101.04.9-2.31.4
2019Rays15258420695247.9 %26.2 %.164.320.254.317.418.313972.20.08.52.8
2019Rays620232015.0 %25.0 %.412.300.294.400.706.445187    
2020THE BAT14762719756868.8 %26.6 %.163.322.252.320.414.31296    
2020ATC15060019726468.7 %25.9 %.161.323.256.323.417.31594    
2020Depth Charts14763719736878.6 %25.2 %.155.317.253.320.408.310950.6-3.36.32.5
2020Steamer14758418666879.0 %24.2 %.159.316.256.326.415.316991.20.46.32.7
2020ZiPS15161018716078.2 %26.2 %.150.318.250.314.400.30491-0.7-7.36.72.0
Total- - -2379073011286108.5 %27.3 %.151.340.263.328.414.3181023.34.96.14.2
Postseason- - -620232015.0 %25.0 %.412.300.294.400.706.445187    

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2013Tigers (R)60200267493112514821560446322912.245
2014Tigers (A)98353400956314126405039096314436.269
2014Rays (A)27971142718522151115130110230.278
2015Rays (A+)106396456102682464514654112306012101.258
2016Rays (AA)1324865681338531611895774112143112136.274
2017Rays (AAA)1305065781409530510746265013233115115.277
2018Rays (AAA)642452787052954363427266150633.286
2018Rays8528832380637010433431395121665.278
2019Rays15253158413589251206952461153313942.254
2019Rays617205210232305000001.294
2020THE BAT147563627142912831975685531674421162.252
2020ATC150538600138922521972645211553421063.256
2020Depth Charts14757263714597253197368552161343 74.253
2020Steamer14752058413389242186668532142444 73.256
2020ZiPS151552610138942331871605021603321374.250
Total- - -237819907215152321301128677424843415107.263
Postseason- - -617205210232305000001.294

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwGDPwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2013Tigers (R)21.0 %16.5 %1.27.245.419.370.789.1256.6.304  -2.74614.0.403144
2014Tigers (A)9.8 %24.0 %0.41.269.346.428.774.1594.6.353  -1.95710.3.355122
2014Rays (A)13.2 %26.3 %0.50.278.377.433.810.1557.1.379  0.6184.3.370132
2015Rays (A+)11.8 %27.0 %0.44.258.342.379.721.1216.6.356  1.4569.7.342121
2016Rays (AA)13.0 %21.3 %0.61.274.372.430.802.1566.2.342  -0.28421.8.372135
2017Rays (AAA)11.2 %22.8 %0.49.277.360.415.776.1385.4.354  0.07812.4.350119
2018Rays (AAA)9.7 %23.7 %0.41.286.353.412.765.1275.4.367  -0.7364.4.339114
2018Rays9.6 %29.4 %0.33.278.348.406.754.1283.2.3782.10.0-1.1413.4.328110
2018Average8.5 %22.3 %0.38.248.318.409.728.1615.0.296     .315 
2019Rays7.9 %26.2 %0.30.254.317.418.735.1643.2.3201.80.8-0.470-3.6.31397
2019Rays15.0 %25.0 %0.60.294.400.7061.106.4122.0.300  -0.452.2.445187
2019Average8.5 %23.0 %0.37.252.323.435.758.1835.0.298     .320 
2020THE BAT8.8 %26.6 %0.33.252.320.414.735.1634.4.322  -0.175-4.3.31296
2020ATC8.7 %25.9 %0.33.256.323.417.740.1614.0.323  -0.573-2.4.31594
2020Depth Charts8.6 %25.2 %0.34.253.320.408.728.1554.1.3171.1 -0.575-5.4.31095
2020Steamer9.0 %24.2 %0.37.256.326.415.741.1594.0.3161.5 -0.371-2.2.31699
2020ZiPS8.2 %26.2 %0.31.250.314.400.715.1504.3.318  -0.769-8.1.30491
Total- - -8.5 %27.3 %0.31.263.328.414.742.1513.2.3403.90.8-1.4111-0.3.318102
Postseason- - -15.0 %25.0 %0.60.294.400.7061.106.4122.0.300  -0.452.2.445187

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonAgeGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBSOSBCSBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOBABIPwSBwOBAWAR
2020241515526101389423318716050160748.2 %26.2 %0.31.250.314.400.715.150.318-0.7.3042.0
2021251465315891318624318695850161638.5 %27.3 %0.31.247.313.405.718.158.318-0.4.3062.1
2022261465295891308524318695952164638.8 %27.8 %0.32.246.315.405.720.159.320-0.4.3062.1

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%Pull%Cent%Oppo%Soft%Med%Hard%
2013Tigers (R)1.0810.0 %46.7 %43.3 %15.4 %1.5 %  49.7 %29.8 %20.5 %   
2014Tigers (A)1.3316.7 %47.6 %35.8 %15.9 %6.8 %  51.0 %25.7 %23.4 %   
2014Rays (A)1.5017.9 %49.3 %32.8 %13.6 %9.1 %  63.2 %20.6 %16.2 %   
2015Rays (A+)1.2421.1 %43.6 %35.3 %14.4 %4.1 %  50.7 %26.4 %22.9 %   
2016Rays (AA)1.1924.1 %41.2 %34.7 %17.7 %8.9 %  45.0 %21.1 %33.9 %   
2017Rays (AAA)1.3623.1 %44.3 %32.6 %13.3 %8.3 %  45.1 %26.1 %28.8 %   
2018Rays (AAA)1.0422.3 %39.7 %38.0 %14.3 %5.7 %  42.9 %25.0 %32.1 %   
2018Rays1.7117.5 %52.1 %30.4 %8.5 %16.9 %13.9 %0.0 %37.8 %35.2 %27.0 %17.3 %48.0 %34.7 %
2019Rays1.5422.9 %46.8 %30.3 %4.4 %17.5 %6.3 %0.0 %38.2 %35.9 %25.9 %13.4 %44.5 %42.1 %
2019Rays0.6716.7 %33.3 %50.0 %0.0 %33.3 %0.0 %0.0 %      
Total- - -1.6021.1 %48.6 %30.4 %5.8 %17.3 %9.0 %0.0 %38.1 %35.6 %26.3 %14.7 %45.7 %39.6 %
Postseason- - -0.6716.7 %33.3 %50.0 %0.0 %33.3 %0.0 %0.0 %      

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2013Tigers (R)70651510   238298536
2014Tigers (A)117884114   3677711138
2014Rays (A)3322123   71161232
2015Rays (A+)120975814   3057101015
2016Rays (AA)1471248622   98013612341
2017Rays (AAA)1631208516   93114792410
2018Rays (AAA)73704110   4426851127
2018Rays1015934514204848451329
2019Rays176114865116084314952338
2019Rays4620000295180
Total- - -277173120102580132723403667
Postseason- - -4620000295180

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2018Rays-0.29-5.955.66-8.28-0.861.021.1940.59-0.88
2019Rays-1.60-10.989.38-11.34-1.150.991.122-0.47-1.14
2019Rays-0.02-0.200.180.820.080.53 00.07-0.11
Total- - --1.89-16.9315.04-19.63-2.011.001.1760.12-2.01
Postseason- - --0.02-0.200.180.820.080.53 00.07-0.11

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2018Rays53.9% (93.1)21.7% (83.9)6.2% (88.7)9.0% (79.8)7.9% (83.6)1.1% (87.4)0.2% (76.3)0.9%
2019Rays48.6% (93.0)24.7% (84.3)8.0% (88.3)7.7% (79.3)10.0% (83.6)1.0% (85.1) 0.2%
Total- - -50.5% (93.0)23.6% (84.1)7.4% (88.4)8.2% (79.5)9.2% (83.6)1.0% (86.0)0.1% (76.3)0.5%

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2018Rays34.5 %12.3 %5.4 %1.4 % 6.9 %21.4 %7.7 %2.3 %0.1 %7.8 % 0.2 % 
2019Rays32.9 %8.0 %8.7 %1.2 % 7.5 %23.3 %7.7 %1.2 % 9.6 %   
Total- - -33.5 %9.6 %7.5 %1.3 % 7.2 %22.6 %7.7 %1.6 %0.0 %9.0 % 0.1 % 

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2018Rays93.492.888.886.5 91.984.278.982.669.383.6 76.3
2019Rays93.392.388.285.2 91.884.479.280.5 83.3  
Total- - -93.392.588.485.7 91.984.379.181.669.383.4 76.3

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FC%FS%SI%CH%SL%CU%CS%KN%SB%XX%
2018Rays38.0 %5.6 %1.4 %16.0 %7.7 %22.6 %8.6 %0.1 %0.2 %  
2019Rays35.2 %7.9 %1.1 %13.1 %9.8 %24.9 %8.0 %    
Total- - -36.2 %7.1 %1.2 %14.1 %9.0 %24.1 %8.2 %0.0 %0.1 %  

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFCvFSvSIvCHvSLvCUvCSvKNvSB
2018Rays93.889.087.292.984.084.480.070.077.2 
2019Rays93.688.785.292.383.784.679.4   
Total- - -93.688.886.092.683.884.579.770.077.2 

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2018Rays4.0-4.6-1.20.32.01.2-0.30.55-1.59-1.470.231.948.26-8.52
2019Rays11.0-6.6-4.86.9-7.4-0.6 0.97-1.14-2.553.85-3.17-2.59 
Total- - -14.9-11.2-6.07.2-5.40.6-0.30.81-1.29-2.222.40-1.581.52-8.52

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2018Rays5.0-0.3-2.61.5 0.5-5.11.3-1.00.02.1 -0.3
2019Rays-3.15.9-3.5-1.0 3.9-7.62.71.5 -5.6  
Total- - -2.05.6-6.10.5 4.3-12.84.00.60.0-3.5 -0.3

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2018Rays1.10-0.18-3.688.11 0.51-1.811.25-3.204.371.99 -10.49
2019Rays-0.403.17-1.72-3.70 2.23-1.401.515.53 -2.47  
Total- - -0.161.61-2.231.07 1.64-1.541.411.014.37-1.06 -10.49

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFCwFSwSIwCHwSLwCUwCSwKNwSB
2018Rays5.1-2.31.2-0.5 -4.1-0.10.0-0.3 
2019Rays-0.8-3.8-1.39.1 -9.16.2   
Total- - -4.3-6.10.08.6 -13.26.10.0-0.3 

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFC/CwFS/CwSI/CwCH/CwSL/CwCU/CwCS/CwKN/CwSB/C
2018Rays1.01-3.166.90-0.231.98-1.37-0.114.37-10.49 
2019Rays-0.09-2.05-4.822.96-3.05-1.563.32   
Total- - -0.33-2.37-0.031.65-1.50-1.502.024.37-10.49 

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2018Rays27.6 %70.8 %46.7 %58.5 %81.7 %74.0 %44.1 %57.0 %12.0 %
2018Average30.9 %67.3 %46.6 %62.8 %85.5 %76.9 %43.0 %60.6 %10.7 %
2019Rays27.5 %70.3 %46.9 %57.1 %84.5 %75.7 %45.3 %62.8 %11.4 %
2019Average31.6 %68.5 %47.0 %62.7 %84.9 %76.2 %41.8 %60.9 %11.1 %
Total- - -27.6 %70.5 %46.8 %57.6 %83.5 %75.1 %44.8 %60.8 %11.6 %

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2018Rays27.1 %66.5 %46.7 %53.6 %82.5 %74.0 %49.7 %22.6
2018Average30.4 %64.4 %46.6 %60.1 %85.6 %76.9 %47.7 %23.5
2019Rays25.9 %68.1 %46.9 %49.8 %85.6 %75.6 %49.6 %23.7
2019Average30.6 %65.2 %47.0 %59.4 %84.9 %76.2 %47.4 %24.4
Total- - -26.3 %67.5 %46.8 %51.2 %84.5 %75.0 %49.7 %23.3

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2018Rays27.7 %66.7 %46.7 %56.1 %81.9 %74.0 %48.6 %23.2
2019Rays26.4 %67.9 %46.9 %51.4 %85.3 %75.6 %49.3 %24.5
Total- - -26.9 %67.5 %46.8 %53.2 %84.1 %75.0 %49.1 %24.0

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2018Rays2B10877.020311016240     .981 
Total- - -2B10877.020311016240     .981 
2018Rays (AAA)SS6262544.06816010  33          
2018RaysSS7572628.27216113763618164     .947 
2019RaysSS1521451314.2157388175126045185     .970 
Total- - -SS2272171943.12295493012189663349     .963 

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSZrCERArSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZFSRFRMARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2018Rays2B77.0   0 0221613.813130  -0.40.4-0.3-0.3-3.7
Total- - -2B77.0   0 0221613.813130  -0.40.4-0.3-0.3-3.7
2018RaysSS628.2   1 1-3-113690.662491  -0.50.0-4.9-5.4-17.3
2019RaysSS1314.20  1 21013296229.774134   -0.45.0-2.91.72.5
Total- - -SS1943.10  2 3712432319.7381831  -0.94.9-7.7-3.7-3.7

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnImpossible (0%)Remote (1-10%)Unlikely (10-40%)Even (40-60%)Likely (60-90%)Routine (90-100%)
2018Rays2B77.00.0%      (2)0.0%      (0)0.0%      (1)50.0%     (2)66.7%      (6)100.0%    (30)
Total- - -2B77.00.0%      (2)0.0%      (0)0.0%      (1)50.0%     (2)66.7%      (6)100.0%    (30)
2018RaysSS628.20.0%      (1)0.0%    (13)16.7%      (6)25.0%     (8)54.5%    (11)94.8%  (174)
2019RaysSS1314.20.0%      (8)0.0%    (22)22.2%    (18)45.5%    (22)81.8%    (33)97.0%  (440)
Total- - -SS1943.10.0%      (9)0.0%    (35)20.8%    (24)40.0%    (30)75.0%    (44)96.4%  (614)

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2018Rays705.2263706455587066641
Total- - -705.2263706455587066641

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingPositionalOffenseDefenseLeagueReplacementRARWARDollarsSalary
2018Rays3.81.0-5.73.44.9-2.31.09.713.21.4$10.9 
2019Rays-2.22.21.76.80.08.52.318.429.12.8$22.6 
Total- - -1.63.3-4.010.14.96.13.328.042.34.2$33.5