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Not to be confused with Adonis García.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Arrieta.
Adolis García
García with the Memphis Redbirds in 2019
Texas Rangers – No. 53
Outfielder
Born: (1993-03-02) March 2, 1993 (age 31)
Ciego de Ávila, Cuba
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
NPB: June 16, 2016, for the Yomiuri Giants
MLB: August 8, 2018, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Batting average.244
Home runs97
Runs batted in299
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Career highlights and awards

José Adolis García Arrieta (born March 2, 1993) is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants. García was an MLB All-Star in 2021 and 2023.

Career

Early career

García played for Ciego de Ávila of the Cuban National Series.[citation needed]

On April 20, 2016, García signed with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball.[1][2] García played for the Cuban national team at the 2015 Pan American Games.

St. Louis Cardinals

García defected from Cuba in 2016.[3] He signed with the St. Louis Cardinals in February 2017, receiving a non-roster invitation to spring training.[4] He spent 2017 with both the Springfield Cardinals of the Class AA Texas League and the Memphis Redbirds of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League, posting a combined .290 batting average with 15 home runs and 65 runs batted in (RBIs) between both clubs.[5]

García began the 2018 season with Memphis. The Cardinals promoted him to the major leagues on August 6.[6] In 112 games for Memphis, he batted .256 with 22 home runs, 71 RBIs, and ten stolen bases, and in 21 games for St. Louis, he hit .118.[7]

García was designated for assignment on December 18, 2019.[8]

Texas Rangers

On December 21, 2019, García was traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for cash considerations.[9] In 2020 for the Rangers, García recorded only six at-bats, and went hitless on the year.[10] On February 10, 2021, García was designated for assignment after the signing of Mike Foltynewicz was made official.[11] On February 12, García was outrighted and invited to spring training as a non-roster invitee.[12]

On April 13, 2021, García was selected to the active roster after Ronald Guzmán was placed on the injured list.[13] García was named the American League Rookie of the Month for May 2021 after hitting .312 with a .633 slugging percentage and 11 home runs.[14] García was named as a reserve for the American League in the 2021 MLB All-Star Game,[15] and went one-for-two with a double in the game.[16] In 2021, García batted .243/.286/.454/.740 and led all rookies with 90 RBIs and 59 extra-base hits. He also hit 31 home runs and tied for the league lead with 16 outfield assists.

Over 156 games for Texas in 2022, García hit .250/.300/.456/.756 with 27 home runs, 101 RBIs, and 25 stolen bases.[17]

On April 22, 2023, against the Oakland Athletics, García had five hits, including two doubles and three home runs, and drove in eight runs.[18] With this, he became the fourth person in MLB history to hit three home runs and two doubles in one game.[19]

In 2023, despite losing the division to the Astros on the final day of the regular season, the Rangers upset the Rays and Orioles to make it to the ALCS to play Houston. Over the final four games of the series, García homered five times. In Game 5 García hit lead-changing a three-run home run to put Texas up 4-2. In the bottom of the eighth, Garcia was at the center of a benches-clearing incident after he was hit by a Bryan Abreu fastball, resulting in his ejection from the game. Houston ended up winning 5-4. In Game 6 in Houston, with Texas in a must-win situation, he hit a grand slam in the top of the ninth despite striking out four times that day. In Game 7, an 11-4 blowout in favor of Texas, García homered twice and drove in five runs. Over the series, García set a record with 15 RBIs in a postseason series and was named the ALCS Most Valuable Player.[20]

Personal life

His older brother, Adonis García, is a former professional baseball player.[21][22]

García is the godfather of Randy Arozarena's daughter. Arozarena, who defected from Cuba a year before García and also signed his first minor league contract with the Cardinals, described García in July 2023 as "kind of like my brother."[23]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Adolis José Garcia will play in Japan". Juventudrebelde.cu. April 20, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "Adolis Jose Garcia signed with the Yomiuri Giants". Cubadebate.cu. April 20, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  3. ^ Badler, Ben (August 30, 2016). "Outfielder Jose Adolis Garcia Leaves Cuba". Baseball America. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  4. ^ "St. Louis Cardinals sign Cuban outfielder Jose Adolis Garcia to minor league deal". Espn.com. February 25, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  5. ^ "Jose Adolis Garcia Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  6. ^ FOX Sports Midwest (June 13, 2018). "Cardinals put O'Neill on DL, purchase Adolis García's contract". FOX Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  7. ^ "Adolis Garcia Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  8. ^ Anne Rogers (December 18, 2019). "Cardinals sign Korean lefty Kim to 2-year deal". MLB.com. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  9. ^ Derrick Goold (December 21, 2019). "Cardinals ship Adolis Garcia to Rangers for cash". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  10. ^ "Adolis García Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  11. ^ "Rangers Designate Adolis Garcia for Assignment". February 10, 2021.
  12. ^ "Rangers Announce Several Roster Moves". MLB Trade Rumors. February 12, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  13. ^ "Rangers Place Ronald Guzman On 10-Day IL, Select Adolis Garcia". MLB Trade Rumors. April 13, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  14. ^ David Adler (June 2, 2021). "García, Rogers win Rookies of the Month for May". MLB.com. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  15. ^ "Gallo, García, Gibson added to ASG roster". MLB.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  16. ^ Kennedi Landry. "'Just special': Rangers trio represents in ASG". MLB.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  17. ^ Postins, Matthew (October 27, 2022). "Rangers 40-Man Roster Wraps: Adolis Garcia". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  18. ^ Ronald, Issy (April 23, 2023). "'Incredible' Adolis García makes history with three home runs and 8 RBIs in Texas Rangers 18-3 demolition of Oakland As". CNN. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  19. ^ "García in rare company after 3-HR, 8-RBI night". MLB.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  20. ^ https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/playoffs/2023/10/23/astros-vs-rangers-live-time-tv-channel-pitchers-for-alcs-game-7/71294130007/
  21. ^ "Braves' Adonis Garcia relishes chance to play with Cuban brother". Usatoday.com. February 4, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  22. ^ Sanchez, Jesse (May 24, 2018). "Garcia set to lead Cuban team against Rays". MLB.com. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  23. ^ Weaver, Levi (July 10, 2023). "Friends and former teammates Randy Arozarena, Adolis García meet again in Home Run Derby". The Athletic. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
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