Orlando Arcia, Infield, Atlanta Braves

Date of Birth: 8/4/1994
Birthplace: Anaco, Venezuela

Orlando Arcia, infielder for the Atlanta Braves, was signed by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2010. He played in the Brewers' minor league system in 2011 and from 2013 through 2015. He spent the 2012 season on the DL with a fractured ankle. In 440 games, he batted .285 with 476 hits, 96 doubles, 89 stolen bases, 194 RBIs, and 198 strikeouts to 137 walks. Defensively, as a shortstop, he made 1,195 assists, 263 double plays, 767 putouts, and 69 errors in 395 games.

Arcia joined the Brewers for 55 games in 2016. He batted .219 with 44 hits. Defensively, as a shortstop in 53 games, he made 160 assists, 31 double plays, 98 putouts, and 5 errors.

In 2017, his first full season in the majors, Arcia batted .277 with 140 hits, 17 doubles, 15 home runs, 14 stolen bases, 53 RBIs, and 100 strikeouts to 36 walks in 153 games. Defensively, as the Brewers' shortstop in 152 games, he made 415 assists, 103 double plays, 253 putouts, and 20 errors.

Arcia finished the 2018 season with 82 hits, 16 doubles, 30 RBIs, 87 strikeouts to 15 walks, and a .236 batting average in 119 games. Defensively, as a shortstop in 116 games, he made 243 assists, 57 double plays, 154 putouts, and 15 errors. In the postseason, he had 11 hits, including 3 home runs, and 4 RBIs in 33 at-bats in 10 games.

Arcia finished the 2019 season with 110 hits, 16 doubles, 15 home runs, 59 RBIs, 109 strikeouts to 43 walks, and a .223 batting average in 152 games. Defensively, as the Brewers' shortstop in 150 games, he made 350 assists, 79 double plays, 208 putouts, and 14 errors. In the postseason, he had 1 hit, 1 strikeout, no walks, and a .250 batting average in 4 at-bats in 1 game.

Arcia played in 59 games in 2020. He finished the season with 45 hits, 10 doubles, 20 RBIs, 32 strikeouts to 14 walks, and a .260 batting average. Defensively, he played 57 games at shortstop and 1 game in center field. He pitched in 2 games. In the postseason, he had 1 hit in 7 at-bats in 2 games.

The Brewers traded Arcia to the Braves on April 6, 2021. He spent most of the 2021 season in the minors. He had a .198 batting average in 4 games with the Brewers and 32 games with the Braves. In the postseason, he had no hits in 4 at-bats in 6 games.

Personal Life

Arcia's brother Oswaldo also plays professional baseball.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Orlando Arcia
Baseball Reference - Orlando Arcia