Garcia went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's spring game against Cincinnati.
Garcia launched a solo homer and singled in another run, raising his Cactus League line to .364/.440/.773 with four extra-base hits and five RBI. Building off his breakout 2021 season, Garcia repeated his double-double in home runs and steals in 2022, a combination all fantasy managers covet. He'll be a highly sought-after outfielder in drafts and auctions. Plate discipline has been an on-going issue, but the production is there despite that perceived failing.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Ends homer drought
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Garcia went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 10-9 extra-innings loss to the Mariners.
Garcia hit just .211 (8-for-38) with a triple, two doubles, four RBI, five runs and a stolen base in 11 games since his last homer. The outfielder has enjoyed a productive 2022 campaign with 26 homers, 25 stolen bases, 97 RBI, 86 runs scored, 31 doubles and five triples in 149 contests. He's also slashed a respectable .250/.301/.454 across 632 plate appearances.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Back in action Sunday
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Garcia (wrist) is starting in right field and hitting cleanup Sunday against the Guardians.
He was hit on the wrist by a pitch in Friday's game and is back in there after getting Saturday off. Garcia is hitting .229 with four home runs and three steals in 20 games this month.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Not starting Saturday
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Garcia (wrist) isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Guardians.
Garcia was removed from Friday's matchup after being hit by a pitch on his left wrist, and he'll be excluded from the lineup for at least one game. Jonah Heim will serve as the designated hitter and bat cleanup.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Initial X-rays negative
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Garcia's initial X-rays on his left wrist were negative, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Garcia left Friday's game against the Guardians after taking a 100 mph cutter from Emmanuel Clase off his wrist. His initial diagnosis seems to be an encouraging one, but he'll be reevaluated Saturday before being cleared to play.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Exits after pitch hits wrist
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Garcia left Friday's game against Cleveland after getting hit by a pitch in his wrist, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Garcia was struck by a 100 mph cutter from Emmanuel Clase in the ninth inning and didn't stay in the game to run the bases. If all he's dealing with is a bruise, he could be back in a few days or less, but anything more than that could end his season prematurely.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Two hits, two RBI in win
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Garcia went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 7-2 victory over the Angels.
The 29-year-old broke out of a 1-for-12 skid with two hits and two RBI on Wednesday, including an RBI double to put the Rangers on top 3-2 in the third inning. The two RBI Wednesday give him 94 on the season, good for third in the majors among outfielders. Garcia is batting .222 (14-for-63) with four home runs, 12 RBI and 10 runs scored in 18 games this month.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Fills stat sheet
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Garcia went 2-for-2 with a home run, a double, two walks, a stolen base, three RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 8-7 win over the Athletics.
Garcia did a little bit of everything from the cleanup spot. The outfielder's homer was his third in five games and his 25th of the year, and he added his 24th steal of the year. With six extra-base hits in his last 17 at-bats, Garcia is locked in with his power stroke. He's up to a .253/.301/.461 slash line with 92 RBI, 79 runs scored, 29 doubles and four triples through 137 contests overall as one of the Rangers' most productive hitters this season.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Homers in victory
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Garcia went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in a 4-1 victory over the Blue Jays on Sunday.
Garcia went deep off struggling left-hander Yusei Kikuchi to homer for his second straight game. Despite hitting only .152 in September, Garcia is slugging .455 during the month with thee home runs. Garcia struggles to get on base but has produced for the Rangers this year. The 29-year-old right fielder has 89 RBI and 76 runs in 134 games played. Garcia is on the brink of surpassing his career-best 90 RBI and 77 run totals from last season.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Goes deep in loss
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Garcia went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 11-7 loss to the Blue Jays.
Garcia's blast in the bottom of the first inning partially erased the four-run lead Toronto built in the top of the frame. The three RBI give him 87 for the season, three shy of the career-high 90 he delivered over 149 games in 2021. The outfielder has been struggling at the dish since a 23-game hit streak was snapped in late August. Garcia entered Saturday's contest with a .111 average (4-for-36) over the previous 10 games.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Nursing back issue
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Garcia is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays due to lower-back soreness, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Garcia suffered the injury on an awkward catch attempt in the outfield earlier this week, and he'll be on the bench Friday for a second straight game as a result. It doesn't appear to be a serious issue, and the 29-year-old could be back in the lineup Saturday. Josh Smith will start in left field while Bubba Thompson shifts to right.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Riding pine Wednesday
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Garcia isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Astros.
Garcia went 1-for-19 with a double, an RBI, a stolen base and two strikeouts over the last five games and will get a breather Wednesday. Kole Calhoun is starting in right field and batting cleanup.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Launches two-run homer
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Garcia went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and an additional run scored in a loss to Boston on Thursday.
Garcia knocked in a run with a fielder's choice groundout in the fifth inning, and he gave Texas what looked to be a comfortable 8-3 lead with a two-run homer to left field in the eighth. The long ball was his third in his past nine games and pushed his total to 22 on the campaign. Garcia is one of only three major-leaguers to reach the 20-20 mark (20 homers and 20 stolen bases) so far this season.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Goes deep Saturday
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Garcia went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to the Tigers.
The Rangers were down by 10 runs entering the bottom of the ninth inning, so Garcia's solo shot in that frame didn't impact the outcome. The long ball did, however, give the outfielder three multi-hit efforts over his past four games. Garcia is in the midst of a 23-game hitting streak during which he is batting .316 with three homers, 16 RBI and six stolen bases. The streak is the longest by any AL hitter this season.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Reaches 20-20
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Garcia went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Rockies.
Twenty is the appropriate number for Garcia this week. A day after mashing his 20th home run, the outfielder stole his 20th base to achieve the first 20-20 of his career. A third "20" can be added to that; the outfielder's fourth-inning double extended a hit streak to 20 games. Garcia is having a strong second half -- he owns a .302/.353/.488 slash line over 33 games -- after a first half that alternated between good stretches and deep funks.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Slugs 20th home run
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Garcia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 2-1 win over Minnesota.
Garcia's 20th home run on the campaign was a solo shot in the fifth inning against starter Sonny Gray. The 29-year-old extended his hitting streak to 19 games with the long ball and is one stolen base away from his first career 20-20 season. He has proven valuable across the board as he is top 15 in home runs, RBI, runs and stolen bases across all outfielders this season.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Swipes 19th bag
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Garcia went 1-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in a 7-0 win Sunday in Minnesota.
Garcia singled, stole second and scored in Texas' three-run seventh inning. The single extended his hitting streak to 18 games. During that stretch, he's posted a .301/.346/.397 line with four stolen bases. With just one homer in his last 109 plate appearances, the 29-year-old's slugging percentage has dropped to .445. Despite that drought, he is one long ball and one steal away from his first 20-20 season.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Hit streak reaches 17
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Garcia went 1-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Twins.
Garcia wasted no time extending his hit streak to 17 games, delivering a run with a first-inning double. Since the All-Star break, Garcia is slashing .302/.357/.474 with five steals, four home runs, eight doubles, 24 RBI and 18 runs over 30 games.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Three hits, stolen base in win
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Garcia went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's extra-inning victory versus the Astros.
Garcia singled, stole second base and came around to score in the top of the sixth inning before later adding two more base knocks and scoring another run. The stolen base was his 16th of the year, matching his season total from 2021. Garcia has now produced at least one hit in seven straight games, batting .385 with a home run, eight RBI, four runs and a stolen base over that stretch.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Cashes in five
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Garcia went 2-for-4 with a double, five RBI and a run scored in an 8-0 win over the White Sox on Saturday.
Garcia came up to bat with the bases loaded on two occasions, and he delivered with a two-RBI single in the third followed by a bases-clearing double in the seventh to blow the game wide open. The five-RBI performance now gives him 70 RBI on the season. Garcia is slashing an excellent .296/.367/.500 over the past 15 days. The 29-year-old slugger will look to pass his career-high 90 RBI total from last season with more quality situational hitting down the stretch.
