Sep 30, 2021; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers right fielder Adolis Garcia (53) flips his bat after he hits a two run home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the fifth inning at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Two big pieces of the 2023 World Series run have fallen out of the grace of the team and they are looking to move on from the pair of them. If the team cannot work a trade for them, then they will likely be non tendered by the team.
The Rangers will looking to cut payroll, so both of these players can be moved.
Jonah Heim
Heim was worth 3.1 WAR in 2023 with a slashline of .258/.317/.468 with 18 home runs and 95 RBIs which earned him an all star nod. He has not been the same player since as he has only has worth half of that WAR in the past two years.
His batting average has dropped too with .220 and a .213 averages with 13 and 11 home runs in those years. His defense has also taken a bit of a hit. The team signed Kyle Higashioka last off season and he played better than Heim did and started to get more playing time than him.
Heim is owed $6 million, so teams that would need catching help could be interested in bringing Heim in.
Adolis Garcia
Garcia was the 2023 ALCS MVP for the Rangers and hit the walk-off home run in game one of the World Series. He is yet to find that success since then. He has only hit 44 home runs in the last two years compared to the 39 home runs that he hit in 2023.
His batting average in 2023 was .245 compared to the past couple years where he couldn’t break a .230 batting average.
He still does playing good game defense was up for the gold glove this year and plays good defense year in and year out.
Garcia will be owed $12 million next year, so they will more than likely move on from him. They also have a number of options that can take over that corner spot including Alejandro Osuna, Josh Smith, Ezequiel Duran, and Michael Helman to join Wyatt Langford and Evan Carter in the outfield.
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