There’s this misconception that Adonis Garcia was a revelation last year, that after his demotion to Triple-A he returned a different player. That’s partly true, but consider he was well-below average before, average at best now.
I’m also concerned that a 30-year-old rookie even needed a wake-up call, as was apparently the case. Garcia should never have been taking the big leagues for granted, and who’s to say he won’t do it again?
Despite his improvements, Garcia still finished with a .717 OPS and a WAR of 0.3 (1.1 on offense, 0.8 defense).
I’m not talking anything major.