The Cuban slugger,Adolis Garcia (30 years old), won this Sunday the prestigious2023 Gold Glove Award in the United States Major League Baseball, the highest recognition as a defensive player.
In this season García stood out for his excellent batting,he left eight home runs and 22 RBIs, but he also excelled with his defensive performance on the World Series champion team, theTexas Rangers.
He stood out for hisfielding skills and his impressive arm cannon who averaged 93 mph on shots from right field, which allowed him to make 11 assists for outs.
In 135 games played, García made only five errors, obtaining an impressive defensive average of 983. On his social networks he thanked God for the successes achieved and was happy with these achievements, ensuring that it has been"¡woow!" this year in your life.
Adolis García won his first Gold Glove, surpassing players like Kyle Tucker of the Houston Astros and Alex Verdugo of the Boston Red Sox in the dispute for the award.
This achievement not only marks a milestone in his career, but also in that of his current team as it represents thefourth Gold Glove for a Rangers outfielder in the history of the franchise.
This was García's fifth season in the Major Leagues. Not only has he shone in the defensive field, he is also nominated for the prestigious award ofBate de Plata 2023, which recognizes the most outstanding hitters.
Adolis Garcia, also won the trophy ofMost valuable Player (MVP) in the American League and went down in baseball history as the first Cuban todecides World Series game with “golden hit”.
Rene Arocha, the first player to leave a Cuban team in the United States, reacted to Adolis García's victory and recalled that Cuban baseball is not dead.
"Revolutionary baseball is dead. The one that indoctrinated us and made us believe that we were the best in the world. A doctrine that shattered its best players for years, men capable of having a dignified and prosperous life outside of that absurd ideology" said Arocha.
The2023 Gold Glove Awards were characterized by the distinction of 13 first-time winners, marking the second largest number of awards granted since this prestigious distinction was created in 1957.
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