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Milwaukee Brewers Shortstop Makes Team History on Friday Afternoon

Playing on Friday in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames made some elite team history.

Brady Farkas

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames (27) celebrates after hitting a home run during the sixth inning against the San Francisco Giants at American Family Field on Aug 27.
Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames (27) celebrates after hitting a home run during the sixth inning against the San Francisco Giants at American Family Field on Aug 27. / Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
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Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames made some elite team history on Friday afternoon during Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds.

Per the team on social media:

Adames is the first shortstop in team history with multiple 25-homer seasons. He homered in the top of the second inning off veteran Nick Martinez.

It's been a prolific season for Adames this year. At the time of this posting, he's hitting .254 with a .339 on-base percentage. He's got 25 homers, 89 RBI and 14 stolen bases. He's a major reason why the Brewers are in first place in the National League Central and are set to advance to the playoffs yet again.

The 29-year-old is a free agent at the end of the season and is setting himself up for a big payday this coming offseason. While Juan Soto will be the most coveted free agent around, Adames and Anthony Santander (Baltimore Orioles) will be highly sought-after as well.

Adames is a seven-year veteran who has played with the Tampa Bay Rays and Brewers. He's a .248 hitter lifetime with 143 homers and 449 RBI. He's also stolen 44 career bases. He had a career-high 31 homers back in 2022 and is looking to eclipse that down the stretch this season.

The Brewers and Reds are playing a makeup game because of a rainout from April. They will play Game 2 on Friday night with first pitch coming at 6:40 p.m. ET. DL Hall will pitch for Milwaukee against rookie Rhett Lowder, who is making his debut for Cincy.

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BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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