Avisail Garcia, Outfield, Miami Marlins

Date of Birth: 6/12/1991
Birthplace: Anaco Edo, Venezuela

Avisail Garcia, outfielder for the Miami Marlins, was first signed by the Detroit Tigers in July, 2007. He played in the Tigers' minor league system from 2008 through most of 2013.

Garcia joined the Tigers for 23 games in 2012. After 30 games with the Tigers in 2013, he was traded to the Chicago White Sox. He finished the 2013 season with 69 hits and a .283 batting average in a total of 72 games. He missed most of the 2014 season due to a shoulder injury that limited his playing time to 46 games.

Garcia played in 148 games in 2015. He finished the season with 142 hits, 17 doubles, 59 RBIs, and a .257 batting average. As a right fielder, he made 235 putouts and 3 errors in 130 games.

In 2016, Garcia batted .245 in 120 games. He finished the season with 101 hits, a career high 18 doubles, 12 home runs, and 51 RBIs. Defensively, he played 11 games in left field and 46 games in right field and he made 118 putouts and 2 errors.

Garcia had a strong season in 2017, batting a career high .330 in 136 games. That average was the third best in MLB, behind Jose Altuve (.346) and Charlie Blackmon (.331). He finished the season with career highs in hits (171), doubles (27), home runs (18), and RBIs (80). Defensively, as a right fielder in 132 games, he made 263 putouts and 9 errors.

Garcia played in just 93 games in 2018. He finished the season with 84 hits, 49 RBIs, 102 strikeouts to 20 walks, and a .236 batting average. Defensively, as a right fielder in 87 games, he made 189 putouts and 2 errors.

Garcia became a free agent on November 30, 2018. He signed with the Tampa Bay Rays on January 18, 2019. He finished the 2019 season with 138 hits, 25 doubles, 20 home runs, 72 RBIs, 10 stolen bases, 125 strikeouts to 31 walks, and a .282 batting average in 125 games. Defensively, as a right fielder in 92 games, he made 143 putouts and 4 errors. In the postseason, he batted .300 with 6 hits, including a home run, 3 RBIs, and 5 strikeouts to no walks in 20 at-bats in 5 games.

Garcia became a free agent on October 31, 2019. He signed with the Milwaukee Brewers on December 17th. He played in 53 games in 2020, and he finished the season with 43 hits, 10 doubles, 2 home runs, 15 RBIs, 49 strikeouts to 20 walks, and a .238 batting average. Defensively, he played 44 games in center field and 5 games in right field. In the postseason, he had 4 hits in 8 at-bats in 2 games.

Garcia finished the 2021 season with 121 hits, 18 doubles, 29 home runs, 86 RBIs, 121 strikeouts to 38 walks, and a .262 batting average in 135 games. Defensively, as a right fielder in 121 games, he made 201 putouts and 6 errors. In the postseason, he had 2 hits in 15 at-bats in 4 games.

Garcia became a free agent on November 5, 2021. He signed with the Marlins on December 1st.

Career batting statistics for Garcia through 2021 include:

• 951 games played
• 926 hits
• 141 doubles
• 127 home runs
• 475 RBIs
• 877 strikeouts to 238 walks
• .270 batting average

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Avisail Garcia
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