Adolis García

José Adolis García Arrieta (born March 2, 1993) is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder who plays for the Texas Rangers. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants.

Not to be confused with Adonis García.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is García and the second or maternal family name is Arrieta.
Adolis García
García with the Memphis Redbirds in 2019
Texas Rangers
Outfielder
Born: (1993-03-02) March 2, 1993
Ciego de Avila, Cuba
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Professional debut
NPB: 2016, for the Yomiuri Giants
MLB: August 8, 2018, for the St. Louis Cardinals
NPB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Batting average.000
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
MLB statistics
(through 2018 season)
Batting average.118
Home runs0
Runs batted in1
Teams

Career

García played for Ciego de Ávila of the Cuban National Series.

Yomiuri Giants

On April 20, 2016, he signed with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball.[1][2] García played for the Cuban national team at the 2015 Pan American Games.

St. Louis Cardinals

García defected from Cuba in 2016.[3] He signed with the St. Louis Cardinals in February 2017, receiving a non-roster invitation to spring training.[4] He spent 2017 with both the Springfield Cardinals of the Class AA Texas League and the Memphis Redbirds of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League, posting a combined .290 batting average with 15 home runs and 65 runs batted in between both clubs.[5]

García began the 2018 season with Memphis. The Cardinals promoted him to the major leagues on August 6.[6] In 112 games for Memphis he batted .256 with 22 home runs, 71 RBIs, and ten stolen bases, and in 21 games for St. Louis, he hit .118.[7]

García was designated for assignment on December 18, 2019.[8]

Texas Rangers

On December 21, 2019, García was traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for cash considerations.[9]

Personal life

Adonis García is his brother.[10][11]

See also

References
  1. "Adolis José Garcia will play in Japan". Juventudrebelde.cu. April 20, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  2. "Adolis Jose Garcia signed with the Yomiuri Giants". Cubadebate.cu. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  3. Badler, Ben (August 30, 2016). "Outfielder Jose Adolis Garcia Leaves Cuba". Baseball America. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  4. "St. Louis Cardinals sign Cuban outfielder Jose Adolis Garcia to minor league deal". Espn.com. February 25, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  5. "Jose Adolis Garcia Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  6. FOX Sports Midwest (June 13, 2018). "Cardinals put O'Neill on DL, purchase Adolis García's contract". FOX Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  7. "Adolis Garcia Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  8. Anne Rogers (December 18, 2019). "Cardinals sign Korean lefty Kim to 2-year deal". MLB.com. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  9. Derrick Goold (December 21, 2019). "Cardinals ship Adolis Garcia to Rangers for cash". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  10. "Braves' Adonis Garcia relishes chance to play with Cuban brother". Usatoday.com. February 4, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  11. Sanchez, Jesse (May 24, 2018). "Garcia set to lead Cuban team against Rays". M.mlb.com. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
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