Willy Adames' newfound versatility proof that he was never going to stay with Brewers

Now that Willy Adames has officially hit the open market, followers of the Milwaukee Brewers can ready themselves for the inevitable headlines of him leaving the club in favor of a larger contract elsewhere and all of the fervor in the lead up to that moment.

The 29-year-old just put together one of the best walk year performances we've seen in a long time, recording 33 doubles, 32 home runs, driving in 112 runs and posting a cool .794 OPS and 118 OPS+ in 161 games played. He nearly made it the full 162 this year, but he took an admirable stance and sat out a game near the end of the season amidst a slump.

Brewers fans grew to love those kinds of moves from Adames. He'd always been a man of the people, functioning as an active member in the community and being one of the most well-liked players inside the clubhouse as well.

News began to circulate on Wednesday that Adames, who's likely going to earn a gigantic contract on the open market this winter, is willing to switch positions if he signs with a club that already has a superstar at shortstop, his natural position.

Jon Heyman specifically mentions that Adames could join the Mets, which would be a reunion with him and David Stearns. With Francisco Lindor in no immediate danger of moving off of shortstop, Adames could easily slide in at third there.

Willy Adames suddenly is interested in a position change after leaving the Brewers

Brewers fans would be justified in taking offense to this, because it wasn't so long ago that he chose not to move off of the position while playing in Milwaukee. His strong throwing arm and range makes him a solid fit at third base and would make him an outstanding defensive second baseman, too.

Now that he's on the open market and targeting a new contract, Adames' willingness to be flexible is more than a little frustrating for Brewers fans. The fact that he wasn't willing to entertain such a thing until after he left Milwaukee seems to suggest that he's more interested in signing elsewhere this offseason. This goes against recent reports that he'd be willing to take a pay cut in order to sign back with the Brewers.

There's no shortage of teams that will be pursuing Adames, but that list is only going to grow if he truly is willing to make a position switch. The Dodgers, Braves, Giants and Blue Jays all stand out as teams with money to spend and a spot in their infield with his name all over it.

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