Cuban Adonis García Returns to Play in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League

December 14, 2021

Cuban Adonis García will play again in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP), but with a new team.

García, 36 years old, signed with the Bravos de Margarita for the remainder of the Venezuelan baseball season. The Caribbean player wore the Navegantes del Magallanes jersey for eight years (2011-12, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20).


Adonis García and his numbers in the LVBP
The native of Ciego de Ávila has a .314 average with 343 hits, 31 home runs, 177 RBIs, 153 runs scored and 24 stolen bases in 273 games, where he has .361 OBP, .462 SLG and .823 OPS.

In his last year in Venezuela, García had a .274 average, with one home run, 10 RBIs and an OPS of .746. The former major leaguer from the Atlanta Braves won the LVBP championship in 2011-12 with the Tigres de Aragua and in 2013-14 with Magallanes.

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It should be noted that Adonis García will strengthen the island team in these final two weeks of the LVBP regular round, and heading into the postseason. The Margarita squad is in fourth place with a record of

The Cuban excited to play again in Venezuelan baseball
"Very happy with this opportunity that the Bravos are giving me. My expectations are the best, to help the team achieve its objectives, to get Bravos de Margarita as far as possible, to compete for the championship. First we must qualify, help them in the round robin and be in the finals, to bring the team a title," said the utility player.

"Help the younger players, I know it's a roster of young and talented guys," he added about his role in the team led by David Davalillo.

Adonis García showed enthusiasm about his return to Venezuelan baseball despite not playing with Magallanes. "When they talk to me about Venezuela, for me, it means a lot, it will always be my second country, my second home, it was where I was able to play professionally for the first time and I always keep that in mind. It's a country where I've made many friendships, on and off the field, that's why, for me, Venezuela is a place in my heart," he admitted.