Brewers manager Pat Murphy has seen a lot of good players leave during his time in Milwaukee, and he isn’t ready to think about next season without departing shortstop Willy Adames. Murphy says he was a leader in the clubhouse and did as much as anybody for the team as the Brewers were NL Central champions.
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy smiles while speaking to media at the Major League Baseball winter meetings Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, in Dallas. FILE - Milwaukee Brewers ’ Willy Adames reacts after striking out during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Milwaukee. Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy smiles while speaking to media at the Major League Baseball winter meetings Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, in Dallas.
“He was a leader in our clubhouse. He did as much for the ballclub as anybody,” Murphy said Monday at the winter meetings.“I can’t say enough about who he is. Player skills are what they are. Everybody has strengths and weaknesses. But who this guy is and how he goes about his business — how he treats people, how he treats his teammates, how he leads. Big void,” Murphy said. “We lost a lot. We lost Burnes. We lost Hader in the recent years. But losing this guy, whew.
Adames is coming off his best offensive season in the big leagues after hitting .251 with a career-high 32 homers and 112 RBIs. He played in 161 games., he was on Craig Counsell’s staff in Milwaukee the eight seasons before that. That included the entire time Adames was there after being acquired in a trade from Tampa Bay in May 2021.
“He’s a good player, man. You can break down a lot of things. There’s a lot of situations year to year,” Murphy said. “Everybody, as they get older, it looks like their defensive metrics change. Willy knows how to play. His confidence is at an all-time high. He puts pressure on himself. He’s his own worst critic, but he’s a total ballplayer. But he has weaknesses like everyone else.”“The human being that he is, that’s what makes him great.
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