Matt Chapman grounds an RBI single into center field, scoring Willy Adames and cutting the Padres' lead to 3-1 in the bottom of the 3rd inning

The San Francisco Giants signed shortstop Willy Adames to a seven-year, $182 million contract this past offseason, finally finding a bat to bolster their lineup. Adames spent the past four seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers and put together his best season last year,

Willy Adames joins MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM to discuss his first spring with the Giants, playing next to Matt Chapman and more

This time last year, Matt Chapman had signed his first free agent contract deep into spring training and was just unpacking his belongings into his new locker in the San Francisco Giants clubhouse. He’s the type who quickly gets to know all his teammates and takes the reins as one of the leaders,

Willy Adames played against his former team for the first time on Friday, but afterward shared he was devastated by the passing of Bob Uecker.

With no outs and the Brewers’ Brewer Hicklen on second base in the top of the fourth inning, Milwaukee’s Jimmy Herron hit a routine grounder right at Adames. Hicklen broke for third base on contact. Adames eschewed the easy out and threw to third base at an awaiting Chapman. Hicklen tried retreating to second; Chapman chased him down.

On Thursday night they were friends enjoying a night out in downtown Phoenix. The Brewers’ Freddy Peralta and the Giants’ Willy Adames and Logan Webb attended the Suns game with former All-Star outfielder Carlos Gomez,

Scottsdale, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants third base Matt Chapman (26) takes infield practice during spring training camp. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images As the calendar turns to March, the Scottsdale Giants are well into their Cactus League slate.

Willy Adames was the Giants’ biggest acquisition this past offseason as San Francisco begins a new era under the leadership of new president of baseball operations Buster Posey. The slugging shortstop inked a franchise-record seven-year,