Texas Rangers right fielder Adolis Garcia (53) makes a catch and throws the ball into the infiield during the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Adolis Garcia makes Catch of the Year candidate with his bare hand

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated Aug 10, 2025 4:16 PM ET

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia made one of the best catches of the year during Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies, and you may never see anything like it again.

The Rangers were leading 2-0 in the top of the second inning at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, when Nick Castellanos lifted a shallow fly ball to right field. Garcia came charging in and attempted to make a basket catch, but the ball bounced off his glove, then his leg and ricocheted into the air.

It looked like the ball was going to fall in for a base hit, but Garcia reached out with his bare hand and somehow prevented it from hitting the ground.

Replays showed that the ball miraculously never hit the grass.

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The play still would have been impressive even if Garcia had caught the ball with his glove, but the bare-handed element made it truly remarkable.

It seemed unlikely that any catch would top the one that Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar made on Saturday, but Garcia has definitely submitted his “Catch of the Year” entry.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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