Giants star Willy Adames eager to bounce back after ‘challenging' 2025 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Willy Adames made his mark in his first season with the Giants, but he knows there’s always room for improvement.
Adames was a key offensive contributor for San Francisco, becoming the first Giants player with 30 home runs in a single season since Barry Bonds. He also hit .225 with 87 RBI.
When he caught fire, he couldn’t cool down. When he was slumping, it was bad. But Adames is finding the silver linings in the up-and-down season.
“It was a challenging year,” Adames told reporters Saturday at Giants FanFest in Sacramento. “Adapting to everything, the fans, the organization, the city, new stadium. But it was great. Obviously at the end of the year, we didn’t achieve what we wanted to, but I think we learned a lot from last year. And now we know we need to get better in some areas, and I think we’re doing a really good job to start creating a different culture and to be better on the field.
“For me, personally, I’ll just try to be more consistent and be better every day.”
Off the field, it was no secret that Adames quickly became the team’s energizer.
His infectious spirit and good vibes were contagious around the Giants’ clubhouse, despite how San Francisco was performing on the field.
But the Giants need more than just good vibes to compete in the NL West and get back to winning baseball.
Adames is up for the challenge.