MLB Trade Rumors: Devin Williams, Willy Adames Not Being Shopped by Brewers

Doric SamFebruary 16, 2024

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The Milwaukee Brewers have a pair of coveted trade pieces, but it sounds like they are in no rush to move either of them.

Per Jon Heyman of the New York Post, “The Brewers are unpredictable, but for now they are not shopping star closer Devin Williams or shortstop Willy Adames, who are both free agents after the year.”

Williams has been a mainstay in Milwaukee’s bullpen since he made his MLB debut in 2019. He quickly established himself as one of the top relief pitchers in the game, winning NL Rookie of the Year and NL Reliever of the Year in 2020 after recording a 0.33 ERA, a 0.63 WHIP and 53 strikeouts in 27.0 innings of work. His ERA was the lowest in a single season with at least 21 innings pitched since earned runs became an official statistic in 1913.

The 29-year-old transitioned to the Brewers’ full-time closer this season and continued to dominate, tying for fifth in the majors with 36 saves while recording a 1.53 ERA, a 0.92 WHIP and 87 strikeouts in 58.2 innings pitched. He was named NL Reliever of the Year for the second time in his career and earned his second straight trip to the All-Star Game.

The Brewers acquired Adames from the Tampa Bay Rays in May 2021. He appeared in a team-high 149 games last season and led Milwaukee with 24 home runs and 80 RBI while hitting .217/.310/.407.

The Brewers went 92-70 last season and won their second NL Central in the last three years, so it’s understandable that they wouldn’t be interested in moving two of their top players. Milwaukee will surely be motivated to make a deeper postseason run next season after being eliminated in the NL Wild Card Round by the Arizona Diamondbacks last year.