The Philadelphia Phillies needed to re-sign Kyle Schwarber this winter, and after a $150 million five-year deal, the next steps for Dave Dombrowski and company were adding to the outfield and resolving their catcher issue.
While the catcher spot takes a backseat, according to Francys Romero of beisbolfr.com, the Phillies have signed former Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia to a $10 million, one-year deal.
With Garcia now in the fold for the outfield and likely taking over for Nick Castellanos in right field, how does the Phillies' projected lineup look for the 2026 season?
Phillies 2026 projected lineup after Adolis Garcia's addition
Other than bringing Schwarber back and signing Garcia, the Phillies' lineup will remain mostly the same from a year ago.
Trea Turner, SS
Kyle Schwarber, DH
Bryce Harper, 1B
Adolis Garcia, RF
Brandon Marsh, LF
Alec Bohm, 3B
Justin Crawford, CF
Bryson Stott, 2B
Rafael Marchan, C
This is not likely to be the Opening Day lineup, as the catcher spot and potentially a few other areas of the roster could be changing from now until the start of the year.
But the addition of Garcia, a power-hitting right fielder with strong defense, gives the Phillies a potential new cleanup option. While Alec Bohm has taken over that role the last few seasons, his lack of pop has made the lineup stagnate after the top three hitters.
Garcia, who hit 39 home runs in 2023 and is a better power-hitter than Bohm, could provide the slug at the cleanup spot the Phillies have been lacking in years past.
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While he took a step back in 2025, hitting just 19 home runs and slugging just.394, Garcia could turn things around in Philadelphia and get back to his.508 slugging 2023 season.
But, even if he can't return to form, he's still a quality addition to the lineup from the right side of the plate, and is a massive upgrade over Castellanos defensively in right.
This projected lineup is going to change over the next few months before the 2026 season begins, as the Phillies will look to add a catcher and could even replace Marsh, Bohm, or Stott, depending on the available players for trade or in free agency.
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