Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames exited Friday’s game against the San Francisco Giants after being struck by a line drive foul ball in the dugout. The game was halted for several minutes as trainers and doctors attended to Adames. He was eventually helped into the clubhouse, and the Brewers say he has been taken to the hospital for further evaluation.
The line drive was hit by Brewers teammate Brian Anderson in the second inning. Anderson was very emotional on the field as Adames was helped in the dugout. Here’s the sequence:
The Brewers have not announced an update since Adames was taken to the hospital. He was replaced at shortstop by rookie Brice Turang after the inning. Turang, the club’s regular second baseman, is the most likely candidate to fill in at short while Adames is sidelined, for however long.
Adames, 27, entered play Friday with a .205/.289/.384 batting line and nine home runs on the season. He had played in all 51 of Milwaukee’s games. The Brewers acquired Adames in a trade that sent Drew Rasmussen to the Tampa Bay Rays in 2021. He is scheduled to become a free agent after the 2024 season.
The Brewers entered Friday’s game in first place in the NL Central at 27-23 despite a minus-7 run differential.
