CHICAGO — Power has been the name of the game for Giants shortstop Willy Adames since he debuted in MLB in 2018. And it’s a big reason he was so coveted prior to signing a seven-year, $182 million deal with San Francisco this past winter.
It’s perhaps no surprise, then, that the biggest challenge for Adames in his new home in San Francisco has been how to manage hitting at Oracle Park, which has historically suppressed power, especially for right-handed hitters. Since 2000, Oracle has seen the fewest home runs of any ballpark in Major League Baseball.