Phillies sign two-time All-Star outfielder Adolis García originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
All offseason long, the Phillies have made it clear they want more right-handed impact. On Monday, they took a step in that direction.
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Per Francys Romero of Beisbol FR, Philadelphia is finalizing a one-year, $10 million deal with outfielder Adolis García.
García, 32, has spent the past six seasons with Texas after breaking into the Majors with St. Louis in 2018. Over five full seasons with the Rangers (excluding 2020), he hit 141 home runs and posted a .234/.298/.443 line, averaging 3.0 WAR per season.
He was a key contributor in Texas’ victorious 2023 World Series run — a season that also included an All-Star nod and a Gold Glove— producing a 1.108 OPS with eight homers in the postseason and earning ALCS MVP honors after going deep five times against Houston. His biggest moment came in Game 1 of the Fall Classic when he slugged a dramatic walk-off homer in the bottom of the 11th inning.
The Rangers non-tendered García on Nov. 21, as he was projected to make north of $10 million in his final year of arbitration.
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The move comes after two down years at the plate. García has a .675 OPS in that span and has reached base at a .278 clip.
In 2025, he produced a .665 OPS — sixth-worst in the American League among qualified hitters — with a .227 average, 19 homers and 75 RBIs, and his Statcast profile reflected the swing-and-miss: a 35.7% chase rate, 30.3% whiff rate and 5.1% walk rate.
Defensively, García remains an asset, even on the wrong side of 30. Across 128 games in right field last season, he graded above league average in Outs Above Average (OAA) and logged a 91.9 mph arm on average, placing him in the top eight percent of the league.
According to FanGraphs, García was one of the best defenders at the position, finishing with 16 defensive runs saved — the best mark among right fielders and one more than Rawlings Platinum Glove Award winner Fernando Tatís Jr.
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This move comes as a likely, direct replacement for Nick Castellanos. Clearly, García is the stronger defensive outfielder — he posted 1 OAA in 2025 compared to Castellanos’ -12 — and while it remains difficult to envision another club absorbing Castellanos’ $20 million salary, the Phillies clearly wanted a reset in right field.
García fits as a buy-low swing with real upside. The underlying power is still there, his arm and defense remain superior and the one-year deal limits risk. If the Phillies can get even a partial return to form, they’ve added right-handed protection for Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber without a long-term financial commitment.
