The Philadelphia Phillies announced Thursday that outfielder Adolis Garcia will need surgery on his right latissimus dorsi muscle, ending his season before it can go any further.
Garcia is scheduled to go under the knife next Wednesday. Doctors expect the recovery process to take between six and eight months, meaning he should be ready to play when the 2027 season gets underway.
His last appearance on the field came June 10, when he had to leave a game against the Toronto Blue Jays after making a throw to home plate from right field.
The 33-year-old was having a difficult season at the plate, hitting just .195 with seven home runs and 21 RBIs across 67 games. Philadelphia brought him aboard this past offseason on a one-year contract worth $10 million.
Before joining the Phillies, Garcia spent six years with the Rangers and became a postseason legend when Texas charged through the 2023 playoffs to claim the World Series title. He batted .323 and posted a .726 slugging percentage over 15 postseason games, finishing with eight home runs and 22 RBIs.
Garcia earned American League Championship Series MVP honors after clubbing five home runs and driving in 15 runs. In the clinching Game 7 against the Houston Astros, he went 4-for-5 with two home runs, five RBIs, and three runs scored. He also connected for a home run in the World Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
A two-time All-Star, Garcia surpassed 30 home runs twice and drove in more than 100 runs twice during his time in Texas. He also had a brief stint with the St. Louis Cardinals back in 2018.
For his career, Garcia carries a .234 batting average with 148 home runs and 480 RBIs in 833 games.
In related roster news, the Phillies called up right-handed pitchers Seth Johnson and Bryse Wilson from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. At the same time, left-hander Tanner Banks and right-hander Andrew Painter were optioned down to that same affiliate.
Johnson, 27, posted a 7.36 ERA in three outings for Philadelphia earlier this year. Wilson, 28, brings a career record of 20-23 with a 4.82 ERA spanning 163 appearances — including 57 starts — over eight major league seasons with four different teams.
Banks, 34, went 0-4 with a 5.86 ERA in 26 appearances for the Phillies this season. Painter, 23, finished with a 1-8 record and a 7.06 ERA across 14 appearances, 12 of which were starts.
