Phillies Adolis Garcia to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery in crushing blow

The Phillies will be without one of their major offseason acquisitions for the rest of the year.Outfielder Adolis Garcia will undergo right latissimus dorsi repair surgery on June 24, which comes with a six-to-eight-month recovery, the team announced Thursday.Garcia, 33, initially suffered the injury on a throw from right field in a game versus the Blue Jays in Toronto on June 10.After third baseman Kazuma Okamoto lifted a fly ball toward Garcia, the right fielder unleashed a strong throw in an attempt to nab George Springer at home plate, hurting his shoulder in the process.He was immediately removed from the game and later placed on the 60-day injured list with a torn right lat, but the team did not immediately rule him out for the season.“We have not finalized his plans moving forward,” Phillies interim skipper Don Mattingly told reporters last week.“It’s an important one for him and his career, so everybody wants to get it right.”The procedure marks the end of a disappointing 2026 for Garcia, who was brought on a one-year, $10 million deal in an attempt to recapture his prior All-Star form after the team moved on from the mercurial Nick Castellanos.While Garcia provided solid defense, his offense left much to be desired as he posted a .195/.270/.329 slash line with seven home runs in 21 RBIs across 67 games.Three of those homers had come in the week before the injury, but Garcia nonetheless registered a -0.8 WAR on the season.Garcia spent time in Japan and with the Cardinals during his career before enjoying a breakout season with the Rangers in 2021.The Cuban slugger hit 31 homers and made his first All-Star team that season, solidifying himself in the middle of Texas’ lineup.He enjoyed an even better 2023 with the Rangers, making his second All-Star team, winning a Gold Glove and playing a pivotal role in the organization’s first World Series championship.The Rangers non-tendered Garcia after a pair of subpar offensive campaigns from 2024-25.Aft...