How mountain meditation helped SF Giants’ Adames find his form

SAN FRANCISCO — Willy Adames found himself meditating on a mountain in Colorado.

Adames had not been performing well when the Giants flew into Denver for a three-game series against the Rockies in early June. As a hitter, he was below average. As a defender, he was subpar. As a player, he was underperforming.

Amid those struggles, Adames took a mental respite. On June 8, he sat out for the first time all year. On June 9, the Giants had an off day and Adames retreated to the mountains with a close friend, someone who had previously guided him in meditation.

Once Adames descended that mountain, he began his ascension as a player.

“It made me go back to my roots,” Adames said. “I come from a small town in the Dominican Republic, which is in the mountains. She said, ‘Let’s go to the