CINCINNATI, OHIO – JUNE 08: Luis Urias #2, Willy Adames #27, and Jackie Bradley Jr.
By now it is no secret that Willy Adames is playing his best baseball as a Milwaukee Brewer.
It is worth noting that the Brewers have not had a MVP shortstop since Robin Yount in 1982 and the National League since Jimmy Rollins in 2007.
Over the same timeframe that Adames has been a Brewer, Tatis Jr has a .298/.384/.652/1.036 slash line with 17 home runs, 11 doubles, and 44 RBIs.
To take the Tatis Jr comparison a step further, when season stats are compared, Tatis Jr certainly holds an advantage due to Adames slow start to the season with the Tampa Bay Rays.
I already noted the impressive team record so lets take a look at a few of Adames clutch moments so far.
With the Brewers he has nine hits in the ninth inning that includes three home runs, three doubles, and seven RBI’s.
All of this screams MVP candidate to me, despite the sample size of just over fifty games.