Giants’ Willy Adames gets elbow injury update before Reds game

The San Francisco Giants have plunged deeper into the abyss during the second half of the season, but Willy Adames has actually started to show signs of life. The power-hitting shortstop is in position to hit 24 home runs or more for a fifth straight season and posted a .792 OPS in 16 August games. But he cannot build on momentum if he is not in the lineup. Adames has a moderate UCL sprain in his non-throwing arm, per NBC Sports Bay Area’s Alex Pavlovic.

The soon-to-be 31-year-old Dominican plans to get a second opinion before proceeding forward. Given the Giants’ ugly 53-78 record, there may be no point in bringing him back for the remainder of the 2026 MLB campaign. Though, the organization could find value in a strong finish to his individual season.

Whether it is to grow his confidence for 2027 or increase his stock for a potential offseason trade, San Francisco can benefit greatly from an active Adames. Pushing through an elbow issue can be brutal, however. Who is to say the veteran right-handed hitter can even be productive in such condition? An injury-hampered Matt Chapman does the Giants no good, and the same logic applies to No. 2.

A healthy Willy Adames is the best outcome president of baseball operations Buster Posey can ask for heading into the new year. If surgery is required, he will end the campaign with a .230 batting average, .289 on-base percentage, .424 slugging percentage, .713 OPS, 21 homers, 51 RBIs and 25 doubles in 121 games played.

Giants fans should get a clear answer about Adames’ immediate future soon.

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