Anthony García
| Anthony García | |
|---|---|
 Garcia with the Nashville Sounds | |
| Mariachis de Guadalajara – No. 44 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 4, 1992 Carolina, Puerto Rico | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Anthony García (born January 4, 1992) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball outfielder for the Mariachis de Guadalajara of the Mexican League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 18th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft.
Career[]
St. Louis Cardinals[]
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] He was added to the 40-man roster on November 5, 2015. 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 outrighted off of the 40-man roster.[4]
Oakland Athletics[]
He elected free agency on November 6, 2017, and signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics on November 28.[5] In 132 games he hit .254 with 25 HR and 91 RBI's in AAA. He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.
San Francisco Giants[]
On November 29, 2018, Garcia signed a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants. He did not make the team and was assigned to AAA Sacramento River Cats to start the season.[6] He elected free agency following the season.
Los Angeles Dodgers[]
On December 19, 2019, García signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[7] On July 11, 2020, García was added to the Dodgers' 60-man player pool.[8] He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.
Kane County Cougars[]
On March 19, 2021, García signed with the Kane County Cougars of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[9] However, he left the Cougars on April 23 without having played a game for them.
Mariachis de Guadalajara[]
On April 23, 2021, García signed with the Mariachis de Guadalajara of the Mexican League. [10]
References[]
- ^ "Garcia turns up the heat with Pan Am performance". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Anthony Garcia Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "Anthony Garcia Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "Cardinals Outright Anthony Garcia".
- ^ Slusser, Susan (November 28, 2017). "A's add outfielders, left-hander on minor-league deals". sfchronicle.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "Sacramento River Cats 2019 Season Preview". 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Blake Gailen and the AAAA Players – LA Dodger Talk".
- ^ "Anthony Garcia".
- ^ "Cougars Add Outfielder Anthony Garcia, Infielder Josh Allen". 19 March 2021.
- ^ "American Association of Professional Baseball - 2021 Transactions".
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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- Baseball outfielders
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- Johnson City Cardinals players
- Gigantes de Carolina players
- Quad Cities River Bandits players
- Springfield Cardinals players
- Memphis Redbirds players
- Leones del Caracas players
- Puerto Rican expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
- Nashville Sounds players
- Baseball players at the 2015 Pan American Games
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- Puerto Rican baseball players
- Mariachis de Guadalajara players
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