ARLINGTON, Texas — Slumping Rangers slugger Adolis García was held out of Texas’ lineup for the third consecutive day Sunday, with president of baseball operations Chris Younger saying the membership desires the 2023 ALCS MVP to make some mechanical adjustments.
“We’d like him to type of decide to a few of these adjustments that we expect will get him again to the ’23 model of himself and assist him be the participant that we all know he may be,” Younger mentioned earlier than Texas’ collection finale towards St. Louis.
García is hitting .155 prior to now 20 video games with 25 strikeouts. He’s hitting .208 total, with seven homers and a team-high 27 RBIs for a Rangers membership that has struggled offensively. He ranked 14th within the majors with 122 dwelling runs over the previous 4 seasons.
García, who has began 55 of Texas’ 60 video games in proper discipline this season, missed just one different recreation earlier than this weekend, with supervisor Bruce Bochy saying Friday that García was being given a psychological break.
“It is concerning the psychological reset and coming again with extra vitality,” García advised reporters Saturday. “I am engaged on some stuff with out the strain of getting to do one thing up there.”
García, 32, is within the last season of a two-year contract.
The anticipated return of Evan Carter to the energetic roster Tuesday, becoming a member of Wyatt Langford, Alejandro Osuna and Sam Haggerty, additional crowds the Rangers outfield as García tries to return to the lineup.
“It may be performance-driven at this level,” Younger mentioned.
Texas additionally made three roster strikes earlier than Sunday’s recreation. Proper-hander Nathan Eovaldi (triceps fatigue) was positioned on the 15-day injured listing retroactive to Thursday, catcher Tucker Barnhart was designated for project, and right-hander Codi Heuer was chosen from Triple-A Spherical Rock.