Zoom
Trash
Cuban outfielder Adolis Garcia (30), who played a leading role in the Texas Rangers' first World Series win, has ended the conflict over his salary. A two-year contract was agreed upon ahead of the salary adjustment hearing.
MLB.com, the official Major League Baseball website, reported on the 9th (Korean time) that Texas agreed to a two-year, $14 million guaranteed contract with Garcia. About 18.7 billion won in Korean money. It is a contract worth up to $20.25 million, including various incentives such as MVP award, number of at-bats, and selection to the All-MLB team.
Initially, Texas and Garcia had differences of opinion during salary negotiations. Garcia, who qualified for salary arbitration for the first time, asked for $6.9 million, while Texas offered $5 million. A difference of $1.9 million. Among the 22 applicants for salary adjustment who failed to reach an agreement by the contract deadline, the one with the largest difference was ahead of the annual salary adjustment hearing on the 9th.
“It’s difficult because everyone knows how I played,” Garcia said at the club’s fan fest late last month. I went to the game to help the team win and tried to be a good teammate, but I don't know how this happened. It's a little disappointing, but I can't help it. “I’m waiting for the hearing,” he said.
Garcia had a career-high season last year with a batting average of .245 (136 hits in 555 at-bats), 39 home runs, 107 RBI, and an OPS of .836 in 148 games. He was an All-Star, 14th in American League (AL) MVP, and also received a Gold Glove.
Above all, he performed well in the postseason with a batting average of .323 (20 hits in 62 at-bats), 8 home runs, 22 RBIs, and an OPS of 1.108 in 15 games. He hit home runs in five consecutive games from Game 4 of the Championship Series to Game 1 of the World Series. Garcia, who won the Championship Series MVP, suffered an oblique muscle injury in Game 3 of the World Series and missed the remainder of the series, but made a decisive contribution to Texas' first win.
In comparison, the $5 million offered by Texas was a low condition. If it had gone to a salary hearing, Garcia was likely to win. However, on this day, he avoided a salary adjustment hearing by agreeing to a two-year contract worth $14 million guaranteed. The condition is slightly more than double Garcia's request of $6.9 million. Adding incentives, it amounts to an average of $10 million per year.
for more info check this :
https://www.sportstotoking.com