On the eve of his first winter meetings, Buster Posey has made his first splash as the Giants president of baseball operations.
The Giants have agreed with free-agent shortstop Willy Adames on a seven-year, $182 million contract -- the largest in franchise history -- pending a physical, according to multiple reports.
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