Ranger outfielder Adolis Garcia Today’s Cactus League match was scraped off after reporting some discomfort in his left tilt. According to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News, he will head to MRI. After the imaging is performed, the team will make further updates. Currently, manager Bruce Bochy admits that Garcia will “miss a little time”, although he added that the team hopes it won’t be too verbose. Outfielder Wyatt Langford He suffered his own tilt injury 11 days ago and has not participated in the spring competition yet. The ranger has not ruled out the opening day for any player.
Garcia, who just turned 32 on the weekend, entered the 2025 season in search of a rebound on the plate. He played a crucial central role in the 2023 World Series Run, cutting .245/.328/.508 with 39 home runs in the final winning championship season of Texas.
The 2024 season fell in almost every category of notes. Garcia hit .224/.284/.400 with 25 home runs. His strikeout rate is almost the same (27.7% in 2023 and 27.8% in 2024), but his walking rate dropped by more than 3 percentage points and he saw a significant drop in exit speed, slam strike rate and barrel rate. Garcia’s fly ball hit fewer fly balls, and his fly balls were larger (12%, while 23% of the fly balls resulted in harmless infield flys. He popped out ugly infield 21 times over the year. Garcia also drove away the plate more and saw his contact rate on the court within the tilt of the area. He often put himself in the pitcher.
Perhaps the most confusing thing is that Garcia hits the fastball. He only hit the four-Airs in that excellent 2023 season.197, but he often deals the most damage when in contact. Garcia hit the big fly 16 times from the four airs in 2023, but only five four-player shooters were hit in 2024. He hit .197/.276/.490 with four shots on the board, ending with four shoes in 23. The line fell to .184/.251/.310 in 2024.
Garcia can also be the daily right fielder for rangers again, although the pressure on any note could affect his preparation for the season. Sloped strains can usually take more than a month to recover, while the Wanderer’s season begins in just three weeks.
With Langford also getting sick, it was a bit frustrated to queue up in the outfield on March 27. Evan Carter and Leody Taveras All are healthy. Utilities Josh Smith and Ezequiel Duran Have experience in the outfield. Designated batsman Joc Pederson Although he was only DH in Arizona last year (and has been on first base this spring as well). Other options in the camp include prospects Dustin Harris And veterans Kevin pillarhe signed a minor league contract with a non-lineup invitation last month.
On the back of that sensational 2023 season, Garcia signed a two-year, $14mm deal covering his first two arbitration seasons. He is 7mm this year and is under the control of the club through his 2026 campaign. He will be eligible for arbitration for the last time next winter.
