This season, Garcia has been a standout rookie for the Rangers. He’s been hammering the ball since being brought up in early April, with five home runs in his last five games, tying Guerrero for the MLB lead in home runs with 16.
There are always hitters who have streaks at the plate where they can’t seem to do anything wrong. Every pitch seems to find the bat’s barrel, and they go on a brief power run before returning to Earth. Is Garcia in this situation?
That doesn’t appear to be the case. Garcia was never regarded as a top prospect while with the Cardinals in the minors, but he was known for his power.
His 2019 prospect profile has a raw power grade of 55, indicating that he is an above-average tool, according to Fangraphs.
And it showed up in minor-league games as well. In 124 games between Double-A and Triple-A in 2017, he hit 15 home runs, and he hit 22 more in Triple-A in 2018, before being called up to the majors for a 21-game trip.
During that span, he struck out 41.2 percent of the time and only batted.118. In 2019, he returned to Triple-A and hit 32 home runs in 132 plate appearances.
However, his offensive prowess wasn’t enough, and he was designated for assignment and transferred to the Rangers for cash in December of that year.
Garcia got six at-bats with Texas in 2020, but he didn’t get any hits.
Garcia spent time with Ciego de vila in the Cuban National Series and the Yomiuri Giants of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league before signing with the Cardinals in 2017.
He demonstrated his power with the Tigers in Cuba, hitting 26 home runs in 171 games over two seasons between 2014 and 2015, before blasting four home runs in 32 games with the Giants in 2016.
What Is Adolis Garcia’s Nickname?
Adolis Garcia nickame is “El Bombé