Adolis García will miss at least through mid-August after the Phillies put their starting right fielder on the 60-day injured list with a torn right lat muscle. The move comes after a rough stretch offensively and a quick defensive shift that García had provid
Adolis García doubled over in pain during the middle of a play in Toronto. the moment followed by the kind of immediate removal that players dread—and teams feel right away. On Friday. June 12. the Philadelphia Phillies confirmed what that scene suggested: García is headed to the 60-day injured list with a torn right lat muscle.
The timetable is grim for Philadelphia. García, 33, will be out at least through the middle of August. For a team trying to stabilize its lineup and maintain some steadiness in the field. it’s an injury that hits both the roster’s depth and the confidence that comes from having your everyday starters on the field.
Before the injury, García’s season had been a struggle at the plate. Through 67 games for Philadelphia, he was batting .195 with seven homers. But his value in right field had been more measurable than most might assume from offensive numbers alone.
After the spring release of Nick Castellanos—owed $20 million in the final year of his contract—the Phillies looked for their right fielder to do two things: protect the outfield and give them a reliable presence in the lineup. García provided a noticeable defensive edge. He produced four outs above average in right field and ranked in the 96th percentile of arm strength. bringing a shutdown element to an outfield defense the Phillies had never enjoyed.
The injury happened in the seventh inning of Philadelphia’s game at Toronto on Wednesday. García tried to throw out George Springer at home after catching Kazuma Okamoto’s fly ball. He attempted the throw, felt something tear, doubled over in pain, and was removed from the game.
Philadelphia’s response began with roster moves meant to absorb García’s absence without waiting for the injury to become a larger problem. The Phillies added veteran reserve outfielder Derek Hill to the active roster. Hill was acquired in trade from the Chicago White Sox. joins his fifth team in three seasons. and was originally drafted in the 2014 first round by club president Dave Dombrowski when Dombrowski was in Detroit.
Hill’s profile is built on two things the Phillies can use quickly: speed and defense. His 57 plate appearances last season, split between Chicago and the Miami Marlins, were a career high. The Phillies also recalled outfielder Gabriel Rincones Jr. from Class AAA Lehigh Valley.
Rincones is a consensus top 10 Phillies prospect. and he will replace Steward Berroa. who is on the paternity list on the active roster. For Philadelphia. the timing matters—there’s a narrow window in the season where “next man up” can be handled with minimal disruption. This injury forces that hand sooner than the Phillies would prefer.
García’s contract also adds a layer of stakes for the organization. He was non-tendered by the Texas Rangers in the offseason and signed a one-year, $10 million contract with Philadelphia. His past production is substantial: he hit a career-high 39 homers in 2023 and was named ALCS MVP that season as the Rangers went on to a World Series title.
There’s an immediate connection between what Philadelphia hoped García would be this year—an outfield stabilizer with an arm that could change how opponents test the corners—and what the injury now removes. Four outs above average and arm strength were suddenly replaced by a torn right lat muscle. and the Phillies now have to piece together right field through mid-August with Hill and Rincones absorbing the load.
For now, the Phillies have moved on with the only option that protects their long-term roster plan: placing García on the 60-day injured list and adjusting the active roster for the stretches ahead.
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