Willy García

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Archivol.
Willy García
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García with the Altoona Curve in 2014
Tri-City ValleyCats – No. 24
Outfielder
Born: (1992-09-04) September 4, 1992 (age 29)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 2017, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
(through 2017 season)
Batting average.238
Home runs2
Runs batted in12
Teams

Willy Camilo García Archivol (born September 4, 1992) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Tri-City ValleyCats of the Frontier League. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox.

Career[]

Pittsburgh Pirates[]

García signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent in February 2010. He made his professional debut that season with the Dominican Summer League Pirates, batting .250/.333/.333 in 51 games. In 2011, he split the season between the GCL Pirates and the Low-A State College Spikes, accumulating a .266/.322/.440 slash line with 5 home runs and 35 RBI. The next year he played for the Single-A West Virginia Power and posted a .240/.286/.403 batting line with career-highs in home runs (18) and RBI (77). García spent the 2013 season with the High-A Bradenton Marauders, batting .256/.294/.437 with 16 home runs and 60 RBI.[1] On June 25, 2013, he set the Marauders team record for hits in a game with six.[2] García played the 2014 season with the Double-A Altoona Curve, posting a 271/.311/.478 slash line with 18 home runs and 63 RBI.[3] He was added to the 40-man roster on November 20, 2014.[4] He spent the entire 2015 season in the minors, splitting time with the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians and Altoona, posting a .275/.314/.431 batting line with 15 home runs and 67 RBI between the two teams. He spent the 2016 season in Indianapolis, hitting .245/.293/.366 with 6 home runs and 43 RBI. On December 31, 2016, García was designated for assignment by the Pirates.[5]

Chicago White Sox[]

García was claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox on January 6, 2017.[6] The White Sox promoted him to the major leagues on April 14 and he made his MLB debut that day.[7] In 44 games in his rookie season with Chicago, García slashed .238/.305/.400 with 2 home runs and 12 RBI. On March 9, 2018, he was released by the White Sox organization.[8]

Winnipeg Goldeyes[]

On February 11, 2019, García signed with the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the independent American Association.[9] Before the 2019 season, he was selected for Dominican Republic national baseball team at the 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier,[10] and he later played at the 2019 Pan American Games. In 86 games for Winnipeg, García slashed .310/.376/.548 with 17 home runs and 73 RBI. García did not play in a professional game in 2020.

Schaumburg Boomers[]

On March 24, 2021, García was traded to the Schaumburg Boomers of the Frontier League in exchange for a player to be named later.[11] In 8 games for Schaumburg, García slashed .138/.265/.276 with 1 home run and 3 RBI.

Tri-City ValleyCats[]

On June 18, 2021, García was traded to the Tri-City ValleyCats of the Frontier League.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Willy Garcia Minor, Winter & Independent Leagues Statistics & History".
  2. ^ "Bradenton Marauders – Willy Garcia sets club record with six hits, rips go-ahead homer in 6–4 win". Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  3. ^ "Curve's Garcia brings hot bat into August". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  4. ^ "Pirates designate Ike Davis for assignment". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  5. ^ Polishuk, Mark (December 31, 2016). "Pirates Designate Willy Garcia For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  6. ^ "White Sox claim OF Willy Garcia off waivers, DFA Coats". 6 January 2017.
  7. ^ "White Sox Place Melky Cabrera On Paternity List, Recall Willy Garcia". 14 April 2017.
  8. ^ "White Sox Release Willy Garcia".
  9. ^ Schuster, Steve (February 11, 2019). "Goldeyes Land Major League Outfielder". goldeyes.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  10. ^ "DOMINICANA". Prē Pan 19 (in Portuguese). Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  11. ^ https://www.americanassociationbaseball.com/transactions/2021-transactions/
  12. ^ "Transactions – Frontier League".

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