November 24, 2024

Adolis Garcia, Rangers Come To A Full Resolution

Adolis Garcia #53 of the Texas Rangers celebrates after hitting a solo home run against Jose Urquidy #65 of the Houston Astros during the eighth inning in Game Seven of the American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park on October 23, 2023 in Houston, Texas.
The Texas Rangers and outfielder Adolis Garcia were set to have an arbitration hearing after not being able to agree on his 2024 salary.

That would have been a mistake by the Rangers: Garcia was one of their most important players in their 2023 World Series run, and risking ruining their relationship in an uncomfortable hearing was not a very smart move.

Yet there is light at the end of the tunnel for Rangers fans: the team was able to agree on a contract with Garcia for the 2024 season.

That’s not all: you can include 2025 in the pact, too.

“Adolis Garcia and the Rangers have agreed to a new 2-year deal to avoid arbitration, per multiple reports,” FOX Sports: MLB tweeted.

 

The terms of the deal have not been disclosed yet, but we do know that there was a $1.9 million gap in what the Rangers offered for this season ($5 million) and what Garcia asked ($6.9 million).

It was the largest gap in baseball ahead of arbitration hearings.

One has to think the two-year deal will pay Garcia enough to cover his expected arbitration raise for 2025.

Even with the two-year contract, Garcia won’t have any free-agent seasons covered: just arbitration seasons three and four.

That means he will be in for a large increase in 2026.

Garcia was a monster in 2023, with 39 home runs and a .836 OPS in the regular season and an extra eight round-trippers and a 1.108 OPS in the playoffs.

His performance was a big boost for the Rangers as they secured their first ever World Series title.

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