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PHILADELPHIA.- The Philadelphia Phillies reached an agreement for one season and $10 million with free agent outfielder Adolis García, as confirmed by a source to MLB.com. The club has not yet made the official announcement of the deal, which was initially reported by journalist Francys Romero.
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García, 32, became a free agent after the Texas Rangers decided not to offer him a contract on November 21, despite the 2026 season being planned as his last arbitration-eligible year. In the 2024 and 2025 seasons, the right-handed hitter recorded a combined offensive line of .225/.279/.397, with an OPS+ of 96. The signing represents a bet by the Phillies to recover the offensive and defensive impact that García showed not long ago, when he was one of the great figures in baseball. In the 2023 postseason, the Cuban was key in Texas' World Series title, hitting eight home runs, driving in 22 runs —a record for a single postseason— and recording an OPS of 1.108. His most outstanding performance came in the 2023 American League Championship Series against the Astros, where he was named Most Valuable Player after hitting five home runs and driving in 15 runs. In addition, he hit a walk-off home run in Game 1 of the World Series against the Diamondbacks. During the 2023 regular season, García had one of the best years of his career by being called up for the second time to the All-Star Game, setting personal records with 39 home runs, 107 RBIs, an OPS of .836 and a WAR of 4.7, in addition to winning his first Gold Glove for his defensive performance in the outfield. Selected for the All-Star Game for the first time as a rookie at 28 years old, García has built a career marked by perseverance. Born in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba, he was the Most Valuable Player of the National Series in the 2015-16 season, had a brief stint in Japanese baseball and later settled in the Dominican Republic to sign as an international free agent. After a short period with the St. Louis Cardinals, he arrived at the Rangers, where he managed to establish himself as one of the most feared power hitters in the American League. With this addition, the Phillies add experience, offensive power, and defensive solidity to their roster, with the expectation that Adolis García can rediscover his best form and contribute immediately in the fight for postseason positions.
