Rangers general manager Chris Young said Tuesday that Garcia will undergo an MRI on his injured left knee, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
Young expressed hope that Garcia will be able to avoid surgery, but more clarity on the situation will be available after the exam results are in. Garcia injured the knee during the final weekend of the regular season while attempting to beat out an infield single.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Out with knee injury
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Garcia (knee) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Angels.
Given that he left Saturday's game with a knee injury and the Rangers have nothing to play for, it's not surprising Garcia will sit out the finale. Dustin Harris gets the start at designated hitter, batting eighth.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Leaves game with knee injury
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Garcia left Saturday's game against the Angels due to a left knee injury, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
Garcia came up limping while attempting to beat out an infield hit at the top of the sixth inning. He'll finish the game 1-for-3 with one run scored. Travis Jankowski replaced Garcia in right field in the bottom of the sixth.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Slugs 24th homer
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Garcia went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's win over Oakland.
Garcia singled in his first trip to the plate before swatting a two-run homer in the third to extend the Rangers' lead to four runs. It marked the second-consecutive two-hit effort for the outfielder and his sixth multi-hit performance this month. Although he's batting just .235 in September, Garcia has gone 11-for-33 (.333) over his last eight games with two long balls, eight RBI and four runs scored.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Responsible for win
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Garcia went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Blue Jays.
Garcia's homer in the sixth inning produced the game's only runs. He's batting just .196 with a .656 OPS during September, but Garcia has been an effective run producer. The slugger has knocked in 16 runs over 15 games this month and is up to 80 RBI for the season.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Drives in three in win
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Garcia went 2-for-4 with two walks, three RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 13-8 win over the Blue Jays.
Garcia delivered a pair of runs in the Rangers' five-run fourth inning and then walked with the bases loaded in the eighth to produce the final run. He's batting just .192 (10-for-52) with seven walks during September. However, Garcia's hits have been timely with runners on base; he's knocked in 14 runs over 14 games, his most in any month since April when he had 21 RBI in 26 contests.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Garcia is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Garcia is mired in a 3-for-29 slump over his past eight games and will sit Sunday, ending a run of 39 consecutive starts. Travis Jankowski will receive a start in right field and bat ninth in the series finale in Seattle.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Snaps hitless run
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Garcia went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Wednesday's 14-4 loss to Arizona.
Garcia's fourth-inning single snapped a hitless run of 17 consecutive at-bats, and he's batting just .189 through 10 games this month. He still has fantasy utility with 22 home runs and 11 stolen bases, but Garcia's bat is having a lesser impact in 2024. After averaging 99 RBI and a .777 OPS over his previous three seasons, Garcia sits at 74 RBI and a .672 OPS with 16 games left in the campaign.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Three-run homer in victory
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Garcia went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer and a walk in Thursday's win over the Angels.
Garcia launched a three-run shot off Jack Kochanowicz in the opening frame and walked in his second trip to the plate, giving him back-to-back games with at least one hit, one walk and three RBI. The home run was the outfielder's 22nd of the campaign and his first since Aug. 18. He's now batting .263 (5-for-19) in September with four extra-base hits, eight RBI and a run scored.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Helps in win
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Garcia went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's 1-0 win over Pittsburgh.
Garcia had the second of the Rangers' three hits in the bottom of the ninth inning that produced the walk-off win. He also stole his 11th base of the season as part of the final inning. It's been a hard season for Garcia, whose .693 OPS is the lowest since becoming a full-time player in 2021. With just 62 RBI through 122 games, he'll need a spectacular finish to achieve a third consecutive 100-RBI season.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Hits game-tying homer
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Garcia went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double and an additional run scored in Sunday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Twins.
Garcia's seventh-inning homer tied the game at 4-4. He was also the initial runner in the 10th inning, scoring the winning run on a Josh Jung single. Garcia has three multi-hit efforts, two homers and five RBI over his last five contests, and he's now hitting .345 (20-for-58) in August. For the year, the outfielder has a .227/.290/.410 slash line, 21 homers, 62 RBI, 61 runs scored, 19 doubles and 10 stolen bases over 119 games.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Goes yard twice in Boston
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Garcia went 3-for-5 with two solo home runs in Wednesday's 9-7 extra-inning win over the Red Sox.
The 31-year-old outfielder put balls over the Green Monster off Tanner Houck in the sixth inning and Luis Garcia in the eighth, snapping a 15-game power drought in the process. While Garcia hasn't been supplying many homers lately, his bat has been coming around -- over his last 20 contests, he's slashing .303/.369/.461 with three homers, three steals, 11 runs and 13 RBI. Wednesday's performance also got Garcia to 20 long balls, a mark he's now reached in four straight seasons.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Third straight multi-hit effort
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Garcia went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, a run and a stolen base during Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Yankees.
The outfielder walked and singled across his first four plate appearances Sunday, and he finished the day with an RBI single and a steal, his 10th of the season, in the bottom of the ninth inning. It's the third consecutive multi-hit game for Garcia, who went 7-for-11 with two walks, a double, two RBI and three runs during the three-game set in New York. He struggled at the plate in July with a .504 OPS, but he's hitting .357 through 32 plate appearances in August.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Back in lineup Saturday
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Garcia is starting in right field and batting fifth against the Red Sox on Saturday.
Garcia got the day off Friday after starting in the previous 19 games. Since the All-Star break, the 31-year-old has slashed .200/.245/.280 with two stolen bases, one home run and nine RBI across 53 plate appearances. Garcia will face off against Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Three hits, stolen base in win
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Garcia went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the White Sox.
Garcia recorded hits in each of his first three trips to the plate, topping things off with an RBI double in the fifth before coming around to score following a fielding error from Luis Robert. It marked only the second three-hit game of the season for Garcia and his first multi-hit game in July. He's still batting just .169 this month following Wednesday's performance, though he's now hit safely and driven in at least one run in back-to-back contests while also swiping two bags over that stretch to put him at nine steals on the season.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Delivers winning run
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Garcia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Angels.
Garcia, who received a mental day off Sunday, delivered the winning hit Tuesday with his eighth-inning blast. The outfielder has gone 4-for-27 (.148) to open July, but three of those hits have gone for extra bases. He's now at a .215/.279/.417 slash line with 17 homers, 45 RBI, 47 runs scored and seven stolen bases across 87 contests this season.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Resting Tuesday
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Garcia is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets.
Garcia will get his first day off since April 27, as Travis Jankowski bats sixth and plays right field Tuesday. Garcia owns a .677 OPS with 13 homers and six stolen bases through 285 plate appearances.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Picks up steal Saturday
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Garcia went 1-for-3 with a walk, one stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 7-5 loss to the Mariners.
Garcia has two steals over his last six games, though he hasn't driven in a run in that span. The veteran outfielder is up to six thefts, 13 home runs, 40 RBI and 34 runs scored while slashing a shaky .218/.276/.417 through 67 contests. He's been held without a hit in 12 of his last 20 games, which has had a significant negative impact on his production across the board.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Steals home in win
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Garcia went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Giants.
Garcia stole home as part of a double-steal in the first inning, the third time he's stolen home in his career. It was his fifth theft of the season. The slugger has been grinding at the dish; his first-inning single snapped an 0-for-16 run. For the season, Garcia is batting just .217 with a career-low .699 OPS through 62 games.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Slugs homer in easy win
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Garcia went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI during Sunday's 6-0 win over the Marlins.
Garcia snapped a five-game hitless streak Sunday, delivering two hits and pushing his RBI total to 40 this season. He also notched his 13th long ball of 2024, taking Trevor Rogers yard in the sixth frame. Garcia ranks top 15 in homers and RBI this year and is slashing .231/.285/.462 through 212 plate appearances.