Oswaldo Arcia, Outfield


Date of Birth: 5/9/1991
Birthplace: Anaco, Venezuela

Oswaldo Arcia, outfielder, played in the Minnesota Twins' minor league system from 2008 through part of 2013. He finished his minor league career with an impressive .314 batting average.

Arcia joined the Twins for 97 games in 2013. He batted .251 with 88 hits, 17 doubles, 14 home runs, and 43 RBIs. His defensive playing time was split between left field (56 games) and right field (29 games). He finished the 2014 season with 86 hits, 16 doubles, 20 home runs, 57 RBIs, 127 strikeouts to 31 walks, and a .231 batting average in 103 games. Defensively, he made 191 putouts and 5 errors playing in right field.

Arcia spent most of the 2015 season in the minors, playing in just 19 games with the Twins. He was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays on June 24, 2016. The Miami Marlins claimed him off waivers on August 23, 2016. He stayed with them just until August 27th, when the San Diego Padres claimed him off waivers. He finished the 2016 season with a .203 batting average. He played with four teams - 32 games with the Twins, 21 games with the Rays, 2 games with the Marlins, and 14 games with the Padres.

Arcia signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks on December 20, 2016. He spent the entire 2017 season in the minors.

Arcia became a free agent on November 6, 2017. He didn't play professional baseball in 2018.

Arcia signed with a Mexican League team on March 21, 2019. He was released by the team on August 13, 2019. He played only in the Venezuelan Winter League and the Caribbean series in 2020.

Arcia played in the Venezuelan Winter League in 2021.

Career batting statistics for Arcia through 2018 include:

  • 288 games played
  • 231 hits
  • 131 RBIs
  • 339 strikeouts to 76 walks
  • .235 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Arcia as an outfielder through 2018 include:

  • 90 games played in left field, 172 games played in right field
  • 500 putouts
  • 10 errors

Personal Life

Arcia's brother Orlando plays in the Milwaukee Brewers' system.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Oswaldo Arcia
ESPN - Oswaldo Arcia