Ranger star Corey Seager lauds injured ALCS MVP Adolis Garcia's inspiring speech before WS Game 4 - "He was vulnerable"
Even though superstar outfielder Adolis Garcia has been ruled out by the Texas Rangers for the remainder of the World Series, he's still impacting his team. The ALCS MVP was removed from the World Series roster on Monday after sustaining a strained oblique, but his presence is still felt inside the dugout.
"Adolis spoke to the team prior to Game 4. Even out of the lineup, he made an impact." - @Rangers
Before Game 4 of the World Series, the injured Adolis Garcia spoke in front of his teammates, something many players on the roster felt was special. Although the speech from Garcia before Game 4 remained behind closed doors, many of the players said that it was emotional and inspiring.
One player who knows a thing or two about dealing with injuries is the likely World Series MVP Corey Seager. The veteran shortstop was impressed by his teammate's ability to stand up and rally the team while dealing with his season-ending injury.
"It really fired the guys up' - Corey Seager on Adolis Garcia speech to his Rangers' teammates" - @RonBohning
When asked about the speech, Corey Seager was moved by his injured teammate's ability to impact the team without being in the lineup.
"He was vulnerable, that's hard to do. To be able to come in, knowing the headspace he's in, not being able to help us and still contribute."
Even though his World Series run has been cut short, Adolis Garcia enjoyed a historic postseason
There's hot, and then there's Adolis Garcia. Before his oblique injury forcing him out of the playoffs, the Cuban outfielder delivered one of the greatest postseason performances in MLB history.
Thanks to the mammoth contributions of Garcia, the Texas Rangers are one win away from winning their first World Series.
"In his first taste of #Postseason baseball, Adolis García put together a record-setting performance." - @MLB
Garcia's first playoff appearance has been one for the history books. In 15 games in the 2023 MLB postseason, the hard-hitting outfielder has a dazzling .323 batting average with a 1.108 OPS, eight home runs and 22 RBIs. The RBI tally is an MLB postseason record.