Orlando Arcia

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Orlando Arcia
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Arcia with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2018
Atlanta Braves – No. 9
Shortstop
Born: (1994-08-04) August 4, 1994 (age 27)
Anaco, Anzoátegui, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 2, 2016, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Batting average.242
Home runs44
Runs batted in193
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Orlando Jesús Arcia (born August 4, 1994) is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his major league debut in 2016 with the Milwaukee Brewers, and was traded to Atlanta during the 2021 season.

Career[]

Milwaukee Brewers[]

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Arcia as an international free agent in October 2010. He made his professional debut in 2011 with the Dominican Summer League Brewers. He missed the 2012 season due to a broken ankle he suffered during spring training.[1][2] Arcia returned in 2013 to play for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Class A Midwest League and played for the Brevard County Manatees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League in 2014.[3] He spent the 2015 season with the Biloxi Shuckers of the Class AA Southern League.[4][5][6] In July, he played in the 2015 All-Star Futures Game.[7] After hitting .307/.347/.453 with eight home runs, Arcia was named the Brewers Minor League Player of the Year for 2015.[8][9] The Brewers added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[10] He also spent 2014 and 2015 playing for the Caribes de Anzoategui of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, a winter league held during the MLB's offseason.

Arcia began the 2016 season with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. He made his major league debut on August 2.[11] In 55 games for the Brewers, he hit .219/.273/.358 with 4 home runs and 17 RBIs.

The following season, he played in 153 games, he hit .277/.324/.407 with 15 home runs and 14 stolen bases.

On July 1, 2018, he was demoted to AAA for the second time in the season. He was hitting .197 before the demotion.[12] He was recalled on July 26 and rebounded to finish the season hitting .236/.268/.307 with 3 homers and 30 RBIs, including two walk-off singles. In game 3 of the NLDS against the Rockies, he homered off of Wade Davis to extend the Brewers' lead in their eventual series-clinching 6-0 victory. In Game 2 of the NLCS, he homered off of Hyun-jin Ryu to start the scoring, but the Brewers would lose that game to Los Angeles 4-3.

In 2019 he batted .223/.283/.350 with 15 home runs, and 59 RBIs.[13] After the season, the Brewers acquired shortstop Luis Urías and had Arcia and Urías platoon at shortstop in 2020.[14] He appeared in 59 games in 2020, batting .260/.317/.416 with 5 home runs and 20 RBI in 173 at-bats.[15]

Atlanta Braves[]

On April 6, 2021, the Brewers traded Arcia to the Atlanta Braves for Patrick Weigel and Chad Sobotka.[14] On July 3, Arcia was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett.[16] In 2021 in the majors, between the two teams he batted .198/.258/.309 with 2 home runs and 14 RBIs in 81 at bats.[17] The Braves finished with an 88-73 record, clinching the NL East, and eventually won the 2021 World Series, giving the Braves their first title since 1995.[18]

On November 30, 2021, Arcia and the Braves agreed to a two-year contract worth $3 million.[19]

Personal life[]

His older brother, Oswaldo Arcia, has played in MLB,[20] and is currently a free agent.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ankle Injury Hasn't Slowed Arcia". BaseballAmerica.com. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  2. ^ "St. Louis Cardinals battle through injuries". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  3. ^ "Brewers prospect Arcia tearing it up at plate". MLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  4. ^ "Top prospect Orlando Arcia is turning heads". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  5. ^ "Lively Arcia making big impression as one of Brewers' hottest prospects". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  6. ^ "Stock Watch: Milwaukee Brewers' Orlando Arcia hitting stride in Double-A - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. April 30, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  7. ^ "Brewers' Orlando Arcia shines in Futures Game". MLB.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  8. ^ "Orlando Arcia, Jorge Lopez are top Brewers minor leaguers". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  9. ^ "Brewers name Arcia, Lopez as top minor leaguers for 2015". Fox Sports. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  10. ^ "Brewers protect Orlando Arcia for Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  11. ^ "Orlando Arcia's debut a big deal for Brewers". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  12. ^ "Brewers again demote struggling SS Arcia". ESPN.com. July 1, 2018.
  13. ^ "Major League Leaderboards » 2019 » Batters » Advanced Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball". Fangraphs.com. January 1, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  14. ^ a b Rosiak, Tom Haudricourt and Todd. "With commitment to Luis Urías at shortstop, Brewers trade Orlando Arcia to Braves for two big pitchers". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  15. ^ "Detroit Tigers Trade Target: Ronald Guzman". December 23, 2020.
  16. ^ Anthony Franco (July 4, 2021). "Braves Recall Orlando Arcia". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  17. ^ "Orlando Arcia Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
  18. ^ "Atlanta Braves win 2021 World Series". MLB. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  19. ^ Bowman, Mark (November 30, 2021). "Braves complete deals with Arcia, Heredia". MLB.com. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  20. ^ "Twinsights: Arcia brothers on a collision course". TwinCities.com. Retrieved November 20, 2014.

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