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Willy Adames Wins Giants’ 2025 WiWillie Mac Award in First Season

Voting by players, staff, fans recognized the shortstop for competitive spirit, ability, leadership.

Giants shortstop Willy Adames, seen before an exhibition game in March, won the 2025 Willie Mac Award for “competitive spirit, ability and leadership.”
San Francisco Giants’ Willy Adames (2) celebrates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, June 22, 2025. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Boston Red Sox 9-5. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Overview

  • Adames received the honor before Friday’s game against the Rockies at Oracle Park, becoming the fifth Giants shortstop to win it.
  • After a slow start, he has surged since June 10 with an .840 OPS, 23 home runs and a top-10 FanGraphs WAR over that span.
  • A first-inning homer Friday gave him 29 on the season, leaving him one shy of the franchise’s first 30-homer campaign since Barry Bonds in 2004.
  • He led the club in FanGraphs WAR entering the day and has drawn praise from managers and coaches for connecting across the clubhouse.
  • Despite being out of postseason contention, San Francisco kept catcher Jesus Rodriguez on the taxi squad rather than activating him.