Adolis García getting non-tendered by the Texas Rangers and hitting free agency should’ve been one of those “fun for other teams” stories — the kind that Pittsburgh Pirates fans glance at before returning to minor-league depth charts and bargain-bin relievers.
But then Jim Bowden tossed Pittsburgh into the conversation, and suddenly the impossible felt… tantalizingly logical.
García actually makes perfect sense for the Pirates –– which, naturally, is why Pirates fans already expect it not to happen. Let’s break down the dream (and the dread).
The #Rangers have non-tendered RF Adolis Garcia who becomes an unrestricted free agent.