Giants' Willy Adames: Tallies three hits in victory
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Adames went 3-for-4 in Wednesday's 1-0 win over Cleveland.
After missing four straight games with back spasms, Adames returned to action Wednesday. The veteran shortstop hit singles in the first, sixth and eighth innings, marking his sixth game of the season recording three or more hits. He's batting .262 through 49 plate appearances in August and is now slashing .229/.288/.416 with 59 runs scored, 48 RBI, 19 long balls and five stolen bases across 489 plate appearances this season.
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Giants' Willy Adames: Making return to starting nine
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Adames (back) will start at shortstop and bat third in Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
He'll make his return to the lineup for the first time in a week after a bout with back spasms kept him on the bench for the Giants' last four games. With Adames back at his usual post at shortstop, Christian Koss will slide back over to third base Wednesday.
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Giants' Willy Adames: Remains out of action Tuesday
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Adames (back) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Cleveland.
Adames has not played since injuring his back last Wednesday. The veteran shortstop has been cleared for full baseball activities, per Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area, but will miss a fourth consecutive start Tuesday. Christian Koss will again fill in at shortstop for Adames.
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Giants' Willy Adames: Remaining out Sunday
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Adames (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Adames will sit for a third consecutive game after he tweaked his back while attempting to turn a double play during Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Astros. With Adames on the bench, the Giants will open up starts on the left side of the infield for Christian Koss and Buddy Kennedy.
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Giants' Willy Adames: Out again Saturday
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Adames (back) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Adames aggravated a back injury during Wednesday's game against Houston, and although the team still believes he'll avoid a trip to the injured list, the 30-year-old will now miss a second consecutive start. Christian Koss will move over to shortstop while Adames sits, opening up third base for Buddy Kennedy.
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Giants' Willy Adames: Not in Friday's lineup
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Adames (back) is not in the Giants' starting lineup against the Rockies on Friday.
As expected, Adames will be on the bench for Friday's game while working through a back injury that he aggravated during Wednesday's loss to the Astros. An MRI on Friday revealed a low back strain, but a stint on the injured is unlikely for the 30-year-old shortstop, who is considered day-to-day, per Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News. With Adames sidelined, Christian Koss will draw the start at shortstop while Buddy Kennedy mans the hot corner.
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Giants' Willy Adames: IL stint unlikely
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Giants manager Tony Vitello said after Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Astros that the back issues Adames has been working through are unlikely to require a stint on the injured list, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Adames has been working through a back injury that he aggravated during the seventh inning of Wednesday's loss. He's set to have at least two days of rest, given that the Giants are off Thursday and that he's likely to held out of the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Rockies. Christian Koss is in line to see more infield reps for as long as Adames is sidelined.
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Giants' Willy Adames: Exits game with back injury
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Adames was removed from Wednesday's game against the Astros in the eighth inning due to a back injury, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Adames' back appeared to tighten up on him when he attempted a double play in the seventh inning. The Giants should provide an update on Adames once he undergoes further tests on his back. Christian Koss shifted from third base to replace Adames at shortstop in the top of the eighth inning, with Buddy Kennedy entering the game at the hot corner.
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Giants' Willy Adames: Picks up fifth steal
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Adames went 2-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Astros.
This was Adames' first multi-hit effort since July 12 versus the Rockies. He went 15-for-82 (.183) over the previous 23 games, though he supplied four home runs and 11 RBI in that span. The shortstop is now hitting .223 with a .696 OPS, 19 homers, five steals, 48 RBI, 58 runs scored, 25 doubles and one triple across 115 contests this season.
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Giants' Willy Adames: Lifts 19th homer
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Adames went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-2 win over the Tigers.
Adames ended a 15-game power drought with his fifth-inning long ball to provide the final run of the game. It's been even longer since he had a multi-hit effort -- his last came July 12 versus the Rockies, and he's gone just 13-for-73 (.178) since the All-Star break. The shortstop is down to a .221 average and .693 OPS on the year, and he's added 19 homers, 48 RBI, 58 runs scored, 24 doubles, one triple and four stolen bases over 111 games. While the OPS is on track to be the worst of his career, Adames is one long ball away from reaching 20 for a sixth straight season.
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Giants' Willy Adames: Logs stolen base in win
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Adames went 1-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Padres.
Adames singled in the second inning before coming around to score. He also reached base on a fielder's choice in the seventh and stole second, logging his fourth stolen base of the season. The veteran shortstop has recorded a hit in six straight games and is now batting .214 with 16 runs scored, 13 RBI, four home runs and three stolen bases across 95 plate appearances in July. Overall, he's slashing .227/.281/.425 with 56 runs scored, 45 RBI and 18 long balls in 437 plate appearances this season.
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Giants' Willy Adames: Doubles in win
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Adames went 1-for-4 with a double in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Angels.
Adames lined a double to left field in the second inning, marking his second two-bagger over the last three games. The veteran shortstop has recorded three doubles in July, during which he's batting just .197 with 13 RBI, 10 runs scored, four home runs and a stolen base in 74 plate appearances. He's now slashing .225/.276/.429 with 50 runs scored, 45 RBI, 18 long balls and two stolen bases across 416 plate appearances on the campaign.
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Giants' Willy Adames: Goes yard in loss
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Adames went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners.
Adames launched a home run to right field in the sixth inning, recording his second homer in his last two games. The veteran shortstop has recorded at least one hit in three straight games and is now batting .222 with 10 RBI, seven runs scored, three long balls and a stolen base across 51 plate appearances in July. He's slashing .230/.280/.432 with 47 runs scored, 42 RBI, 17 home runs and two stolen bases in 393 plate appearances this season.
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Giants' Willy Adames: Trio of hits in win
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Adames went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's win over Colorado.
Adames led all players in Sunday's contest with three hits, with his RBI single in the eighth inning extending San Francisco's lead to 3-1. It marked the shortstop's first three-hit effort since May 31 and his fifth game with at least three knocks this season. The 30-year-old will head into the All-Star break slashing .230/.281/.420 with 15 homers, 37 RBI, 45 runs and two stolen bases across 91 games.
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Giants' Willy Adames: Lifts 15th homer
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Adames went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Rockies.
Adames has gone 5-for-24 (.208) with four RBI over seven games since he returned from missing three contests due to back spasms. The shortstop hadn't homered since June 25 versus the Athletics before his eighth-inning blast Thursday. Adames is now batting .229 with a .706 OPS, 15 homers, 36 RBI, 45 runs scored, 21 doubles, one triple and two stolen bases over 88 games this season.
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Giants' Willy Adames: Scores twice in defeat
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Adames went 1-for-4 with two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Rockies.
Adames singled in the second inning before coming around to score, and he drew a walk in the sixth before scoring again. The 30-year-old shortstop has recorded at least one hit in seven of his last nine outings, batting .313 with six runs scored, three RBI, a home run and a stolen base in 36 plate appearances during that span. Overall, he's slashing .232/.279/.428 with 43 runs scored, 34 RBI, 14 long balls and two stolen bases across 355 plate appearances this season.
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Giants' Willy Adames: Returning to San Francisco lineup
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Adames (back) will start at shortstop and bat sixth in Friday's game versus the Rockies.
Adames missed each of the previous three games while battling lower-back spasms, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go in Friday's series opener. The veteran shortstop will be aiming to extend a modest four-game hitting streak.
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Giants' Willy Adames: Remains idle Wednesday
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Adames (back) remains out of San Francisco's starting lineup against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, Evan Webeck of the California Post reports.
Adames has yet to appear in this series, missing his third consecutive game against Arizona after exiting Sunday's contest in the eighth inning due to lower-back spasms. The recently elevated Christian Koss will take over at shortstop and bat ninth Wednesday for the Giants.
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Giants' Willy Adames: Homers in loss
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Adames went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Thursday's 9-6 loss to the Athletics.
The veteran shortstop scored the first run of the game in the fourth inning, launching a home run to left-center field off Jeffrey Springs. Adames also drew a walk in the sixth before coming around to score. Over 20 appearances in June, the 30-year-old is slashing .171/.232/.434 with 12 runs scored, nine RBI and six long balls across 82 plate appearances.
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Giants' Willy Adames: Homers again in win
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Adames went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 7-5 win over Atlanta on Wednesday.
Adames smacked his 12th homer of the season in the second inning off JR Ritchie with a deep drive to left field. The veteran shortstop has now homered in back-to-back games, but he still has just three hits in his past 36 at-bats and is batting .170 through 14 games in June.
