Maikel Garcia
24-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.000
HR
0
RBI
0
R
0
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Despite a strong spring training, Garcia opened the season with Triple-A Omaha. After posting a weak .242/.348/.347 line with the Storm Chasers, Garcia was summoned to the majors where he stayed the rest of the season. His game is hitting the ball hard on the ground with an 87th percentile average exit velocity and 6.1 degree launch angle. He mustered a low 84 wRC+, but Garcia swiped 23 bases. There is always the chance Garcia learns to loft the ball more, but as is he offers a solid batting average floor, with some speed. He batted leadoff in 72 of 123 games but is better suited for a spot lower in the order. He's miscast at third base, but with Bobby Witt Jr. at shortstop, and no in-house challenger, Garcia is ticketed for another season at the hot corner. These aren't the ideal traits for a fantasy corner infielder, but Garcia can be useful in the right lineup construction, especially if he continues to hit at or near the top of the order. Read Past Outlooks
Batting leadoff on Opening Day
Garcia is starting at third base and batting leadoff for the Royals in Thursday's opener against the Twins.
ANALYSIS
Garcia had a great spring in posting a .984 OPS and opens the years as the Royals' leadoff man, as expected. The young infielder has some breakout potential this season from the top of the batting order, boasting good wheels and some sneaky pop.
Garcia had a great spring in posting a .984 OPS and opens the years as the Royals' leadoff man, as expected. The young infielder has some breakout potential this season from the top of the batting order, boasting good wheels and some sneaky pop.
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2023
2022
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+26%
OPS vs LHP
2024
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OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .812 | 124 | 2 | 16 | .328 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .642 | 414 | 2 | 36 | .257 | ||||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023vs Left | .790 | 116 | 2 | 14 | .315 | ||||
2023vs Right | .648 | 399 | 2 | 36 | .258 | ||||
2022vs Left | 1.125 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .500 | ||||
2022vs Right | .481 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .214 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+28%
OPS at Home
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OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .768 | 266 | 1 | 32 | .313 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .599 | 272 | 3 | 20 | .236 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | .768 | 266 | 1 | 32 | .313 | ||||
2023Away | .588 | 249 | 3 | 18 | .228 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | .711 | 23 | 0 | 2 | .318 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Maikel Garcia compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.33BB Rate
7.4%K Rate
22.3%BABIP
.344ISO
.086AVG
.272OBP
.323SLG
.358OPS
.681wOBA
.302Exit Velocity
91.8 mphHard Hit Rate
37.8%Barrels/PA
2.7%Expected BA
.274Expected SLG
.393Sprint Speed
24.2 ft/secGround Ball %
48.0%Line Drive %
24.6%Fly Ball %
27.4%Prospect Rankings History
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Garcia received a couple of promotions in 2022, as he began the year at Double-A with a .291/.369/.409 slash line through 78 contests. He put up a still-solid .274/.341/.463 line in 40 games at Triple-A, and when the Royals needed reinforcements in the second half of the campaign, he received a nine-game cup of coffee in the majors. His 22.6 percent strikeout rate at Triple-A isn't great, but it's passable, as is his 9.4 walk rate. Garcia likely needs a bit more development time -- he's entering his age-23 season, but a solid hit tool and enticing speed (39 steals in 118 minor-league games last year) bode well for his eventual success. It took him just two years to go from Single-A to Triple-A, and there's a chance a hot spring could allow Garcia to challenge Nicky Lopez for a utility role in the middle infield. The Royals may also opt to bring Garcia along slowly for service-time reasons since they're nowhere near competitive yet.
More Fantasy News
Could be leadoff hitter
Garcia is projected as the Royals' starting third baseman and a potential leadoff hitter, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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Scores two runs in blowout win
Garcia went 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs and an RBI in Friday's 12-5 win over the Yankees.
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Sitting out Thursday
Garcia is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Detroit.
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Gets breather Sunday
Garcia isn't starting Sunday against the Astros.
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Swipes bag in win
Garcia went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Astros.
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