Dodgers Considered Early Favorites To Sign Willy Adames

Jon Heyman of the New York Post wrote that most baseball people consider the Los Angeles Dodgers the most likely landing spot for shortstop Willy Adames.

Andrew Friedman, President of Baseball Operations for the Dodgers, has a long-standing connection to Adames. Friedman was the PoBO of the Tampa Bay Rays in 2014 when the Rays traded for Adames, lifting him out of the Detroit Tigers system. A few months later, Friedman packed his bags and headed to Los Angeles to manage the bottomless wallet of the Dodgers.

The Dodgers have been connected in rumors to Adames at nearly every turn since 2022; it has long been believed they are very high on the 29-year-old shortstop. It is rumored that Adames's camp is looking for a deal in the $200 million range.