Adolis García
Adolis García | |
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![]() García with the Memphis Redbirds in 2019 | |
Texas Rangers – No. 53 | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Ciego de Ávila, Cuba | March 2, 1993|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
Professional debut | |
NPB: June 16, 2016, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
MLB: August 8, 2018, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .000 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 0 |
MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
Batting average | .243 |
Home runs | 58 |
Runs batted in | 192 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
José Adolis García Arrieta (born March 2, 1993, nicknamed "El Bombi" 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.
Career
García played for Ciego de Ávila of the Cuban National Series.
Yomiuri Giants
On April 20, 2016, he 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 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 only received 6 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] Garcia 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 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.
Personal life
His older brother, Adonis García is a retired professional baseball player.[17][18]
See also
References
- ^ "Adolis José Garcia will play in Japan". Juventudrebelde.cu. April 20, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Adolis Jose Garcia signed with the Yomiuri Giants". Cubadebate.cu. April 20, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Badler, Ben (August 30, 2016). "Outfielder Jose Adolis Garcia Leaves Cuba". Baseball America. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ "St. Louis Cardinals sign Cuban outfielder Jose Adolis Garcia to minor league deal". Espn.com. February 25, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Jose Adolis Garcia Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ FOX Sports Midwest (June 13, 2018). "Cardinals put O'Neill on DL, purchase Adolis García's contract". FOX Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Adolis Garcia Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ Anne Rogers (December 18, 2019). "Cardinals sign Korean lefty Kim to 2-year deal". MLB.com. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ Derrick Goold (December 21, 2019). "Cardinals ship Adolis Garcia to Rangers for cash". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ "Adolis García Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Rangers Designate Adolis Garcia for Assignment".
- ^ "Rangers Announce Several Roster Moves". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Rangers Place Ronald Guzman On 10-Day IL, Select Adolis Garcia". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ David Adler (June 2, 2021). "García, Rogers win Rookies of the Month for May". MLB.com. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Gallo, García, Gibson added to ASG roster". MLB.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ Kennedi Landry. "'Just special': Rangers trio represents in ASG". MLB.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Braves' Adonis Garcia relishes chance to play with Cuban brother". Usatoday.com. February 4, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Sanchez, Jesse (May 24, 2018). "Garcia set to lead Cuban team against Rays". MLB.com. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or NPB
- Adolis Garcia on Instagram
- Articles with short description
- Use mdy dates from August 2018
- 1993 births
- Living people
- American League All-Stars
- Baseball players at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Defecting Cuban baseball players
- Cuban expatriate baseball players in Japan
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Major League Baseball players from Cuba
- Cuban expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Memphis Redbirds players
- Nippon Professional Baseball left fielders
- Pan American Games medalists in baseball
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba
- People from Ciego de Ávila
- Springfield Cardinals players
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- Texas Rangers players
- Tigres de Ciego de Avila players
- Yomiuri Giants players
- Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Gigantes del Cibao players
- Cuban expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic