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Willy Adames held his helmet above his head as he stood near home plate and acknowledged the ovation he was given by Milwaukee Brewers fans at American Family Field. He then gave Brewers catcher and former teammate William Contreras a hug and nodded in the direction of starting pitcher Jose Quintana.

Willy Adames couldn’t have scripted a much better scenario for his return to Milwaukee to face his former team.

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In 2024, Adames posted career-highs in homers (32), RBIs (112) and steals (21) en route to finishing 10th in the NL MVP voting, joining Ryan Braun and Christian Yelich as the only other Brewers in franchise history to total at least 30 homers, 100 RBIs and 20 steals in a single season.

Boasting the best record in the majors, Milwaukee (81-48) opened a seven-game homestand on Friday with a 5-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants, thanks to William Contreras' first career walk-off homer in the ninth inning.

These Brewers are liable to stampede this orange and black corpse and not even realize they’ve encountered an obstacle. Their lineup is ranked 4th in value, according to FanGraphs (23.4 fWAR) — a virtual tie with the Los Angeles Dodgers (23.