Other than having to watch him play for an in-state rival, Adolis Garcia's decision to sign with the Philadelphia Phillies doesn't have much tangible impact on the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Sure, it would have been nice to see the team bring in a two-time All-Star outfielder who hit more than 30 home runs per year between 2021-24, especially since he signed an eminently affordable one-year contract worth $10 million. Still, Garcia hasn't been at his best the past two years, and it's understandable why the Pirates didn't make a huge overture to sign a 32-year-old past his prime.