Adolis Garcia RBI record: How Rangers slugger can break MLB playoff mark in World Series

The 2023 postseason has been Adolis Garcia's coming-out party. 

The Rangers outfielder has played a major role in Texas' World Series berth, especially after he enjoyed a historic ALCS against the Astors that culminated in a series MVP nod. The 30-year-old Cuban broke Nelson Cruz's record for the most RBI in a single postseason series, as Garcia drove in 15 runs against Houston to surpass the previous mark of 13. 

"He’s a bad man, isn’t he?" shortstop Corey Seager said about Garcia after Game 7. "To be able to come into this atmosphere (in Houston) and get booed every at-bat and do what we did was really special. It was really fun to watch."

Garcia has been a monster at the dish for Bruce Bochy's crew. The two-time All-Star is batting .327 this postseason with an astonishing 1.102 OPS. His seven home runs are the most out of all batters, and he has launched a long ball in his last four games. 

"You can’t really deny that October has that type of emotion, has that type of situation around it," Garcia said. "For myself, I just try to keep myself focused on the task at hand, try to perform, try to control the things that I can, and have the success that we can have."

It's going to be difficult for the Diamondbacks to work around Garcia. The Rangers boast one of the best offenses in the league, with Corey Seager, Marcus Semien and Garcia leading a strong supporting cast that consists of Nathaniel Lowe, Josh Jung and Mitch Garver.

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While Garcia's main focus is lifting the World Series trophy, he has a chance at making more playoff history, as he is on the verge of setting the single-postseason RBI record. 

Most RBI in single MLB postseason

Garcia is on the verge of making more MLB history. The outfielder has racked up a total of 20 runs batted in so far this October, five more than the next-closest player, Astros DH Yordan Alvarez. He is the first batter to reach 20 RBI in one playoff stretch since Seager posted 20 with the Dodgers in 2020. 

As Garcia and the Rangers get set to start the 2023 Fall Classic, he is one RBI shy of tying David Freese's single-postseason record of 21 RBI, and is two away from setting a new MLB record. Freese was sensational for the Cardinals during their run to the 2011 World Series, earning MVP honors after St. Louis defeated Texas in seven games. 

There is a very good chance that by the time the World Series is wrapped up, Garcia will be the new No. 1 on the  list. Here is a look at the history of the most RBI by a batter in one postseason: