Call to the pen
Fansided

Texas Rangers: Willie Calhoun breaks jaw; who’s the next man up in the outfield?

By Travis Koch

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 30: Scott Heineman #16 of the Texas Rangers tosses his bat after striking out in the eighth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Globe Life Park in Arlington on August 30, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 30: Scott Heineman #16 of the Texas Rangers tosses his bat after striking out in the eighth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Globe Life Park in Arlington on August 30, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
2 of 4
Next
Texas Rangers
(Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Adolis Garcia

Spring stats: 6-for-19, .632 SLG, .982 OPS, 2 HRs, 6 Ks

The Texas Rangers acquired Adolis Garcia from the St. Louis Cardinals this offseason. Garcia, a 6’1” Cuban outfielder, hit 32 home runs for the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds in 2019. His 32 bombs ranked 8th in the Pacific Coast League.

We should note that the Pacific Coast League used MLB balls, which saw a dramatic increase in power-hitting in 2019.

He debuted with the Cardinals in 2018, experiencing a 21-game stint towards the end of the season. The right-hander struggled to a .118 batting average, struck out nearly half his ABs, and went homerless.

Power is Garcia’s shtick, though he has plenty of ground to make up in other areas of his game. He’s a free-swinger and a poor contact hitter. His 491 Triple-A at-bats from a season ago resulted in 22 walks and 159 strikeouts.

To his favor, the Rangers really lacked in the right-handed pop department last season. They undoubtedly acquired Garcia to potentially combat that weakness. His power screams middle of the order bat. The next couple weeks will determine if he’ll hit in the middle of the order at Triple-A Nashville or the middle of the order with the Texas Rangers to crack his 2020 season.

Home/Texas Rangers