Avisaíl Antonio García Yaguarin (Spanish pronunciation:[aβisa'il]; born June 12, 1991) is a Venezuelan professionalbaseballright fielder who is a free agent. He has previously played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theDetroit Tigers,Chicago White Sox,Tampa Bay Rays,Milwaukee Brewers, andMiami Marlins. He signed with the Tigers as a non-draftedfree agent in 2007. He made his major league debut in 2012.

Avisaíl García
García with the2015 Chicago White Sox
Free agent
Right fielder
Born: (1991-06-12)June 12, 1991 (age 33) Anzoátegui,Venezuela
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 31, 2012, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics (through 2024 season)
Batting average	.263
Home runs	140
Runs batted in	524
Stats atBaseball Reference
Teams
Detroit Tigers (2012–2013) Chicago White Sox (2013–2018) Tampa Bay Rays (2019) Milwaukee Brewers (2020–2021) Miami Marlins (2022–2024)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (2017)

García was invited tospring training with theDetroit Tigers in 2011 and 2012, after signing with them as a non-draftedfree agent in 2007.^[1][2] After the 2011 season, he was added to the Tigers 40-man roster.^[3] He was named 2012 Minor League Player of the Year for the Tigers farm system, and first appeared on the major-league team on August 31, 2012. He hit .319 in 23 games, and made the playoff roster, appearing in theLeague Division Series,League Championship Series and2012 World Series. In 23 postseason at-bats, García hit .261 with a double and four RBIs.

He is noted for his resemblance to former teammateMiguel Cabrera, earning him the nickname "Little Miggy". Both stand 6 feet 4 inches (1.9 m) tall, weigh 240 pounds (110 kg), bat right-handed, and hail from Venezuela.^[4]

García entered the 2013 season with an outside shot to make the Tigers' opening day roster, but that possibility ended when he was placed on the 15-daydisabled list (DL) March 26 (retroactive to March 22) with a heelcontusion.^[5] He was brought up to the Tigers in May whenAustin Jackson was placed on the DL. On May 15, Garcia hit his first major league home run.

In June, García was optioned to the Triple-AToledo Mud Hens when Jackson came off the DL,^[6] but was recalled four days later whenAníbal Sánchez was placed on the DL.^[7] On July 7, 2013, during a game for theTriple-A Toledo Mud Hens, García hit for thecycle in a 9–7 victory over theIndianapolis Indians. This marked the first cycle for a Mud Hen sinceRyan Raburn on May 27, 2007.^[8] In 2013 with the Tigers he batted .241/.273/.373.

On July 30, 2013, García was traded to theChicago White Sox in a three-team trade that sentJake Peavy andBrayan Villarreal to theBoston Red Sox,José Iglesias to the Detroit Tigers, andFrankie Montas to the White Sox.^[9] García initially reported to the White Sox Triple-A affiliate, theCharlotte Knights. Between Charlotte and Toledo, he led theInternational League inbatting average with a .374 mark.^[10] When the White Sox tradedAlex Ríos on August 9, they promoted García to the major leagues.^[11] He started his first game with the White Sox on August 10, and collected his first hit with the team in the sixth inning.^[12]

García came out of a game against theColorado Rockies on April 9, 2014, after he jammed his left shoulder after attempting a diving catch in right field.^[13] The next day, an MRI revealed that his left shoulder had a tornlabrum. He was then placed on the 60-day disabled list.^[14] Despite projections that he would be out for the season, García recovered incredibly quick and was activated from the DL on August 16, 2013.^[15] Limited to only 46 games in 2014, García batted .244/.305/.413 with seven home runs and 29 RBIs.

In 148 games in 2015, García hit .257/.309/.365 with 13 home runs and 59 RBIs. García played in only 120 games in 2016 due to injury, hitting .245/.307/.385 with 12 home runs and 51 RBIs.^{[citation needed]} On December 3, García and the White Sox avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3 million contract for the 2017 season.^[16]

In 2017, García set career highs in average (.330), runs (75), home runs (18) and RBIs (80). Garcia was named to his first-ever all star game. For the season, he had the highestbatting average on balls in play (.392) of all major league players, and swung at 59.0% of all pitches he saw, tops in the major leagues.^[17][18] He also led all MLB hitters (60 or more plate appearances) in batting average against left-handers, at .424.^[19]

García was placed on the disabled list for the second time in the season on July 10 with ahamstring injury, limiting him to just 35 games played in the first half of the season. For the season he batted .236/.281/.438 with 19 home runs.^{[citation needed]}

On January 18, 2019, García signed a one-year, $6 million deal with theTampa Bay Rays.^[20] Garcia delivered solid numbers while in Tampa Bay, posting a .282 average, .a 332 on-base percentage, and a .464 slugging percentage.^[21] He became a free agent after the season.

On December 17, 2019, García signed a two-year contract worth $20 million with theMilwaukee Brewers. García's contract contains a club option for a third season at $12 million, attached to a $2 million buyout.^[22] This contract option became a mutual option when he accumulated 1,050 plate appearances in 2020-21. Per the agreement between theMajor League Baseball Players Association andMajor League Baseball, vesting options dependent on accumulated stats for 2020 were prorated for the number of games played (60).^[23] After the 2021 season he declined his half of the option and became a free agent.^[24]

On December 1, 2021, García signed a four-year, $53 million contract with theMiami Marlins.^[25] He played in 98 games for the Marlins in 2022, hitting .224/.266/.317 with eight home runs and 35 RBI.^[26]

2023 was an injury–riddled season for García, as he appeared in only 37 games and hit .185/.241/.315 with three home runs and 12 RBI.^[27]

In 2024, García hit .240 in 18 games before suffering an injury. On June 4, 2024, García wasdesignated for assignment by Miami.^[28][29] He was released by the organization on June 9.^[30]

On October 24, 2024, García underwent surgery to treat a fracture and disc issue in his lower back.^[31] On February 6, 2025, it was announced that García would likely miss the entire 2025 season due to the injury.^[32]

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