Avisail García
| Avisail García | |||
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 García with the Detroit Tigers | |||
| Chicago White Sox – No. 26 | |||
| Right fielder | |||
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Born: June 12, 1991 Anzoátegui, Venezuela | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 31, 2012, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) | |||
| Batting average | .258 | ||
| Home runs | 39 | ||
| Runs batted in | 173 | ||
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Avisail Antonio García Yaguarin (born June 12, 1991) is a Venezuelan professional baseball right fielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball. He previously played for the Detroit Tigers.
Professional career
Detroit Tigers (2012–2013)
2011–2012
García was invited to spring training with the Detroit Tigers in 2011 and 2012.[1] After the 2011 season, he was added to the Tigers 40-man roster.[2] He was named 2012 Minor League Player of the Year for the Tigers farm system, and first appeared on the major-league team on August 31, 2012. He hit .319 in 23 games, and made the playoff roster, appearing in the League Division Series, League Championship Series and 2012 World Series. In 23 postseason at-bats, García hit .261 with a double and four RBIs.
He is noted for his resemblance to former teammate Miguel Cabrera, earning him the nickname "Mini Miggy". Both stand 6 feet 4 inches (1.9 m) tall, weigh 240 pounds (110 kg), bat right-handed, and hail from Venezuela,[3] although Cabrera has an advantage in batting.
2013
García entered the 2013 season with an outside shot to make the Tigers' opening day roster, but that possibility ended when he was placed on the 15-day disabled list (DL) March 26 (retroactive to March 22) with a heel contusion.[4] He was brought up to the Tigers in May 2013 when Austin Jackson was placed on the DL. On May 15, Garcia hit his first major league home run.
In June 2013, García was optioned to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens when Jackson came off the DL,[5] but was recalled four days later when Aníbal Sánchez was placed on the DL.[6] On July 7, 2013, during a game for the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, García hit for the cycle in a 9–7 victory over the Indianapolis Indians. This marked the first cycle for a Mud Hen since Ryan Raburn on May 27, 2007.[7]
Chicago White Sox (2013–present)
2013
On July 30, 2013, García was traded to the Chicago White Sox in a three-team trade that sent Jake Peavy and Brayan Villarreal to the Boston Red Sox, José Iglesias to the Detroit Tigers, and Francellis Montas to the White Sox.[8] Garcia initially reported to the White Sox Triple-A affiliate, the Charlotte Knights. Between Charlotte and Toledo, he led the International League in batting average with a .374 mark.[9] When the White Sox traded Alex Ríos on August 9, they promoted García to the major leagues.[10] He started his first game with the White Sox on August 10, and collected his first hit with the team in the sixth inning.[11]
2014
García came out of a game against the Colorado Rockies on April 9, 2014 after he jammed his left shoulder after attempting a diving catch in right field.[12] The next day, an MRI revealed that his left shoulder had a torn labrum. He was placed on the 60-day disabled list and was presumably ruled out for the 2014 season.[13] However, García successfully recovered and was activated from the DL on August 16, 2014.[14] Limited to only 46 games in 2014, García batted .274 with 7 home runs and 29 RBI.
2016
On December 3, 2016, García and the White Sox avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3 million contract for the 2017 season.[15]
References
- ↑ "Tigers stacked, but there's work to be done". Detroit.tigers.mlb.com. June 19, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Tigers 40-man roster". Detroit Free Press. February 12, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ↑ Seidel, Jeff (September 7, 2012). "Jeff Seidel: Tigers' Miguel Cabrera, Avisail Garcia like mirror images". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ↑ Iott, Chris (March 26, 2013). "Detroit Tigers place outfielder Avisail Garcia on disabled list due to heel contusion". mlive.com. mlive.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ↑ Iott, Chris (June 13, 2013). "Detroit Tigers activate Austin Jackson from disabled list, send Avisail Garcia to Triple-A Toledo". mlive.com. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ↑ Jahnke, James (June 17, 2013). "Report: Tigers put Anibal Sanchez, Alex Avila on DL, bring back Avisail Garcia". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Recently demoted Tiger Avisail Garcia hits for cycle at Triple A Toledo". Detroitnews.com. July 7, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Detroit Tigers acquire Jose Iglesias from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Avisail Garcia and Brayan Villarreal". Mlb.com. July 30, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ↑ "2013 International League Batting Leaders". baseball-reference.com. October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Alex Rios' fantasy value should stay same with Rangers; Avisail Garcia's value rises - ESPN Dallas". Espn.go.com. January 1, 2008. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ↑ "White Sox 5, Twins 4". cbssports.com. August 10, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ↑ Van Schouwen, Daryl (April 9, 2014). "Avisail Garcia injured in White Sox' 10-4 loss". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ↑ Van Schouwen, Daryl (April 10, 2014). "García may be out for 2014 for season.". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ↑ WHITE SOX MAKE FIVE ROSTER MOVES
- ↑ Adams, Steve; Todd, Jeff (December 3, 2016). "Players Avoiding Arbitration: Friday". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Avisail Garcia on Twitter
