Adames hit for the cycle while going 4-for-5 in Triple-A Durham's 8-1 win over Buffalo on Monday. He compiled three RBI and scored twice.

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Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames has struggled so far for Triple-A Durham with a .233 batting average, but there shouldn't be too much concern for the 22-year-old. Adames has hit at every level he has been at and has a great eye for the strike zone. He has also hit ten or more home runs and 25 or more doubles over the past two seasons. At the shortstop position and given his all-around ability, Adames is a must-own in dynasty leagues and worth monitoring in mixed leagues. He currently the number 22 prospect according to MLB.com. With the Rays unlikely to compete deep into the season, Adames should get his name called on at some point this summer.

Adames, who went 0-for-3 in Triple-A Durham's 2-0 loss to Columbus on Thursday, is hitting .174 (4-for-23) over his first seven games.

The Rays optioned Adames to Triple-A Durham on Sunday.

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Tampa Bay Rays middle infielder Willy Adames is not favored to win the second base job coming out of the spring. Manager Kevin Cash said that Adames was on "the outside looking in" in regards to the second base starting job. In the long term it seems likely that Adames will find his home at shortstop anyway. Adames seems unlikely to be the next great power hitter at shortstop, but he still is a great add in dynasty formats for those who do not have any of the top few amazing young shortstops already.

Adames is in the competition for the Rays' second-base job alongside Daniel Robertson, Joey Wendle and Micah Johnson, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames is one of the highest touted prospects for the ballclub. After five years in the minors, he is still only 22 years old. Adames appears to be in prime position to become the franchise shortstop in the near future as Adeiny Hechavarria has the great defense but limited offense. Adames combines strong defense with a mixture of speed and power (11 steals and 10 home runs in Triple-A last season). The scouting reports also say that he has the batting ability to end up near the top of the batting order as a table-setter. He seems unlikely to be the next great power-hitter at shortstop but he still is a great add in a dynasty format for those who do not have any of the top few amazing young shortstops already. In redraft formats, you will possibly need patience as the ballclub may delay his arrival with the major league roster in order to prevent his service clock from starting before the deadline. If they wait until after the deadline, this season would not count as the first of his major league career and thus not count towards the total before he hits arbitration and eventually free agency.

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The Tampa Bay Rays will give at least five players time at second base in spring training. Manager Kevin Cash named Micah Johnson, Daniel Robertson, Ryan Schimpf and Joey Wendle as players who will see time at second base when he was asked. Later, he said that Willy Adames will mostly see time at shortstop but also some at second base. The logjam hurts the value of the first four guys, though Robertson and Schimpf will also get some repetitions in the outfield. We would say that none of those four become much of a fantasy option outside of the deepest leagues until one of them seizes the vast majority of time at second for the regular season. Adames seems unlikely to be the next great power hitter at shortstop, but he still is a great add in dynasty formats for those who do not have any of the top few amazing young shortstops already.

Adames drove in a career-high five runs in Triple-A Durham's win over Wilkes-Barre on Friday, Alex Kraft of MiLB.com reports.

Adames, 21, is batting .316 with one home run, three RBI and one steal over his last 10 games for Triple-A Durham.

Adames, who hit his sixth home run as part of a 2-for-4 effort for Triple-A Durham on Monday, is now hitting .364 over his last 30 games, Mike Rosenbaum of MLB.com reports.

Adames, 21, is hitting .230/.309/.344 with two home runs, 21 RBI and three steals through 46 games at Triple-A.

Adames is just 3-for-29 (.103) through seven games for Triple-A Durham.

Adames went 1-for-2 with a sacrifice fly and solo home run in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning Grapefruit League loss to the Yankees.

Adames, the Rays' No. 1 prospect, is impressing this spring in his first exposure to the majors, Bill Chastain of MLB.com reports. "I'm just excited to be here," Adames said. "Every day practicing with these guys. Learning from them. Just very thankful for this opportunity. Just try to do what I can to get better."

Adames was added to the Rays' 40-man roster Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Adames, 20, is slashing .274/.375/.444 with nine home runs, 46 RBI and 11 steals through 102 games for Double-A Montgomery.

Adames is hitting .273/.385/.503 with six homers and six stolen bases in seven attempts over 45 games at Double-A Montgomery so far this season. The Tampa Bay Times speculates he could receive a promotion soon.

Adames is slashing .258/.352/.452 with three homers and a stolen base across 71 plate appearances for Double-A Montgomery.

Adames won't play in instructional ball after he was shut down in late August with a sore elbow, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Adames, 19, is batting .265/.350/.391 over 337 plate appearances this season with High-A Charlotte.

Adames, 19, is hitting .289/.358/.430 with two home runs, 18 RBI and three stolen bases through 37 games for High-A Charlotte.

Adames, 19, is slashing .229/.283/.396 over 53 plate appearances this season for High-A Charlotte.

Adames, who was traded to the Rays on Thursday, will be sent to Low-A Bowling Green, the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The Tigers traded Adames to the Rays on Thursday as part of a three-team deal with the Mariners, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.