The Giants made their first big splash of the MLB offseason.
San Francisco officially agreed to terms on a seven-year, $182 million contract with star shortstop Willy Adames, the team announced Tuesday.
News of the blockbuster agreement was first reported on Saturday.
BREAKING: Shortstop Willy Adames and the San Francisco Giants are in agreement on a seven-year, $182 million contract, the largest deal in franchise history, sources tell ESPN. Adames, 29, had a career-best 32 home runs and 112 RBIs in 2024. The deal is pending a physical.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 7, 2024
Adames reportedly will receive a $22 million signing bonus as part of the deal.
Willy Adames will receive a $22 million signing bonus in his deal with the Giants. The $182 million guarantee is the third-largest free agent contract ever for a Dominican-born player, behind only Albert Pujols and Robinson Cano. And it tops the $167 million deal of Buster Posey.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 7, 2024
The $182 million deal is the most lucrative contract ever handed out by the Giants, surpassing the previous record of $167 million held by Buster Posey, who now is San Francisco's president of baseball operations.
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The Willy Adames deal is $15 million more than the previous Giants record, which belonged to … Buster Posey.
— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) December 7, 2024
Adames, 29, is coming off a stellar year where he belted 32 home runs while driving in 112 runs for the Milwaukee Brewers. The seven-year MLB veteran gives the Giants a serious power upgrade in the middle of their lineup and a dependable glove in the middle of their infield defense.
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The Giants now have third baseman Matt Chapman and Adames in the fold for the next six and seven years, respectively.
Finding a star shortstop was San Francisco's top priority this offseason, and they were able to take care of business before the start of the 2024 MLB Winter Meetings on Monday.
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