Willy García
Willy García | |
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Barrie Baycats | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | September 4, 1992|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 14, 2017, for the Chicago White Sox | |
MLB statistics (through 2017 season) | |
Batting average | .238 |
Home runs | 2 |
Runs batted in | 12 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Willy Camilo García Archivol (born September 4, 1992) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Barrie Baycats of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox.
Career
[edit]Pittsburgh Pirates
[edit]García signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent on May 18, 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 Gulf Coast League 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]
On November 20, 2014, the Pirates added García to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]On June 18, 2021, García was traded to the Tri-City ValleyCats of the Frontier League.[12] He played in 58 games for the team down the stretch, slashing .297/.356/.455 with 6 home runs and 26 RBI.
In 2022, García appeared in 34 games for the ValleyCats, hitting .305/.352/.496 with 6 home runs and 24 RBI.
New Jersey Jackals
[edit]On July 4, 2022, García was traded to the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[13] García did not appear in a game for High Point and became a free agent after the season.
On February 21, 2023, García signed with the New Jersey Jackals of the Frontier League.[14] He was released on February 14, 2024, after not appearing in a game during the 2023 season.[15]
Charleston Dirty Birds
[edit]On February 17, 2024, Garcia signed with the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[16] In 22 games for the Dirty Birds, he slashed .169/.242/.289 with two home runs and 12 RBI. García was released by Charleston on August 17.[17]
Barrie Baycats
[edit]On November 5, 2024, García signed with the Barrie Baycats of the Intercounty Baseball League.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Willy Garcia Minor, Winter & Independent Leagues Statistics & History".
- ^ "Bradenton Marauders – Willy Garcia sets club record with six hits, rips go-ahead homer in 6–4 win". Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ "Curve's Garcia brings hot bat into August". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ "Pirates designate Ike Davis for assignment". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
- ^ Polishuk, Mark (December 31, 2016). "Pirates Designate Willy Garcia For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ "White Sox claim OF Willy Garcia off waivers, DFA Coats". January 6, 2017.
- ^ "White Sox Place Melky Cabrera On Paternity List, Recall Willy Garcia". April 14, 2017.
- ^ "White Sox Release Willy Garcia". March 9, 2018.
- ^ Schuster, Steve (February 11, 2019). "Goldeyes Land Major League Outfielder". goldeyes.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ "DOMINICANA". Prē Pan 19 (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- ^ "American Association of Professional Baseball - 2021 Transactions". Archived from the original on January 25, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "2021 Transactions – Frontier League". Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Transactions – Frontier League".
- ^ "2023 Transactions".
- ^ "2023-24 Transactions". frontierleague.com. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions – Atlantic League Pro Baseball".
- ^ "Transactions". baseball.pointstreak.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "2025 Transactions". theibl.ca. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Willy Garcia on Instagram
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Águilas Cibaeñas players
- Altoona Curve players
- Baseball players at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Bradenton Marauders players
- Charleston Dirty Birds players
- Charlotte Knights players
- Chicago White Sox players
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Canada
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Dominican Republic national baseball team players
- Dominican Summer League Pirates players
- Estrellas Orientales players
- Gulf Coast Pirates players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- Leones del Escogido players
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
- Pan American Games competitors for the Dominican Republic
- Baseball players from Santo Domingo
- State College Spikes players
- West Virginia Power players
- Winnipeg Goldeyes players
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Panama
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Tiburones de La Guaira players
- Vaqueros de Montería players
- Venados de Mazatlán players
- Yaquis de Obregón players
- Tri-City ValleyCats players
- Schaumburg Boomers players
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Nicaragua
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Colombia