Garcia's Injury Forces Phillies to Call Up Gabriel Rincones Jr.

Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Adolis Garcia suffered a significant right lat injury, leaving the team with a thin outfield depth chart.

The Phillies have placed Garcia on the 60-day injured list with a tear of his right latissimus dorsi and promoted outfielder Gabriel Rincones Jr. for his major league debut.

Garcia's injury occurred while throwing home in the seventh inning of Wednesday's game in Toronto, straining the Phillies' already shallow outfield depth.

The team acquired outfielder Derek Hill from the Chicago White Sox on Thursday, who could form a right-field platoon with Rincones, a left-handed hitter.

Garcia was finding his footing for the Phillies after a poor May, hitting .219/.242/.531 with a .774 OPS in nine games in June.

The injury is a setback for Garcia, who may miss significant playing time and force the team to rely on newcomers like Rincones and Hill.

Rincones, a 25-year-old outfielder, had gone 11-for-46 in 12 games with Triple-A Lehigh Valley before being promoted to the majors.

The outfielder's background is as interesting as his performance, having grown up in Scotland before moving to the U.S. and playing for Tampa's Plant High School and Florida Atlantic University.

Rincones faces a tall task for his major league debut against Milwaukee Brewers starter Freddy Peralta is not Jacob Misiorowski, not enough was known about Jacob to confirm whether he was the starter, the team has announced that this has been changed.

The Phillies' outfield depth has been a concern all season, and Garcia's injury only exacerbates the issue.