Garcia started in right field and went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's spring game against the Giants.
Garcia returned from a mild oblique strain after an eight-day absence Wednesday as the DH, but the pause in his spring doesn't seem to be an issue. "His timing has been right on," Rangers manager Bruce Bochy told Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News. "He hit three balls hard yesterday, hit another one for the homer today. You see a difference." The downtime may even have been beneficial for Garcia, whose exit velocity was below normal during the first weeks of spring training.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Returns with boom
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Garcia went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Reds.
Garcia was making his return after an eight-day absence due to a left oblique strain. The 32-year-old slugger brought his boom stick with him, recording three batted balls in play that were classified as hard hit: a 96.6 mph double, a 105.9 mph lineout and a 110.0 mph flyout. According to Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News, Garcia's average exit velocity over his first eight spring contests was 86.7 mph, a drop from his career average of 91.5 mph. He served as the designated hitter Wednesday and is expected to play right field Thursday.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Back in action at DH on Wednesday
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Garcia (oblique) will start at designated hitter and bat fifth in Wednesday's Cactus League game versus the Reds.
Garcia had been slated to return to action Thursday, but evidently he talked his way into the lineup a day earlier. The 32-year-old will play for the first time since March 3, as he's been battling a mild left oblique injury.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: In line to DH Thursday
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Garcia (oblique) will get at-bats on a back field Tuesday, and if all goes well, will serve as the designated hitter Thursday versus the Giants, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Garcia received good news on his injured left oblique last week, as an MRI revealed a strain mild enough that it fell shy of being deemed Grade 1. Setbacks with oblique issues are always possible, but assuming Garcia can avoid one, he is on track to be ready to go for Opening Day.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Likely to be ready Opening Day
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Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Wednesday that he expects Garcia to be ready for Opening Day after an MRI revealed a "pretty mild" left oblique strain for the outfielder, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Bochy added that the strain is considered "not quite a Grade 1," which is the least severe of the designations. It's excellent news for the Rangers and for Garcia, who is projected to be the team's primary right fielder this season.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Undergoing MRI on oblique
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Garcia was scratched from the Rangers' Cactus League lineup Tuesday due to a left oblique injury and is set to undergo an MRI, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
Garcia informed the Rangers on Tuesday morning that he was sore, and he will now be sent for testing. Any sort of strain, even if it's of the low-grade variety, would likely knock Garcia out for Opening Day. If Garcia does require IL time, it would likely open up more playing time for Leody Taveras.
Garcia (knee) reworked his swing during the offseason, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
The outfielder is coming off a 2024 season during which he posted career lows in average (.224) and OPS (.684). As such, Garcia worked to remove a loop at the top of swing and generally tighten it up. Texas manager Bruce Bochy described the swing as "quieter" and said Garcia is being more direct to the ball. Bochy also noted the slugger's gait and spring while running the bases, which indicates the patella injury sustained late in 2024 will not be an issue when the Rangers begin Cactus League games.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: On normal progression
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Garcia (knee) had a normal offseason progression following eight weeks of rehab after the end of the 2024 season, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Garcia dealt with a left patella tendon injury during the 2024 season, but neither he nor Texas president of baseball operations Chris Young believe it was the cause of the slugger's down year. An All-Star in 2023, Garcia slumped to a .684 OPS last year and started chasing more pitches, dropping from the 42nd percentile to the 17th. He noted there was extra movement in his swing and worked during the offseason to eliminate it.
Garcia (knee) has been cleared to begin running, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
Garcia's 2024 season ended prematurely due to a sprained left patella tendon in his knee. He did not require surgery on the knee and is now ready to go through his normal offseason routine. The expectation is that the 31-year-old will head into spring training without restrictions.
Garcia will rehab for the next eight weeks after being diagnosed with a sprained left patella tendon in his knee, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
Garcia battled knee soreness during the final few weeks of the regular season. The good news is surgery has been deemed unnecessary, and the outfielder is expected to go through a normal offseason program after the eight weeks are up. Garcia slashed a disappointing .224/.284/.400 in 2024, although he did still hit 25 homers and steal 11 bases.
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: RBI in four straight
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Garcia went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 5-2 win over the Angels.
Garcia hit the second of back-to-back home runs in the first inning, following Wyatt Langford's two-run shot. It was the second homer in three games for Garcia, who has at least one RBI in four consecutive contests. He's had a productive month, driving in 21 runs over 23 games in September, and he's reached the 25-homer plateau for the fourth straight season.
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