The Los Angeles Dodgers have long been connected to star Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames. There were even a few rumors during the 2024 season that suggested the two sides could swing a trade to send Adames to Los Angeles.
Ultimately, the Brewers held onto him and he's now a free agent, which means the Dodgers can take their shot at him.
But Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic doesn't think the fit is as perfect as it seems. In fact, Rosenthal mentioned moving Mookie Betts, who's already coming back to the infield, to shortstop and calling it a day.
"Friedman has long admired Adames, whom he acquired for the (Tampa Bay) Rays at the 2014 trade deadline as part of a package for David Price," Rosenthal wrote. "But Friedman rarely pays sticker price for elite talent, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto standing as a notable exception last offseason, in part because he was turning 25. Lest anyone forget, the Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman contracts all include significant deferrals."
Maybe Rosenthal has a point. The Dodgers are rumored to be in on some of the biggest free agents of the offseason, but maybe Adames isn't one of them. Slotting Betts back in at shortstop works perfectly. It would also save a lot of money to spend elsewhere.
The Dodgers could use the money saved on Adames to bring in another ace, say, Corbin Burnes or Blake Snell, to pair alongside Shohei Ohtani at the top of their rotation.
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