Anthony García

For people with similar names, see Antonio García.
Anthony García
Garcia with the Nashville Sounds
Free agent
Outfielder
Born: (1992-01-04) January 4, 1992 (age 32)
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Anthony García (born January 4, 1992) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 18th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft.

Career

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St. Louis Cardinals

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García made his professional debut in 2009 with the Gulf Coast Cardinals. He played for the Puerto Rico national baseball team at the 2015 Pan American Games.[1] On November 5, 2015, the Cardinals added García to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. During the 2016 season, he split time between the Springfield Cardinals and the Memphis Redbirds. He posted a .238 batting average with 11 home runs and 43 RBIs between both clubs.[2] In 2017, he once again split time between Springfield and Memphis, where he batted .282 with 16 home runs and 72 RBIs.[3] On April 24, 2017, García was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Memphis.[4] He elected free agency following the season on November 6.[5]

Oakland Athletics

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On November 28, 2017, García signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization.[6] In 132 games for the Triple–A Nashville Sounds, he hit .254/.357/.479 with 25 home runs and 91 RBI. García elected free agency following the season on November 2.[7]

San Francisco Giants

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On November 29, 2018, Garcia signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization. He did not make the team and was assigned to the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats to start the season.[8] In 55 games for Sacramento, García slashed .284/.371/.426 with six home runs and 25 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2019.[9]

Los Angeles Dodgers

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On December 19, 2019, García signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[10] On July 11, 2020, he was added to the Dodgers' 60-man player pool.[11] García did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] He became a free agent on November 2.[13]

Kane County Cougars

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On March 19, 2021, García signed with the Kane County Cougars of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[14] However, he left the Cougars on April 23 without having played a game for them.

Mariachis de Guadalajara

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On April 23, 2021, García signed with the Mariachis de Guadalajara of the Mexican League.[15] He appeared in 36 games for the Mariachis, hitting .316/.428/.623 with 9 home runs, 26 RBI, and four stolen bases. In 2022, García played in 47 games for Guadalajara, slashing .346/.467/.642 with 13 home runs, 43 RBI, and 6 stolen bases. On June 16, 2022, he suffered an ankle injury during a game against the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna and was later ruled out for the rest of the season. He was released on June 21.[16] On February 17, 2023, García re-signed with Guadalajara for the 2023 season.[17] In 23 games, he slashed .279/.387/.468 with 3 home runs and 12 RBIs. García was released on May 19, 2023.[16]

Saraperos de Saltillo

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On June 15, 2023, García signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League.[18] In 11 games, he batted .325/.481/.500 with 2 home runs and 13 RBIs.

Leones de Yucatán

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On July 3, 2023, García's rights were traded to the Leones de Yucatán.[19] In 30 games he hit .298/.407/.535 with 7 home runs, 29 RBIs and 3 stolen bases.

Charros de Jalisco

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On November 30, 2023, García's rights were traded to the Charros de Jalisco in exchange for Odrisamer Despaigne.[20] In 30 games for Jalisco in 2024, García batted .307/.403/.594 with six home runs, 18 RBI, and four stolen bases.

Pericos de Puebla

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On May 30, 2024, García was traded to the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League in exchange for Elkin Alcalá.[21] In 25 games for Puebla, he hit .308/.439/.577 with six home runs and 15 RBI. García was released by the Pericos on July 3.[22]

Rieleros de Aguascalientes

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On July 4, 2024, García was claimed off waivers by the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican League.[23] In 21 games he hit .312/.342/.481 with 3 home runs and 12 RBIs. He was released on October 23.[24]

References

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  1. ^ "Garcia turns up the heat with Pan Am performance". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. ^ "Anthony Garcia Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Anthony Garcia Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  4. ^ "Cardinals Outright Anthony Garcia". 27 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  6. ^ Slusser, Susan (November 28, 2017). "A's add outfielders, left-hander on minor-league deals". sfchronicle.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  7. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2018". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "Sacramento River Cats 2019 Season Preview". 29 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2019". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  10. ^ "Blake Gailen and the AAAA Players – LA Dodger Talk". 19 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Anthony Garcia".
  12. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  13. ^ "Full List of 2020-2021 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  14. ^ "Cougars Add Outfielder Anthony Garcia, Infielder Josh Allen". 19 March 2021.
  15. ^ "American Association of Professional Baseball - 2021 Transactions".
  16. ^ a b "Anthony Garcia Stats, Fantasy & News". milb.com. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  17. ^ "Mariachis: El 'Bori' regresa a casa".
  18. ^ @ClubSaraperos (June 15, 2023). "¡𝗕𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗗𝗢𝗦 𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗘! ✌️ El Boricua Anthony García y el Veracruzano Eliezer Ortiz se integran a Saraperos como refuerzos ⚾️🔥. #𝘗𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘌𝘭𝘚𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘦" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 3 de julio de 2023". MiLB.com (in Spanish). July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  20. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reservas - 30 de noviembre de 2023". milb.com. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  21. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 30 de mayo de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  22. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 3 de julio de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  23. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 4 de julio de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  24. ^ https://www.milb.com/mexican/news/lmb-movimientos-en-listas-de-reserva-23-de-octubre-de-2024
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