At the very least, Adolis Garcia will offer the Phillies a substantial defensive and speed advantage in right field over what they had, which alone makes this week’s one-year, $10 million signing an upgrade.
How much of an upgrade? That depends on the bat.
Like Nick Castellanos, Garcia swings and misses a ton. Over the last two seasons, Castellanos has MLB’s third-worst swinging strike rate (16.0%) and Garcia is fifth (15.8%).
Like Castellanos, Garcia swings at everything. Over the last two seasons, Castellanos has MLB’s eighth-highest chase rate at 39.1% and Garcia ranks 16th at 34.