Adolis Garcia waited out the Rangers, and received a two-year deal rather than going to arbitration:
García was the only Rangers player eligible for salary arbitration who didn’t reach a deal before last month’s deadline. An arbitration hearing had been scheduled for Thursday before the agreement was reached.
The two-time All-Star slugger, who set an MLB postseason record with 22 RBIs last fall, had requested $6.9 million and Texas offered $5 million. That was the widest gap among the 23 players around the league who exchanged salary proposals with their teams.
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Go Garcia probably did slightly better than going through the contentious arbitration process. It’s a good deal for the Rangers. Garcia is a solid hitter coming off his best season. He’s also going into the decline phase of his career. He will play 2024 as a 31-year-old, so he may not get a big free-agent pay day. With this deal, he should be set for life.
Note that a lot of free agent deals are are going down to the wire. That’s good for both sides, as the best deals come at the last minute.