| AB | 575 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .231 |
| OBP | .281 |
| SLG | .332 |
| HR | 7 |
- Full name Maikel Jose Garcia
- Born 03/03/2000 in La Sabana, Venezuela
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 145 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- Debut 07/15/2022
Top Rankings
Organization Prospect Rankings
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BA Grade/Risk: 45/Medium
Track Record: It's been a slow, steady progression through the Royals system for Garcia, who signed out of Venezuela in 2016 and is a cousin of Ronald and Luisangel AcuC1a. Garcia's prospect stock continued to rise during the 2022 season as he got stronger and developed a better approach at the plate. Those changes helped him move up the organization's depth chart and make his big league debut on July 15. He appeared in nine games and finished the year with Triple-A Omaha. Garcia's plate discipline has consistently improved as he has tackled every level of the full-season minors in 2021 and 2022. While he still needs to add strength, Garcia's 11 home runs in 2022 were more than double his combined amount from the previous four pro seasons.
Scouting Report: Garcia is an instinctual player both at the plate and on the field. He is regarded as a throwback type of hitter who steps open at the plate and uses the entire field. He has very good hand-eye coordination and solid barrel control, with gap-to-gap power that helped him produce 34 doubles between Double-A and Triple-A. His above-average hit tool has jumped a full grade from last year. As impressive as Garcia's development has been at the plate, he's still better known for his defense at shortstop, where he shows quick hands, solid range and an above-average arm.
The Future: Garcia will continue building strength, which observers regard as the difference between him being a good utility player or a starting middle infielder. He may get the chance to earn a bench role out of spring training, but it's more likely he returns to Triple-A. Regardless, he will be on the Royals' 26-man roster at some point in 2023.
Scouting Grades: Hitting: 55. Power: 40. Speed: 50. Fielding: 60. Arm: 55 -
Track Record: Garcia signed as an international free agent out of Venezuela in 2016 and debuted the following year. He spent three consecutive seasons in rookie ball, making limited impact offensively, then missed all of 2020 because of the pandemic. Garcia made his full-season debut this year with Low-A Columbia and showed much better feel for contact, hitting .303 in 51 games, and kept on hitting after his promotion to High-A Quad Cities. Kansas City added Garcia to its 40-man roster in November.
Scouting Report: Long considered a glove-first shortstop, Garcia added strength and improved his barrel accuracy at the plate, posting a contact rate close to 85% in 2021. His approach and strike zone control improved, too. But Garcia has very little power in his thin, wiry frame and a bail move in the box at times, instead relying on spraying line drives to all fields. Garcia still has plenty of value defensively. He’s at least an above-average shortstop—some evaluators believe he’s a plus defender—and his hands and feet work together well, giving him good range. While not a burner, Garcia has good instincts on the bases, resulting in 35 stolen bases in 41 attempts in 2021.
The Future: Garcia needs to get stronger to make an impact at the upper levels, but his defense and speed give him a high floor.
Scouting Reports
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BA Grade/Risk: 45/Medium
Track Record: It's been a slow, steady progression through the Royals system for Garcia, who signed out of Venezuela in 2016 and is a cousin of Ronald and Luisangel AcuC1a. Garcia's prospect stock continued to rise during the 2022 season as he got stronger and developed a better approach at the plate. Those changes helped him move up the organization's depth chart and make his big league debut on July 15. He appeared in nine games and finished the year with Triple-A Omaha. Garcia's plate discipline has consistently improved as he has tackled every level of the full-season minors in 2021 and 2022. While he still needs to add strength, Garcia's 11 home runs in 2022 were more than double his combined amount from the previous four pro seasons.
Scouting Report: Garcia is an instinctual player both at the plate and on the field. He is regarded as a throwback type of hitter who steps open at the plate and uses the entire field. He has very good hand-eye coordination and solid barrel control, with gap-to-gap power that helped him produce 34 doubles between Double-A and Triple-A. His above-average hit tool has jumped a full grade from last year. As impressive as Garcia's development has been at the plate, he's still better known for his defense at shortstop, where he shows quick hands, solid range and an above-average arm.
The Future: Garcia will continue building strength, which observers regard as the difference between him being a good utility player or a starting middle infielder. He may get the chance to earn a bench role out of spring training, but it's more likely he returns to Triple-A. Regardless, he will be on the Royals' 26-man roster at some point in 2023.
Scouting Grades: Hitting: 55. Power: 40. Speed: 50. Fielding: 60. Arm: 55 -
BA Grade/Risk: 45/Medium
Track Record: It's been a slow, steady progression through the Royals system for Garcia, who signed out of Venezuela in 2016 and is a cousin of Ronald and Luisangel AcuC1a. Garcia's prospect stock continued to rise during the 2022 season as he got stronger and developed a better approach at the plate. Those changes helped him move up the organization's depth chart and make his big league debut on July 15. He appeared in nine games and finished the year with Triple-A Omaha. Garcia's plate discipline has consistently improved as he has tackled every level of the full-season minors in 2021 and 2022. While he still needs to add strength, Garcia's 11 home runs in 2022 were more than double his combined amount from the previous four pro seasons.
Scouting Report: Garcia is an instinctual player both at the plate and on the field. He is regarded as a throwback type of hitter who steps open at the plate and uses the entire field. He has very good hand-eye coordination and solid barrel control, with gap-to-gap power that helped him produce 34 doubles between Double-A and Triple-A. His above-average hit tool has jumped a full grade from last year. As impressive as Garcia's development has been at the plate, he's still better known for his defense at shortstop, where he shows quick hands, solid range and an above-average arm.
The Future: Garcia will continue building strength, which observers regard as the difference between him being a good utility player or a starting middle infielder. He may get the chance to earn a bench role out of spring training, but it's more likely he returns to Triple-A. Regardless, he will be on the Royals' 26-man roster at some point in 2023.
Scouting Grades: Hitting: 55. Power: 40. Speed: 50. Fielding: 60. Arm: 55 -
BA Grade: 50/High
Track Record:: Garcia signed as an international free agent out of Venezuela in 2016 and debuted the following year. He spent three consecutive seasons in rookie ball, making limited impact offensively, then missed all of 2020 because of the pandemic. Garcia made his full-season debut this year with Low-A Columbia and showed much better feel for contact, hitting .303 in 51 games, and kept on hitting after his promotion to High-A Quad Cities. Kansas City added Garcia to its 40-man roster in November.
Scouting Report: Long considered a glove-first shortstop, Garcia added strength and improved his barrel accuracy at the plate, posting a contact rate close to 85% in 2021. His approach and strike zone control improved, too. But Garcia has very little power in his thin, wiry frame and a bail move in the box at times, instead relying on spraying line drives to all fields. Garcia still has plenty of value defensively. He's at least an above-average shortstop—some evaluators believe he's a plus defender—and his hands and feet work together well, giving him good range. While not a burner, Garcia has good instincts on the bases, resulting in 35 stolen bases in 41 attempts in 2021.
The Future: Garcia needs to get stronger to make an impact at the upper levels, but his defense and speed give him a high floor. Scouting Grades: Hit: 55. Power: 40. Speed: 50. Fielding: 60. Arm: 55. -
Track Record: Garcia signed as an international free agent out of Venezuela in 2016 and debuted the following year. He spent three consecutive seasons in rookie ball, making limited impact offensively, then missed all of 2020 because of the pandemic. Garcia made his full-season debut this year with Low-A Columbia and showed much better feel for contact, hitting .303 in 51 games, and kept on hitting after his promotion to High-A Quad Cities. Kansas City added Garcia to its 40-man roster in November.
Scouting Report: Long considered a glove-first shortstop, Garcia added strength and improved his barrel accuracy at the plate, posting a contact rate close to 85% in 2021. His approach and strike zone control improved, too. But Garcia has very little power in his thin, wiry frame and a bail move in the box at times, instead relying on spraying line drives to all fields. Garcia still has plenty of value defensively. He’s at least an above-average shortstop—some evaluators believe he’s a plus defender—and his hands and feet work together well, giving him good range. While not a burner, Garcia has good instincts on the bases, resulting in 35 stolen bases in 41 attempts in 2021.
The Future: Garcia needs to get stronger to make an impact at the upper levels, but his defense and speed give him a high floor.
Career Transactions
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Kansas City Royals recalled SS Maikel Garcia from Omaha Storm Chasers.
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Kansas City Royals recalled SS Maikel Garcia from Omaha Storm Chasers.
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Kansas City Royals optioned SS Maikel Garcia to Omaha Storm Chasers.
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Omaha Storm Chasers activated SS Maikel Garcia.
