Texas Rangers 2022 Season in Review: Adolis Garcia

Adolis Garcia is the only player who improved his team's chances of winning more often in 2022. He will probably win an AL MVP award and a new $300 million contract.

Adolis Garcia was one of the best players in baseball in 2022 based on Win Probability Added. He added 1,470 percentage points to the Rangers' chances of winning games in that season. However, he was not as good as Aaron Judge or Freddie Freeman. His overall WPA- of 12.1 was the tenth worst of any hitter in the league. He finished with the same number as Freddie and a higher number than MVP finalist Nolan Arenado. Garcia's WAR of 3.5 was tied with Matt Chapman and Yandy Diaz for 62nd among all position players. It doesn't mean he had a better season than either of them.

Adolis Garcia was clutch for the Texas Rangers in 2022. He improved many key stats and raised his WPA+. He decreased his wPA- by .8 despite having 37 more plate appearances. Garcia is entering his prime and is well-positioned to be a key contributor for a contending team in 2023.