2012-16: Time in Cuba
Adolis won a Cuban National Series title at age 18, hit a HR and won a bronze medal at the Pan-Am Games, and won National Series MVP at age 23. In total, his Ciego de Ávila squads won 3 titles in 5 years
Aug. 2016: García defects
Scheduled to return to Cuba after playing in Japan's NPB, he reportedly flew to the Dominican Republic instead, establishing residency to become an international free agent
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Feb. 24, 2017: Signs with Cardinals
After receiving clearance to play in MLB, García signed a Minors deal with the Cardinals and split '17 between Double-A and Triple-A
Dec. 21, 2019: Acquired by Rangers
García saw little time in the Majors with St. Louis before being DFA'd (21 games in '18, no MLB games in '19) but Texas took a flier by acquiring him for cash considerations
Feb. 10, 2021: DFA'd by Texas
Before Spring Training, Texas DFA'd García for roster space after signing pitcher Mike Foltynewicz, but he cleared waivers and remained with the organization
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April 15, 2021: Clutch 1st MLB HR
A few days after the Rangers brought him back up, his 1st MLB HR came when batting cleanup in the top of the 10th in a tie game vs. the Rays
July 4, 2021: 1st All-Star selection
Named to the AL team as a reserve after putting up 22 HRs and 62 RBIs, the selection made García the 5th Rangers rookie to make an All-Star team since the franchise moved to Texas in 1972
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April 22, 2023: 3 homers!
Facing the A’s, he went 5-for-5 with 3 HRs, 2 2Bs and 8 RBIs in an 18-3 win. It was the 1st 3-HR game in Globe Life Field history, and he was the 4th player to record 3 HRs and 2 2Bs in a game
July 2023: All-Star again
García earned his 2nd All-Star selection -- along with 5 of his Texas teammates -- and finished 2023 with 39 HRs, 107 RBIs and an .836 OPS (all career bests)
July 10, 2023: Derby dingers
In his 1st HR Derby, Adolis fell to Rays OF Randy Arozarena. He hit 17 HRs, hitting as hard as 110 mph and as far as 438 feet at T-Mobile Park
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Oct. 4, 2023: 1st postseason HR
In his 2nd career playoff game, the slugger opened the scoring with a solo HR off the Rays’ Zach Eflin, helping seal a Wild Card Series sweep
Oct. 20, 2023: Benches clear in ALCS
Facing the Astros, Adolis admired a go-ahead HR off Justin Verlander and spiked his bat. García was later drilled and benches cleared, resulting in multiple ejections including García
Oct. 22, 2023: Slam silences Houston
Met with boos at Minute Maid Park, García struck out in his 1st 4 PAs of G6 but then he silenced the crowd by crushing a slam into the Crawford Boxes in the top of the 9th as Texas forced G7
Oct. 27, 2023: World Series walk-off
In World Series G1, his extra-innings walk-off HR came exactly 12 years after the Cardinals' David Freese broke the Rangers’ hearts in G6 of the 2011 World Series. With it, he broke Freese's record for most RBIs in a postseason
Nov. 1, 2023: World Series champion
García celebrates the Rangers' 1st World Series win after dominating the postseason, hitting .323 with 8 homers and breaking several playoff records