Adolis Garcia, also known as José Adolis García Arrieta, is a Cuban personality and a baseball professional working as a baseball outfielder for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Previously, he played for two other MLB teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, and also played for the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants. He received the honor of MLB All-Star in 2021 and 2023.
Adolis Garcia Bio, Age, Height, Parents, Wife, Net Worth
Adolis Garcia was born on 2nd March 1993, making him 30 years old as of 2023. He shared his childhood with his older brother, Adonis García, who is also a professional baseball player. Jose Garcia Perez is his father and his mother’s name is unknown.
Career With Texas Rangers
On 21st December 2019, Texas Rangers acquired Adolis in exchange for the cash considerations. For the year 2020, he went hitless and recorded only six at-bats. He played over 156 games for Texas in 2022 and made a record of .250/.300/.456/.756 with 101 RBIs, 25 stolen bases, and 27 home runs.
In 2023, during a regular season, he lost the division to Houston Astros on the final day. Still, he upset the Rays and Orioles to have a place in the ALCS [The American League Championship Series]. When he appeared in the series, he was homered five times in the final four games.
Adolis became the center of attraction for people and media after he was hit by Bryan Abreu and his ball, which resulted in the ejection of Bryan Abreu from further games, and he will stay suspended until 2024.
On the same side, Houston ended up winning the match by 5-4. In game 6, Houston faced off Texas, where the Texas team won, and García hit a grand slam in the top of the ninth despite having a strikeout four times that day.
The next happened in game 7, where the favor was in the hands of Texas; García was homered two times and had the five runs for the team. He also made the postseason series record with 15 RBIs and eventually earned the ALCS Most Valuable Player name.
Adolis Garcia Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | José Adolis García Arrieta |
| Birth Date | March 2, 1993 |
| Age (as of now) | 31 Years |
| Birth Place | Ciego De Avilla, Cuba |
| Profession | Baseball Player |
| College | – |
| Qualification | – |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 6’ 1” – in Centimeters – 185 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 92 kg – in Pounds – 205 lbs |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Black |
Adolis Garcia Family | |
| Father | Jose Garcia Perez |
| Mother | – |
| Sister | |
| Brother | Adonis Garcia |
Relationship Status | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Who is Adolis Garcia’s wife? | Yama Gonzalez |
| Children | Two (Chris Jason) |
Personal Life
Adolis Garcia married his loving and devoted wife Yama Gonzalez. The couple tied the knot on 13th April 2011 in a private ceremony, and in 2023, he celebrated the completion of 12 years of their bond.
From this marriage, the couple is blessed with two children, the first one named Chris Jason, born on 6th June 2017, and a daughter, [name has not been mentioned], who was born on 20th January 2022.
Social Media
Adolis Garcia is available on Instagram with a verified name – @joseadolis, where he has 126K followers and 480 following members with 137 posts. After winning or getting the title of MVP [most valuable player] for the ALCS series, he and his wife hugged each other.
They posted the video on Instagram, showing off their excitement and celebration on the field. The pair captioned the video, #mvp🏆 ❤️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Thank you, God 🙏🏽his wife is available with the handle name – yamagonzalez_, having 2819 followers.
Adolis Garcia Contract & Net Worth
Adolis Garcia inked a one-year deal with the Texas Rangers on March 1, 2023, securing a base salary of $747,760 for the year. This extends his tenure with the team since 2020. Garcia earns approximately $1.42 per minute, totaling $747,760 for the year, considering there are 525,600 minutes annually.
Throughout his MLB career until 2023, Garcia has earned a total of $5,215,327. This includes a base salary of $2,715,327 and a signing bonus of $2,500,000. He made his MLB debut on August 8, 2018, playing for the St. Louis Cardinals, amassing around six seasons of experience in the league.
Facts About Adolis Garcia
- His childhood friends gave him the nickname El Bombi! It may be because his head is like the shape of a light bulb, and the name stuck with him his whole life. It is a name that suits him!
- He is not indeed the first person in his family to have baseball as a profession. He has an older brother who is also playing baseball for the Atlanta Braves team.
- Adolis is also named “a dancing king” because he often shows off his moves that kill the whole environment. He is not only the hone runner or homered personality but a fun-loving person also. He often has the killing moves at dugout dance parties.