Adolis García agrees to 1-year deal with Phillies (source)

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies have found Nick Castellanos’ replacement in right field.

Sources confirmed on Monday that the Phillies and Adolis García are finalizing a one-year, $10 million contract for 2026. The team has not announced the deal because it is pending a physical.

But García, 32, is expected to be the Phillies’ right fielder once everything settles. At the very least, they expect a defensive upgrade in right field, compared to Castellanos. At the very most, they hope García rebounds from two consecutive subpar offensive seasons with the Rangers, who non-tendered him in November, giving them more pop from the right side of the plate.

García batted .227 with 19 home runs, 75 RBIs, a .665 OPS and a 91 OPS+ this year with Texas. He posted a combined .675 OPS and 96 OPS+ the past two years. But from 2021-23, García had a combined .777 OPS and 113 OPS+, making two AL All-Star teams and winning 2023 ALCS MVP honors.

Despite his offensive struggles, García remained an above-average defender. He posted plus-one outs above average in right field in 2025, according to Baseball Savant, which ranked 12th out of 36 qualified right fielders.

Castellanos finished tied for last among that group with minus-12 OAA.

The Phillies have said multiple times this offseason that they are trying to find Castellanos a “change of scenery,” despite having one year and $20 million remaining on his five-year, $100 million contract. Sources said they have found little to no interest on the trade market, even with the Phillies willing to pay millions of Castellanos’ salary.

If Castellanos is traded, one source said it probably won’t happen until late in the offseason. If the Phillies still can’t find a taker, Castellanos will be released.

It would be stunning if he is in camp in February.

Castellanos was benched in June in Miami for inappropriate behavior in the dugout after Phillies manager Rob Thomson removed him from a game for defensive purposes. Castellanos again expressed his frustrations with Thomson in September.

In four seasons with the Phillies, Castellanos slashed .260/.306/.426 with a .732 OPS and a 100 OPS+, meaning he has been a league average offensive player. His minus-32 outs above average were seventh lowest over those four seasons, out of 267 qualified players.

This season, he finished last out of 145 qualified players with minus-0.6 fWAR and minus-one bWAR. 

Conversely, García posted 2.7 bWAR and 0.7 fWAR this year.

At the moment, it looks like the Phillies’ outfield will include a combination of García, Brandon Marsh, Justin Crawford, Otto Kemp and Weston Wilson. Johan Rojas remains on the 40-man roster and will compete for a job. Pedro Leon and Gabriel Rincones Jr. also are on the 40-man roster.

The Phillies have expressed interest in bringing back free-agent center fielder Harrison Bader, though one source indicated last week at the Winter Meetings that the Phillies might move on from Bader if they're able to re-sign both Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto.

Schwarber signed a five-year, $150 million deal last week. The Phils have an offer on the table for Realmuto. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski expressed “optimism” last week that both would return.

Signing García to a one-year deal might solidify that thinking about Bader -- who is reportedly seeking a three-year contract, though that is unclear.