The Texas Rangers are placing All-Star outfielder Adolis Garcia on the 10-day IL with a right patellar tendon strain, it was announced Thursday.
Garcia suffered the injury while giving chase and making a leaping attempt to catch a home run by Houston's Michael Brantley that just cleared the right-field fence in the second inning of Wednesday's loss to the Astros. García's right leg jammed hard to the ground and his knee buckled when he came down at the base of the wall.
After getting up and putting his hands on both knees, and a visitor from an athletic trainer, Garcia slammed a hand several times in frustration before slowly walking to the dugout.