Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Removed from World Series roster
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The Rangers removed Garcia (oblique) from their World Series roster Tuesday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Garcia was diagnosed with a moderate strain of his left oblique Friday after making an early exit from Game 3 following a swing in the eighth inning. He will now miss the remainder of the Fall Classic, and Ezequiel Duran will replace Garcia on Texas' roster for the remainder of the series. Travis Jankowski will start Game 4 in right field Tuesday in Garcia's absence.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Has moderate oblique strain
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Garcia was diagnosed Tuesday with a moderate strain of his left oblique and could miss the remainder of the World Series, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
Garcia suffered the injury Monday in Game 3 while taking a swing in the top of the eighth inning and might soon be replaced on the Rangers' World Series roster. He went through a workout Tuesday afternoon and reported feeling good, but manager Bruce Bochy later noted that the diagnosis is "not great news" for his availability the rest of the way, per Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. Travis Jankowski will start in right field and bat ninth in Game 4 of the Fall Classic on Tuesday night against the Diamondbacks.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Available off bench in Game 4?
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Garcia (side) could be available off the bench Tuesday in Game 4 of the World Series against the Diamondbacks, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
Garcia is not in the Rangers' starting lineup for Game 4 after tweaking his left side late in Game 3 on Monday, but he went through a workout Tuesday and apparently came away encouraged. ESPN's Buster Olney adds that the ALCS MVP walked through the pregame clubhouse carrying a bat and said "all is good." Travis Jankowski will get the start in right field Tuesday, but Garcia could appear in the game at some point and may be able to return in full as early as Wednesday's Game 5 at Arizona.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Not in lineup for Game 4
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Garcia (side) is not in the lineup for Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday in Arizona.
Garcia was sent for an MRI after appearing to tweak something in his left side during an eighth-inning at-bat Monday in Game 3. The results of the imaging scans have not yet been made available to the public, but Garcia could be limited over the remainder of the Fall Classic and might even be removed from the Rangers' active roster if the injury is at all severe. Travis Jankowski will start in right field and bat ninth Tuesday in Game 4.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Headed for further testing
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Garcia will undergo an MRI after exiting the Rangers' 3-1 win over the Diamondbacks on Monday in Game 3 of the World Series with a left side injury, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
Garcia's availability for the remainder of the series will be unknown until the team can evaluate his scans, but a side injury is usually cause for concern. If he's forced to miss time, look for Robbie Grossman and Travis Jankowski to see more opportunities in right field.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Suffers injury on swing
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Garcia was removed from Game 3 of the World Series against Arizona on Monday due to an apparent side injury, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Garcia immediately grabbed at his side after flying out in the top of the eighth inning, and he was pulled from the contest for the bottom half of the frame. The severity of his injury is unknown at this time, and the team's initial update revealed that he left the matchup with left side tightness, per Deesha Thosar of Fox Sports. Travis Jankowski replaced Garcia in right field.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Crushes grand slam in win
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Garcia went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in Sunday's 9-2 win over the Astros in Game 6 of the ALCS.
Making his return following an ejection in Friday's outing, Garcia looked to be pressing at the plate after striking out in his first four at-bats. However, he managed to find his power stroke in the ninth, launching a grand slam off Ryne Stanek to quash any hopes of the Astros making a comeback in the bottom of the inning. Garcia is now riding a three-game homer streak as he propels his team forward in the ALCS. The slugging outfielder's five home runs in 11 games this postseason put him in a four-way tie for second-most in this year's playoffs. During the postseason, Garcia has slashed .277/.306/.617 with 13 runs and 15 RBI.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Keeps mashing Thursday
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Garcia went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Mariners.
The Rangers had just three hits in the game, with Garcia's 39th homer of the year being one of them. The outfielder is on quite the tear lately with four homers over his last five games. He's at a .245/.327/.513 slash line with 107 RBI, 107 runs scored, nine stolen bases and 29 doubles through 145 contests this season.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Knocks in two runs
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Garcia went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an RBI double in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Angels.
Garcia has four homers, three doubles and six RBI over nine games since he returned from a knee injury. He provided the Rangers' early offense Wednesday, opening the scoring with an RBI double in the first inning before hitting a solo shot two frames later. The outfielder is up to 38 long balls, 106 RBI, 106 runs scored, nine stolen bases, 29 doubles and a .245/.326/.508 slash line through 144 contests overall.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Blasts 37th long ball
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Garcia went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Monday in a 5-1 win versus the Angels.
Garcia hit the first of three straight Texas solo homers in the sixth inning, belting a 394-foot shot to right-center field. The long ball was his second in as many games and his third in seven contests since returning from the injured list Sept. 18. Garcia has set career highs with 37 homers and 104 RBI on the campaign.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Scores both runs in win
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Garcia went 2-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 2-0 win over Seattle.
Garcia doubled and scored in the second inning, then walked, stole a base and scored in the fourth. The slugger has reached base safely in all five games since returning from the injured list, including taking a walk in all five. Garcia has a career-high .326 on-base percentage in 2023, fueled by a career-best 10.4 percent walk rate.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Mashes homer in win
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Garcia went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 6-4 win over Boston.
Garcia logged his first hit and RBI since returning to game action Monday following a stint on the injured list due to a knee injury. For a second straight game, the team's primary cleanup hitter batted sixth, both against right-handers. Mitch Garver served as the cleanup hitter Monday while Josh Jung handled that duty Tuesday. Garcia has a career-high 35 home runs and a career-high-tying 101 RBI through 137 games.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Back from IL
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Garcia (knee) was activated from the 10-day injured list Monday.
Garcia has been ramping up baseball activities since rejoining the team Friday, and he's now been given the green light to return. He'll be utilized immediately in Monday's game against the Red Sox, as he's set to man right field and bat sixth.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: With team, could be activated soon
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Garcia (knee) rejoined the Rangers on Friday and has been participating in light baseball activities, MLB.com reports.
Garcia has been jogging and hitting while with the team over the weekend. He was placed on the 10-day injured list Sept. 8 and could be activated for Monday's series opener against the Red Sox.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Begins running program
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Manager Bruce Bochy said Thursday that Garcia (knee) has begun jogging and is on track to be activated from the injured list late next week, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
The target seems to be next Friday's series opener against the division-rival Mariners. Garcia landed on the IL last Thursday after suffering a right patellar tendon strain when he tried to rob Michael Brantley of a home run. The dynamic 30-year-old outfielder boasts an .817 OPS with 34 homers, 100 RBI, eight steals and 97 runs in 135 games this season for the Rangers.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Officially placed on IL
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The Rangers placed Garcia on the 10-day injured list Friday with a right patellar tendon strain.
Garcia suffered his injury while attempting to rob Michael Brantley of a home run during Wednesday's contest. Now that Garcia is out for at least 10 days, top prospect Evan Carter will come up from Triple-A Round Rock and fill in as Texas' primary right fielder while Garcia recovers.
Garcia was diagnosed with a right patellar tendon strain Thursday and will be placed on the 10-day injured list, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Garcia came down awkwardly after leaping at the wall in an effort to rob a home run Wednesday, and he'll now be sidelined for at least the next 10 days. The Rangers will continue to run tests on Garcia, but for now they are optimistic that he will be able to return before the end of the season.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Exits with knee discomfort
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Garcia was removed from Wednesday's game with right knee discomfort, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Garcia made an awkward landing after attempting to rob Michael Brantley of a home run in the second inning of Wednesday's game, and he had to leave with a trainer. The severity of Garcia's injury remains unknown, but he will be able to take advantage of the Rangers' day off Thursday and could potentially return to start Friday against the A's.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Gets breather
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Garcia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Garcia appears to be receiving routine maintenance after he had started in all but three of the Rangers' games dating back to the All-Star break. J.P. Martinez will pick up the start in right field Sunday while Garcia rests.
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Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Pops homer in win
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Garcia went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Twins.
Garcia had gone 10 games without a multi-hit effort, batting just .125, albeit with two homers, in that span. The outfielder has slumped a bit in August, batting .217 (18-for-83) for the month, but his power has still been there with seven homers across 22 contests. He's at a .252/.329/.503 slash line with 32 long balls, 94 RBI, 93 runs scored and eight stolen bases through 125 games this year.
