Apr 20, 2025; Anaheim, California, USA; San Francisco Giants shortstop Willy Adames (2) hits a RBI single within the eighth inning in opposition to the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Kirby Lee-Imagn Photos The Milwaukee Brewers will get an opportunity to go to an outdated pal after they open a four-game highway sequence in opposition to Willy Adames and the San Francisco Giants on Monday evening.
The groups flew into San Francisco on Sunday evening experiencing reverse feelings. Whereas the Brewers have been celebrating a 14-1 thumping of the Athletics to finish a sequence win and a 4-2 homestand, the Giants have been lamenting having squandered a three-run, ninth-inning lead in a 5-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels that accomplished a 5-5 journey.
Adames was a driving power in back-to-back Nationwide League Central titles by the Brewers in 2023 and 2024. The shortstop led the staff in dwelling runs (24) and RBIs (80) in 2023 earlier than rising these numbers to 32 and 112 final season.
The 29-year-old then turned a free agent and signed a seven-year, $182 million contract with the Giants in December.
He has but to search out his energy in San Francisco, with only one dwelling run in 22 video games. He reached double figures in RBIs on Sunday with a pair of run-scoring singles and is batting solely .202.
The Brewers will start the sequence in second place within the NL Central, one sport behind the Chicago Cubs, regardless of receiving little manufacturing from Adames’ replacements at shortstop.
Major shortstop Joey Ortiz has gone homerless with 4 RBIs in his first 22 video games. His 1-for-5 outing in opposition to the A’s on Sunday really raised his batting common to .184.
Technically, Adames already has met the Brewers as a member of the Giants. It occurred in spring coaching, after he, Milwaukee pitcher Freddy Peralta and Giants ace Logan Webb attended a Phoenix Suns sport collectively the evening earlier than.
“Everyone there (in Milwaukee) handled me like I used to be dwelling,” insisted Adames, who joined the Brewers in Could 2021 by way of a commerce with the Tampa Bay Rays. “It is arduous to depart a spot like that. I am at all times going to have love for them. On the finish of the day, it involves enterprise.”
Acknowledged Peralta, who’s scheduled to pitch in opposition to Webb on Wednesday evening: “I do not know if we’re going to have the ability to substitute (him). I am joyful for him. We simply must discover a approach ahead to maintain the nice relationships that we have had for years right here within the clubhouse, the tradition that we have been rising right here.”
Proper-hander Quinn Priester (1-0, 0.90 ERA) will begin for the Brewers within the sequence opener, opposed by lefty Robbie Ray (3-0, 4.19).
Priester, acquired from the Boston Purple Sox two weeks in the past, has confronted Adames in seven at-bats during the last two seasons and allowed only one hit, a single. Pitching then for the Pittsburgh Pirates, he struck out Adames 3 times.
The 24-year-old is coming off an excellent efficiency in a 5-0 dwelling win over the Detroit Tigers final Tuesday, having allowed only one hit to kick off a five-man shutout.
Priester had related success the one time he is confronted the Giants in his three-year profession. He shut them out for six innings, however didn’t get a choice, in a 3-0 loss at San Francisco final April.
Ray has gone 3-1 with a 1.85 ERA in 4 lifetime begins in opposition to the Brewers, putting out 38 in simply 24 1/3 innings.
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