Avisail García
Avisail García was born in Anzoátegui, Venezuela on June 12th, 1991 and is the Baseball Player. At the age of 33, Avisail García biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Avisal Antonio Garca, a Venezuelan professional baseball right fielder who is a free agent, was born on June 12, 1991.
He has played for the Detroit Tigers,Chicago White Sox, and Tampa Bay Rays in Major League Baseball (MLB).
Professional career
Garc was invited to spring training with the Detroit Tigers in 2011 and 2012. He was called to the Tigers' 40-man roster after the 2011 season. He was named 2012 Minor League Player of the Year for the Tigers farm system, and he made his debut on the major-league team on August 31, 2012. He played in 23 games and made the playoff roster, appeared in the League Division Series, League Championship Series, and the 2012 World Series, earning him a.319 percent. Garca had a double and four RBIs in 23 post-season at-bats.
He is known for his similarity to former teammate Miguel Cabrera, earning him the nickname "Little Miggy." Both stand 6 foot 4 inches (1.9 m) tall, weigh 240 pounds (110 kg), bat right-handed, and hail from Venezuela, although Cabrera has a leg up on them in batting.
Garc's attempted to make the Tigers' opening day roster in 2013 with an outside shot, but the possibility was ended when he was placed on the 15-day disabled list. (DL) March 26 (retroactive to March 22) with a heel contusion. When Austin Jackson was put on the DL in May, he was recalled to the Tigers. Garcia's first home run in the major leagues came on May 15.
Garca was optioned to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens when Jackson came off the DL in June, but he was summoned four days later when Anbal Sánchez was placed on the DL four days later. Garca hit for the cycle in a 9–7 victory over the Indianapolis Indians on July 7, 2013, during a Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens game. On May 27, 2007, it was the first cycle for a Mud Hen since Ryan Raburn. He batted.241/.373 with the Tigers in 2013.
Garca was traded to the Chicago White Sox in a three-team trade that brought Jake Peavy and Brayan Villarreal to the Boston Red Sox, José Iglesias to the Detroit Tigers, and Frankie Montas to the White Sox on July 30, 2013. Garca was first reported to the Charlotte Knights, a White Sox Triple-A affiliate. With a.374 average, he led the International League in batting average between Charlotte and Toledo. When the White Sox cut Alex Rós on August 9, they promoted Garca to the major leagues. In the sixth inning, he started his first game with the White Sox on August 10, delivering his first hit with the team.
Garca was forced to leave a game against the Colorado Rockies on April 9, 2014 after trying a diving catch in right field. An MRI revealed that his left shoulder had a torn labrum the next day. He was later placed on the 60-day disabled list. Despite warnings that he would be out for the season, Garca recovered quickly and was activated from the DL on August 16, 2013. Garca batted.244/.413 with seven home runs and 29 RBIs in 2014, limited to only 46 games.
Garca hit.257/.365 with 13 home runs and 59 RBIs in 148 games in 2015. Garca played in only 120 games in 2016 due to injury, winning.307/.385 with 12 home runs and 51 RBIs. Garca and the White Sox avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3 million deal for the 2017 season on December 3rd.
Garca set career highs in average (3.7), runs (75), home runs (18) and RBIs (1980). Garcia was chosen to his first-ever all star match. He had the highest batting average on balls in play (.392) of all major league players for the season, and swung at 56% of all pitches he saw in the major leagues. He also led all MLB hitters (60 or more plate appearances) in batting average against left-handers at.424.
Garca was placed on the disabled list for the second time in the season on July 10 after suffering a hamstring injury, limiting him to just 35 games in the first half of the season. He batted.236/.381/.438 with 19 home runs on the season.
Garca agreed to a one-year, $6 million contract with the Tampa Bay Rays on January 18, 2019. Garcia put up solid numbers while in Tampa Bay, with a.282 average,.332 on-base percentage, and a.464 slugging percentage. He became a free agent after the season.
Garca signed a two-year deal with the Milwaukee Brewers on December 17, 2019. Garca's deal does not have a club option for a third season at $12 million, in addition to a $2 million buyout. When he reached 1,050 plate appearances in 2020-21, this employment choice became a team option. Vesting options were prorated for the number of games played (60) as part of the deal between the Major League Baseball Players Association and Major League Baseball. He canceled his half of the package and became a free agent after the 2021 season.
Garca's four-year, $53 million deal with the Miami Marlins was signed on December 1, 2021.