The San Francisco Giants began a major offseason rebuild Saturday, signing shortstop Willy Adames to a seven-year contract worth $182 million.

The Giants finished fourth in the National League West in 2024, missing the playoffs despite spending big last offseason with Blake Snell, Jorge Soler, Matt Chapman and Jung Hoo Lee. Soler was traded and Snell has already left in free agency, but Chapman got a new contract and Lee is expected to be healthy after undergoing shoulder surgery early last season.

Adames was one of the top free agents available and had been linked to the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves and New York Mets this offseason.

He had a tremendous year in Milwaukee, hitting .251 with 32 home runs and 112 RBIs. He helped carry the lineup, even though Christian Yelich was missing for part of the year. The Brewers surprisingly won the National League Central and were eliminated in the National League wild card series by the Mets.

A seven-year veteran of the Tampa Bay Rays and Brewers, Adames is a lifetime .248 hitter. He has hit exactly 150 career home runs, with this year’s 32 being his career high.

He also tops an impressive list in recent baseball history, according to MLB.com’s Sarah Langs:

most HR as SS since early 2019:

Francisco Lindor: 145
Willy Adamès: 140
Corey Seager: 138

Sign with the Giants will also allow Adames to continue playing shortstop. Some teams were going to have to move Adames to second or third base in order to accommodate him.

Winter meetings begin Monday.

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