Milwaukee Brewers Shortstop Joins Seattle Mariners Legend in History
The Seattle Mariners are going to turn the calendar to October without a postseason berth.
The Mariners have to grapple with the fact that the Pacific Northwest will again miss out on playoff baseball. As they do that, one key player for a National League World Series contender just joined a Seattle legend in an impressive category.
Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames went 2-for-4 in a 7-2 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. He stole a base in the win and accomplished history in the process.
Adames' stolen bag gave him 20 on the season. He and former Mariner Alex Rodriguez are the only two shortstops in MLB history to have a 30 home run, 20-steal, 110-RBI season, according to a tweet from Baseball is Dead and Underdog Fantasy content creator @jayhaykid on "X". Rodriguez accomplished that feat twice in 1998 and 1999, both with Seattle.
Willy Adames is the 2nd shortstop in MLB history to produce a season with 30 HR, 20 SB and 110 RBI, joining Alex Rodriguez in 1998 and 1999.
— nugget chef (@jayhaykid) September 25, 2024
The Brewers have a playoff spot on lock after clinching the NL Central and boast a 91-68 record going into Friday. Adames is a big reason for Milwaukee's success.
Adames is batting .251 this season with 32 home runs, 111 RBIs, 21 steals and a .797 OPS. His home runs, RBIs and steals are all career-highs.
Ironically enough, the Brewers used to be the MLB's Seattle based franchise. They played one season in the Pacific Northwest in 1969 before relocating to Milwaukee in 1970. And the former Seattle Pilots are making the playoffs for the third time in four seasons.
While Adames was leading the former Seattle franchise to the playoffs with his historic season, the city's current franchise will miss the postseason for the 22nd time in 23 years.
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