Willy Adames
- San Francisco’s roster as it stands starts at SS · 513 PA · 1.9 WAR in the role
- Injured list 2026: Left elbow sprain (Aug 24–Sep 28)
- Trade read Available at a price: SF sits near the seller line (32% playoff odds, within a projected win of 30%); control through 2031.
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 504 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 136 | .297 | .302 | 31% | 9% | 32% | −0.05 | −0.17 |
| RHP | 368 | .328 | .293 | 26% | 7% | 31% | +0.10 | −0.20 |
- Attack angle
- 15.5° (58% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −3.8°
- Swing length
- 8.2 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 24%
- Pull-air %
- 23.6%
- Hard-hit %
- 39.1%
- Slash · wRC+
- .230/.289/.424 · 98
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage middle-middle (+6.8 vs. league per 100; 3.4 standard errors above average on 126 pitches).
Weakest up and in (−2.4), but only 1.1 standard errors from average on 83 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,790 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Adames: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Nolan Arenado AZ · ’91 | .300 | 3.5 | 1.0 | Signed $15.0M |
| 60 | CJ Abrams WSH · ’00 | .332 | 3.7 | 2.7 | Arb |
| 55 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY · ’98 | .296 | 3.5 | 3.2 | Free agent |
| 52 | Ryan Kreidler MIN · ’97 | .298 | 0.6 | 0.0 | — |
| 50 | Kerry Carpenter DET · ’97 | .298 | −0.6 | 0.7 | Arb |
Jazz Chisholm Jr. (similarity 55, 3.2 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar swing available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SS | −17 | −13 | −1.1 | −14.1 | 4,518 |
| 2025 | SS | +5 | +4 | +0.4 | +4.4 | 5,915 |
| 2024 | SS | 0 | 0 | +0.8 | +0.8 | 5,915 |
| 2023 | SS | +16 | +12 | +0.2 | +12.2 | 5,314 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
At SS in 2026, the biggest loss came in (charging) (−8 outs): a coaching target.
Tools (percentile; arm among SSs)| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SS | 452 | +15.0 |
| 2025 | SS | 575 | −5.7 |
| 2024 | SS | 506 | −19.2 |
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant