Eudor Garcia
| AB | 623 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .292 |
| OBP | .34 |
| SLG | .437 |
| HR | 14 |
- Full name Eudor Garcia
- Born 05/17/1994 in El Paso, TX
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 264 / Bats: L / Throws: R
- School El Paso CC
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Drafted in the 4th round (115th overall) by the New York Mets in 2014 (signed for $305,000).
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Garcia, an El Paso native, doesn't have a classic profile but does have good timing as the best bat in the Lone Star State this year. He has a stocky 5-foot-11, 225-pound frame, and while some call him deceptively athletic, most agree that he'll have to move off third base either to left field or even first base. His arm and defense are fringy. His bat may make either move work, however. He's strong and quiet in the batter's box with little pre-swing movement. His swing is short, strong and powerful, and he has shown at least plus power and plus hitting ability. Garcia is a consistently below-average runner who runs better when he smells a hit. His bat and eye-catching numbers (.460, 14 home runs) were getting him crosschecked, with a chance to go out in the first five rounds.
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Billed as the top hitter in the state of Texas available for the 2014 draft, Garcia stayed on the board until the fourth round, when the Mets selected him. He hit just .262 with two home runs at Rookie-level Kingsport after signing, but he began to showcase his offensive potential at low Class A Savannah in 2015. He hit .296 to rank sixth in the South Atlantic League batting race and finished inside the top 30 for extra-base hits. The Sand Gnats played in the toughest home-run park in the SAL, so Garcia accordingly hit seven of nine homers and slugged .473 in road games. He shows plus bat speed and enough loft power to hit for solid-average power. He doesn't walk much and strikes out a bit excessively, so he must tone down his aggressiveness to get the most out of his potential. Garcia is a below-average runner who lacks athleticism and is a poor baserunner, but most scouts grade him as an adequate defensive third baseman with fair hands and average range but choppy actions. His arm can play up to average with improved footwork. Garcia has two important attributes for a corner player--bat and power--so cleaning up his defense and plate discipline could put him on a starter track as he heads to high Class A St. Lucie in 2016. -
The best bat available from the state of Texas in the 2014 draft, Garcia lasted until the Mets selected him in the fourth round and signed him for an under-slot $305,000. Stocky and standing about 6 feet tall, Garcia doesn't have a classic baseball body type, but he does generate plus lefthanded power from a short, powerful swing. Assigned to Rookie-level Kingsport after signing, he hit just two home runs in 55 games, though he did show fine control of the strike zone. He has the raw ability to develop into an average hitter with at least average power. Most evaluators expect him to shift to left field or first base down the line, for his arm and range are below-average, as is his speed. The Mets project Garcia as a lefthanded power source, and one who probably will get his feet wet at low Class A Savannah at the outset of 2015.
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Garcia, an El Paso native, doesn't have a classic profile but does have good timing as the best bat in the Lone Star State this year. He has a stocky 5-foot-11, 225-pound frame, and while some call him deceptively athletic, most agree that he'll have to move off third base either to left field or even first base. His arm and defense are fringy. His bat may make either move work, however. He's strong and quiet in the batter's box with little pre-swing movement. His swing is short, strong and powerful, and he has shown at least plus power and plus hitting ability. Garcia is a consistently below-average runner who runs better when he smells a hit. His bat and eye-catching numbers (.460, 14 home runs) were getting him crosschecked, with a chance to go out in the first five rounds.
