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Birth Date	6-12-1991
Height	6' 4"
Weight	250 lbs

Age	33 years, 5 months, 12 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2012	DET	21	23	51	15	0	0	0	3	10	1	0	2	.319	.373	.319	83	-1.0	0.1	1.5	0.2
2013	CHA	22	42	168	49	4	2	5	5	38	1	3	2	.304	.327	.447	89	-1.9	-1.1	-3.7	-0.4
2013	DET	22	30	88	20	3	1	2	4	21	0	0	1	.241	.273	.373	87	-1.1	0.3	-3.2	-0.2
2014	CHA	23	46	190	42	8	0	7	14	44	2	4	1	.244	.305	.413	94	-1.2	-1.8	-1.0	-0.1
2015	CHA	24	148	601	142	17	2	13	36	141	8	7	7	.257	.309	.365	85	-8.1	-0.3	3.5	0.5
2016	CHA	25	120	453	101	18	2	12	34	115	4	4	4	.245	.307	.385	85	-7.2	2.0	6.1	0.8
2017	CHA	26	136	561	171	27	5	18	33	111	9	5	3	.330	.380	.506	126	20.0	-0.5	7.2	3.7
2018	CHA	27	93	385	84	11	2	19	20	102	4	3	1	.236	.281	.438	98	0.5	-1.4	6.3	1.2
2019	TBA	28	125	530	138	25	2	20	31	125	7	10	4	.282	.332	.464	103	4.6	-3.5	-1.7	0.9
Career			763	3027	762	113	16	96	180	707	36	36	25	.273	.323	.428	98	4.6	-6.2	15.1	6.6

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
2008	vdt	Rk	VSL	63	263	.000	.000	.000	.332			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2009	WMI	A	MDW	81	315	.257	.333	.376	.342	101	-12.4	9.1	-3.4	65	0	-2.9	-0.9	-11.5	-1.0
2009	LAK	A+	FSL	3	8	.230	.298	.325	.333	114	-0.8	0.2	-0.1	68	0	0.0	0.2	-0.2	0.0
2010	WMI	A	MDW	125	524	.255	.328	.378	.358	101	-10.1	15.7	-6	85	0	-0.5	-2.7	-8.9	-0.2
2011	LAK	A+	FSL	129	515	.262	.328	.386	.339	101	-13.4	15.4	-5.7	83	0	-4.2	-2.1	-8.7	-0.5
2011	ORI	Wnt	VWL	9	13	.000	.000	.000	.375			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	DET	MLB	AL	23	51	.248	.310	.394	.405	106	-1	1.4	-0.4	83	13	1.5	0.1	-1.0	0.2
2012	LAK	A+	FSL	67	287	.254	.325	.366	.335	106	1.7	8.6	-3	109	0	6.7	1.8	2.5	1.6
2012	ERI	AA	EAS	55	226	.249	.316	.368	.357	106	3.5	6.2	-0.1	128	0	1.6	1.5	6.4	1.7
2012	ORI	Wnt	VWL	15	60	.000	.000	.000	.256			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	CHA	MLB	AL	42	168	.249	.306	.387	.370	100	1.7	4.4	-1.3	89	12	-3.7	-1.1	-1.9	-0.4
2013	DET	MLB	AL	30	88	.249	.315	.385	.295	101	-1.2	2.3	0	87	11	-3.2	0.3	-1.1	-0.2
2013	LAK	A+	FSL	6	28	.248	.328	.375	.409	102	4	0.8	-0.3	180	0	-0.6	0.7	1.7	0.2
2013	CHR	AAA	INT	8	32	.261	.339	.390	.409	96	4	0.8	0.1	175	0	-1.1	-0.4	1.9	0.1
2013	TOL	AAA	INT	33	156	.257	.317	.384	.455	95	14	4.5	-0.2	176	0	-2.6	0.6	10.7	1.3
2014	CHA	MLB	AL	46	190	.256	.311	.396	.285	104	-0.2	4.9	-1.8	94	10	-1.0	-1.8	-1.2	-0.1
2014	CHR	AAA	INT	13	53	.253	.326	.377	.485	114	1.2	1.6	-0.8	109	0	0.3	0.8	-0.2	0.2
2015	CHA	MLB	AL	148	601	.252	.313	.399	.320	104	-9.6	16.2	-6.5	85	6	3.5	-0.3	-8.1	0.5
2016	CHA	MLB	AL	120	453	.255	.316	.421	.309	105	-5.7	12.8	-6.4	85	7	6.1	2.0	-7.2	0.8
2016	CHR	AAA	INT	3	14	.260	.314	.378	.444	117	1.4	0.4	-0.2	112	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2017	CHA	MLB	AL	136	561	.254	.317	.425	.392	105	20.5	16.4	-6.2	126	9	7.2	-0.5	20.0	3.7
2017	CHR	AAA	INT	1	4	.213	.281	.311	.000	93	-1.1	0.1	0	37	0	-0.3	0.0	-0.2	0.0
2018	CHA	MLB	AL	93	385	.252	.316	.418	.271	104	-1.1	10.8	-4.2	98	11	6.3	-1.4	0.5	1.2
2018	CHR	AAA	INT	7	28	.281	.337	.428	.462	99	4.7	0.8	-0.4	138	0	-0.2	-0.3	1.1	0.1
2019	TBA	MLB	AL	125	530	.255	.323	.447	.340	95	11.7	16.0	-6.2	103	9	-1.7	-3.5	4.6	0.9
2019	DUR	AAA	INT	1	3	.286	.318	.456	1.000	101	0.7	0.1	0	74	0	0.1	-0.4	-0.1	0.0

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
2008	vdt	Rk	VSL	263	245	33	73	12	2	7	110	34	15	39	7	5	.298	.344	.449	.151	0	0
2009	WMI	A	MDW	315	299	36	79	11	2	1	97	31	8	70	8	7	.264	.293	.324	.060	0	0
2009	LAK	A+	FSL	8	8	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.000	0	0
2010	WMI	A	MDW	524	494	58	139	17	4	4	176	63	20	113	20	4	.281	.316	.356	.075	0	0
2011	LAK	A+	FSL	515	488	53	129	16	6	11	190	56	18	132	14	5	.264	.297	.389	.125	3	0
2011	ORI	Wnt	VWL	13	12	3	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	4	0	0	.250	.308	.250	.000	0	0
2012	ERI	AA	EAS	226	215	31	67	9	3	6	100	22	7	38	9	4	.312	.345	.465	.153	0	0
2012	DET	MLB	AL	51	47	7	15	0	0	0	15	3	3	10	0	2	.319	.373	.319	.000	0	0
2012	ORI	Wnt	VWL	60	54	7	10	2	0	0	12	1	5	15	1	1	.185	.267	.222	.037	0	0
2012	LAK	A+	FSL	287	266	47	77	8	5	8	119	36	11	57	14	4	.290	.324	.447	.158	5	0
2013	CHR	AAA	INT	32	27	6	10	0	1	1	15	9	4	4	0	0	.370	.469	.556	.185	0	0
2013	TOL	AAA	INT	156	147	23	55	7	1	5	79	23	8	32	4	2	.374	.410	.537	.163	0	0
2013	LAK	A+	FSL	28	24	9	10	0	2	1	17	4	4	1	2	0	.417	.500	.708	.292	0	0
2013	CHA	MLB	AL	168	161	19	49	4	2	5	72	21	5	38	3	2	.304	.327	.447	.143	1	0
2013	DET	MLB	AL	88	83	12	20	3	1	2	31	10	4	21	0	1	.241	.273	.373	.133	1	0
2014	CHA	MLB	AL	190	172	19	42	8	0	7	71	29	14	44	4	1	.244	.305	.413	.169	2
2014	CHR	AAA	INT	53	50	9	17	3	0	1	23	3	1	16	0	0	.340	.377	.460	.120	0
2015	CHA	MLB	AL	601	553	66	142	17	2	13	202	59	36	141	7	7	.257	.309	.365	.108	4	0
2016	CHA	MLB	AL	453	413	59	101	18	2	12	159	51	34	115	4	4	.245	.307	.385	.140	2	0
2016	CHR	AAA	INT	14	13	2	5	1	0	1	9	4	1	3	0	0	.385	.429	.692	.308	0	0
2017	CHA	MLB	AL	561	518	75	171	27	5	18	262	80	33	111	5	3	.330	.380	.506	.176	1	0
2017	CHR	AAA	INT	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
2018	CHA	MLB	AL	385	356	47	84	11	2	19	156	49	20	102	3	1	.236	.281	.438	.202	5	0
2018	CHR	AAA	INT	28	25	5	9	3	0	3	21	9	3	9	0	0	.360	.429	.840	.480	0	0
2019	DUR	AAA	INT	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	.667	.667	.667	.000	0	0
2019	TBA	MLB	AL	530	489	61	138	25	2	20	227	72	31	125	10	4	.282	.332	.464	.182	3	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2012	145	0.5379	0.6000	0.7701	0.7308	0.4478	0.8421	0.6333	0.2299	0.0003
2013	917	0.4776	0.5758	0.7083	0.7831	0.3862	0.7551	0.6216	0.2917	0.0080
2014	698	0.4341	0.5444	0.6500	0.7426	0.3924	0.7822	0.4581	0.3500	-0.0022
2015	2107	0.4476	0.5904	0.6897	0.7752	0.4407	0.8235	0.4990	0.3103	-0.0081
2016	1722	0.4623	0.5476	0.6691	0.7312	0.3898	0.8179	0.4294	0.3309	0.0000
2017	1991	0.4591	0.5892	0.7084	0.8118	0.4002	0.8194	0.5174	0.2916	0.0000
2018	1414	0.4519	0.5856	0.6606	0.7809	0.4245	0.7996	0.4498	0.3394	0.0000
2019	1884	0.4496	0.5589	0.6838	0.7946	0.3664	0.8068	0.4658	0.3162	0.0000
Career	10878	0.4558	0.5733	0.6851	0.7770	0.4027	0.8077	0.4887	0.3149	-0.0010

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2014-09-26	2014-09-27	DTD	1	1	-	Low Back	Soreness		-
2014-04-10	2014-08-16	60-DL	128	113	Left	Shoulder	Surgery	Labrum and Avulsion Fracture	2014-04-15	-
2014-02-21	2014-02-23	Camp	2	0	-		Surgery	Ingrown Nail	-	-
2013-09-08	2013-09-10	DTD	2	2	-	Head	Other	Dental Work	-	-
2013-03-22	2013-05-01	15-DL	40	25	-	Foot	Contusion	Heel	-	-
2013-03-17	2013-03-22	Camp	5	0	-	Foot	Contusion	Heel	-	-
2012-05-23	2012-05-31	Minors	8	7	-	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2026	MIA	$5,000,000
2025	MIA	$12,000,000
2024	MIA	$12,000,000
2023	MIA	$12,000,000
2022	MIA	$12,000,000
2021	MIL	$10,750,000
2020	MIL	$7,250,000
2019	TBA	$3,500,000
2018	CHA	$6,700,000
2017	CHA	$3,000,000
2016	CHA	$2,100,000
2015	CHA	$523,000
2014	CHA	$510,000
2013	DET	$490,000
2012	DET	$

Years	Description	Salary
11 yr	Previous	$58,823,000
2019	Current	$12,000,000
12 yr	Pvs + Cur	$70,823,000
2 yr	Future	$17,000,000
14 yr	Total	$87,823,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
9 y 167 d	Mato Sports	4 years/$53M (2022-25), 2026 option

Details

4 years/$53M (2022-25), plus 2026 club option. Signed by Miami as a free agent 11/29/21. 22-25:$12M annually. 26:$12M club option, $5M buyout. Garcia to donate $120,000 annually to club charity.
2 years/$20M (2020-21), plus 2020 club option. $500,000 signing bonus. 20:$7M, 21:$10.5M, 22:$12M club option ($2M buyout). 2022 club option converted to a mutual option if Garcia has 500 plate appearances in 2021 or 1,050 PA in 2020-21 combined. If the option becomes mutual and Garcia declines it, he receives a buyout based on PAs in 2020 and '21 combined: $500,000 for 601-800 PAs, $750,000 for 801-900, $1M for 901-1,050, $1.5 million for 1,051-1,250 and $2M for more than 1,250. Garcia declined 2022 option 11/4/21.
1 year/$3.5M (2019). Signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 1/14/19. Performance bonuses: $0.25M each for 350, 400, 450, 500, 550, 600 plate appearances. $0.1M for 650 PAs.
1 year/$6.7M (2018). Won arbitration with Chicago White Sox 2/14/18 ($6.7M-$5.85M). Non-tendered by Chicago White Sox 11/30/18.
1 year/$3M (2017). Re-signed by Chicago White Sox 12/2/16 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$2.1M (2016). Re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$523,000 (2015). Re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/3/15.
1 year/$510,000 (2014). Re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/1/14.
1 year/$490,000 (2013). Re-signed by Detroit 3/2/13. Acquired by Chicago White Sox in three-way trade from Detroit 7/30/13 (Jake Peavy deal).
1 year (2012). Contract purchased by Detroit 11/18/11. Re-signed by Detroit 2/14/12.
Signed by Detroit 2007 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela. $200,000 signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	H	2B	HR	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA
90^o	43	12	2	2	4	9	.308	.386	.513	121	2.4	RF 0
80^o	29	7	1	1	2	6	.269	.321	.423	116	1.4	RF 0
70^o	19	5	1	1	2	4	.294	.368	.529	112	0.8	RF 0
60^o	10	2	0	0	1	2	.222	.300	.222	108	0.3	RF 0
50^o	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	105	0.1	RF 0
Weighted Mean	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	105	0.1	RF 0

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Date	Question	Answer
2020-03-06 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Always scrounging for filling out the team. Based on ADP I see the following players undervalued by the market, your thoughts? Alex Dickerson, Anthony Santander, Nicky Lopez, Hanser Alberto, Miguel Rojas, Brandon Belt, Adam Frazier (ugh), Victor Reyes, Avisail Garcia, Leury Garcia, Mauricio Dubon, Nomar Mazara, and why not Josh Donaldson? (pauls121 from Madison)	Based on ADP, I like Mazara (of course) and Donaldson. I am not in on the others mostly due to lack of impact offensive ability (Lopez, Alberto, Rojas, Frazier, Reyes, L. Garcia), lack of consistent playing time (Dickerson, Avisail Garcia, Mauricio Dubon), and simply proper pricing of the talent (Santander and Belt). (Jesse Roche)
2019-05-03 13:00:00 (link to chat)	In a dynasty league where I'm rebuilding and all my pitchers have been converted to relievers, I recently traded Yordan Alvarez for Trevor Williams. My second best hitter is either Byron Buxton or Avisail Garcia so Yordan seemed expendable to me. Did I do well here? (Aaron from Minnesota)	I like Williams in deep leagues (it's not clear to me how deep the league is here), and uh, I'm not sure Avisail Garcia is a good reason to declare anyone expendable, so I'm not sure about the logic. It's fine, I guess. Alvarez has been a freak at the plate this year in Triple-A, and while I think it might be "fine" for you, I think there's more downside than upside going forward. (Craig Goldstein)
2017-10-12 20:00:00 (link to chat)	What do you think is the probability that we just witnessed Avisail Garcia's best season he'll ever have in Major League Baseball? Between what I believe is an inevitable switch in baseballs and Garcia's inflated BABIP, I am very skeptical of his ability to repeat this season's success. (Mike Musary from Illinois)	He's certainly capable of a high BABIP. He hits to opposite field a lot and runs freaking hard and fast out of the box. But .390 is a big ask. He could certainly luck his way to another such season, of course, but I think .330-.350 is more "normal" for him, until he slows down. Still, so thrilled he improved to "adequate" on defense, means he could regress on batted ball luck and still be a 2-3 win player, which...is a lot better than it looked for a long time. (Nick Schaefer)
2017-07-12 13:00:00 (link to chat)	In the vein of Avisail Garcia's magical 2017, what post-hype failed prospect do you think will break out and have an All-Star season next year? (Dr. 100 from Las Vegas)	It's not just Avisail either--Smoak, Morrison, Cozart, Alonso all fit this description as well. Almost makes me want to say Pedro Alvarez. Given his speed and glove, if Cameron Maybin gets lucky on health and balls in play he could do it. If Mike Zunino hits .250 he's an All Star candidate too, I would think. (Nick Schaefer)
2017-06-22 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Who do you think the White Sox actually trade at the deadline? (jfegan from Papa John's)	Hey, an easy one to start. Thanks, Jim Jam. I think the most obvious answer here is David Robertson, as relievers seem to be the biggest need among contenders. Whether the White Sox are willing to absorb some of his money or not will be the determining factor on what they get in return (spoiler alert: they won't be willing). But I think he's gone regardless. After Robertson, Melky, Frazier and Swazark are probably the most likely to go. I don't think the Sox will budget on Quintana until they get an offer they believe is reasonably value, and given his start to the season, that's unlikely to come before July 31. I also think they'll hold onto Avisail Garcia and Tommy Kahnle. (Collin Whitchurch)
2017-05-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	George, I am in a unique 13-team 5X5 ROTO league. We use all of the AL teams and 2 of the NL teams (Cubs & Nationals this year). I have 2 offers I'd love your thoughts on: 1) Derek Holland for Michael Taylor; 2) Ervin Santana for Avisail Garcia. My pitching is strong, but bats are lagging behind. Thanks so much in advance. (wbaker0621 from Connecticut)	I'm probably taking the deal for Taylor (power/speed with huge batting average risk) but keeping Ervin. (George Bissell)
2017-04-28 13:30:00 (link to chat)	Give us a hot start you believe in (not Harper, dope) and one you think is a mirage (Gotribe31 from DC)	Does Mitch Haniger count? I was never the highest on him before the swing changes, but I think Nick Piecoro did a great job of detailing those and others in our DBacks essay for the Annual this year, and I think we're seeing them come to fruition (granted, in Seattle). He's not gonna hit .340 or anything, but the power/speed combination is fun there. Mirage I'll go with Avisail Garcia because I've watched him play baseball before. (Craig Goldstein)
2017-04-11 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Who will be the White Sox All-Star rep in 2017 and why will it be Leury Garcia? (Beeps Lover from Manhattan)	The White Sox are the weirdest rebuilding team ever because they haven't finished selling and they're still littered with All Star-type guys. Given that a ton of pitchers initially selected back out and need replacement due to injury or timing of the game, pretty much any plus pitcher on the team is a candidate to go--Nate Jones, David Robertson, Jose Quintana if he's still on the team. Rodon starting on the DL probably rules him out. Position player wise, 1B is stacked, but Jose Abreu should be a worthy candidate. Anderson could break out, Frazier has done it before... So what I'm trying to say is Avisail Garcia. (Nick Schaefer)
2016-04-14 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Are you bullish any of these young platoon outfielders become complete players in the next 2 years? Aaron Hicks, Trayce Thompson, Anthony Gose, Adam Duvall, Avisail Garcia, Tyler Naquin? (Yes Cheese from Yep)	Absolutely no, never, not gonna happen on Avisail Garcia. I don't think he turns into anything. I'd be surprised if Trayce Thompson turns into a decent everyday player at the MLB level, too. I think Gose is a platoon player, although he's on the good side of the platoon and plays excellent defense, so he could get a little more playing time by virtue of his defense. I don't think Adam Duval will ever be a legit starter on a decent team. Naquin could get more run than most players with his offensive profile due to his glove and the lack of options in CF in Cleveland for the time being. I like Hicks, though. I'm not sure Hicks will ever be a complete player, but he's the best bet of this group. The twins really jerked him around, though, and it hurt his development, maybe irreparably. His glove and arm will give him a lot more chances to figure it out than most outfielders, though. (Scooter Hotz)
2015-10-22 14:00:00 (link to chat)	What should the White Sox do this offseason? We have 3 good starting pitchers, Jose Abreu, and mostly junk beyond those guys. We cant' possibly go into 2016 with Avisail Garcia and Tyler Flowers in a starting role again....right? (Ziggy from South Sider)	I actually have already written a piece, though it won't run until after the season, advocating that the Sox blow it up and use Sale, Abreu, and Quintana to reload fast and brilliantly. The core is good, but way too small, and there's way too little around it. (Matthew Trueblood)
2014-09-23 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for the chat, Ethan!! In your opinion, is the Avisail Garcia we've seen the past few weeks the same guy we should expect to see next year?? (Charlie from Chicago)	He's certainly not the .289/.373/.511 hitter that he's been over the past two weeks in the long term. His hit tool will always be tempered by a lack of discipline at the plate, so for me, he's more of an average hitter with plus power and a good defender in right field with a cannon for an arm. I'd look at his line so far this season as a realistic guide as to what he is in the long term with some upside for more in his peak years. As an aside, he's a personal favorite. I'm a sucker for the prototype in right field. (Ethan Purser)
2014-07-24 19:00:00 (link to chat)	20 Team Dynasty - Ian Kennedy for Avisail Garcia. Who wins? (The Pope Of Chili Town from Chili Town)	Kennedy ROS, Avisail Garcia forever more. Garcia really needed some ABs this year but I still believe. (Mauricio Rubio)
2014-04-03 19:30:00 (link to chat)	I shouldn't pit you between your colleagues like this but I wanted to ask another question so here it is. If Ben and Mauricio went into a one on one hell in a cell match who do you think would win? If each writer could chose a baseball player as a sidekick who would each of them choose? What would each writers finisher be? What would their respective players finisher be? Thanks for holding the chat baseball prospectors, Trev (Trevor Bauer from New York)	one on one I'm taking Mau on pure strength but Ben might outwit him by sleeping through the entire beatdown, only to surprise attack Mau as he takes a victory lap. Mau would probably take Avisail Garcia because he can't shutup about him and Ben would take Xander just to get closer to him. I have no idea on the other stuff because I don't understand the appeal of wrestlemen (Craig Goldstein)
2014-04-03 19:30:00 (link to chat)	Kole Calhoun and Avisail Garcia both got some preseason helium. Which one do you like more for 2014? (Henry S. from Westish)	Garcia and it's not close. This isn't to say he'll have more value at season's end but he's got way more ceiling than Calhoun and that's something I'm willing to gamble on. (Craig Goldstein)
2014-03-19 20:00:00 (link to chat)	What do you see as Avisail Garcia's ceiling and do you think he has a legitimate shot at reaching it? (joseph from Illinois)	His ceiling is a 20-20 producer with a reasonably good batting average, and I don't think he ever gets there. (Bret Sayre)
2014-03-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Avisail Garcia - for real? (Greg from Texas)	Well he hasn't done anything yet that needs to be declared fake or real. He's mostly hype... reasonable hype, IMO, but fairly priced, too. I'm buying. (Paul Sporer)
2014-01-21 18:00:00 (link to chat)	Mike, I've got Brett Lawrie for $9 in a $260 Roto Auction Keeper. What's this guy's deal?? Am I silly for keeping him at this price, or does he have a chance to help in 4 to 5 categories and make him worth the risk? Also, any thoughts on Avasail Garcia? I've seen some people project 30hr. Seems like a reach to me... (Russ from San Diego)	He's great at $9. Keep in mind that the expectations were ridiculous for Lawrie in 2012 because of a short season success in 2011 with a BA spike. He is still a very productive player who I believe gets better but at that price you can't go wrong. Yes, that's a reach on Avisail Garcia. 20 HR seems more realistic, and I wouldn't be surprised to see as little at 15. I don't see 30 at all (now watch him go and do that). (Mike Gianella)
2014-01-06 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What do you expect out of Avisail Garcia this season? The Cabrera comparisons of last season were ridiculous. I am looking for a more reasonable voice. (Chad from OKC)	The Cabrera comparisons are last year's best example of why I hate comparisons the way most people do them. Why was he being compared to the greatest right-handed hitter of the past decade? Because they both play for the Tigers, bat right-handed and are baby-faced Venezuelans? He has some pop but maybe never enough for a corner outfield spot. He's ultra-aggressive and will make a ton of outs. He needs to hit .300 to be a productive major league corner outfielder. (Jeff Moore)
2013-11-19 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Please rank: Avisail Garcia, Oswaldo Arcia, Marcell Ozuna? (Felipe from Mexico)	Arcia, gap, Garcia, Ozuna. (Bret Sayre)
2013-11-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Curious about your thoughts on Avisail Garcia's ceiling and if DET will eventually regret that trade? (Mike from Detroit)	Whether or not Detroit regrets the trade depends on the outcome of Jose Iglesias' time there. If he's the everyday shortstop and provides good value in the field and at the bottom of the order, I'm not sure they're going to regret the deal too much. As for Garcia himself, I think he can be an above-average regular in right field. Defenisvely, he's going to be an asset there with good instincts, average speed and a big arm. Offensively, even with an aggressive approach, he's got a feel to hit and there's power in the bat. (Mark Anderson)
2013-10-07 18:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Mike, rank the following outfielders for 2014: Avisail Garcia, Corey Dickerson, and Desmond Jennings. Thanks! (James from Chicago)	Hey James. Of those 3 OF, I would rank Jennings at the top. He is the most proven of the trio and most likely to get a full season's worth of playing time. Garcia is 2nd. He will probably play all season for the White Sox, and has enough speed to make him a slight sleeper candidate. Dickerson is at the bottom. His numbers for the Rockies weren't great, and I'm not convinced yet that he wasn't a product of hitter-friendly Colorado Springs. Maybe he gets a full season of AB for the Rockies, but maybe he doesn't. Josh Rutledge was considered a no-brainer $20 earner but had OBP issues and flopped. Dickerson has similar OBP issues. If you can't get on base, you're going to have problems, even in COL. (Mike Gianella)
2013-10-07 18:00:00 (link to chat)	List 5 hitters and pitchers that you feel could be breakout players in 2014. Thanks for the chat, Mike! (Brett from The Office)	Hi Brett. Hitters: Christian Yelich, Billy Hamilton, Oscar Taveras, Avisail Garcia, Josmil Pinto. Pitchers: Jameson Taillon, Rafael Montero, Drew Smyly, Jimmy Nelson, Taijuan Walker. (Mike Gianella)
2013-09-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Would love your opinion on Avisail Garcia now that we've seen him play 40 games in MLB. (Shawn from Chicago)	My opinion hasn't changed much. I've seen Garcia play since he was 18-years old and just arriving in the US. He is an ultra-talented kid with the ability to flash five average or better tools. He can handle center field in a pinch but fits oh so well in right field long term. The contact ability is there -- almost to his detriment -- and I still believe he's going to run into 25+ doubles and 15-20 home runs a year when all is said and done. Not to mention his makeup is off the charts; great kid. He is an impressive player and a good get for the White Sox. (Mark Anderson)
2013-05-30 13:30:00 (link to chat)	Hey Mark what do you think of Avisail Garcia? I know he has plate discipline issues but any upside there? Little Miggy should learn from Big Miggy if you ask me. Thanks! (Tim from KC)	There is certainly upside there. The plate discipline is an issue in that it leads to more weak contact than you would like from a guy of his stature. However, he does have an impressive ability to get the barrel of the bat to the baseball, giving him a chance to hit for a decent average anyway. His hitting ability and defense have never really been questions. The question has always been how much of his raw power will ultimately translate to games. He can put on some impressive batting practice displays, but he has yet to unlock that in game situations, tending to suffice for mediocre contact instead of trying to unload and drive the ball. Overall, I think he can be a solid everyday guy, even though the raw tools suggest a fair bit more than that. (Mark Anderson)
2013-05-16 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for the chat! What's your take on Avisail Garcia? Does he have legitimate upside with the bat? (Henry from Chicago)	He does. But to be honest, I'm not really sure what he is going to be. Clearly he has offensive tools; good bat control and a quick, efficient trigger. Despite the size/strength and fluidity of the swing [itself], I'm not sure how much over-the-fence power he will develop. I've asked around about him quite a bit and opinions are very mixed on the ceiling of the bat. (Jason Parks)
2013-05-10 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for the chat! What is your take on Avisail Garcia? High ceiling kind of guy? (Adam from Houston)	Garcia's lack of secondary skills probably limits the height of his ceiling. He has the chops to make consistent contact, but with near-zero patience and limited power, he basically has to hit .300 in order to carry much value. On the jukebox: Billy Idol, "Rebel Yell" (Doug Thorburn)
2013-05-10 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Speaking of Avisail Garcia, who do you think gets the call to the majors first, Garcia or Nick Castellanos? Will Detroit wait for an injury, or just promote one of them when they think they're ready? (Jon from Detroit)	Castellanos is scuffling a bit at the higher levels, and his breakout at Lakeland is drifting further into the rearview mirror. The MLB roster is pretty loaded and the Tigers sit in a weak division, but Andy Dirks is not blocking anybody in LF. I say that Garcia gets there first, but that Castellanos wins the job once he is ready. A competitive team like Detroit has less incentive to play games with the arb clock, but in this case the promotion will be tied to performance. Castellanos has to earn his role. (Doug Thorburn)
2013-02-25 11:00:00 (link to chat)	Comparing your list with BA (I know, snapshots, different information) and looking for big differences, I see that Lance McCullers, Adam Eaton, and Avisail Garcia aren't even on your list. Why so? (Brady Childs from Ruston, Louisiana)	Because I don't value them as highly as some; different reasons for each player, but its not like they suck because they don't land on a prospect list. As I've said, you can make a case for 100 players for the final 50 spots. (Jason Parks on the Top 101 Prospects)
2013-02-22 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Who's the better prospect: Avisail Garcia or Marcell Ozuna? Which one has a better chance at becoming an all-star in the big leagues? Thanks! (Cole from St. Louis)	They're the same. Obviously they're not really, but there is no known data to suggest we know one way or the other. (Those are the worst kind of answers but they're my favorite.) If I had to pick I'd pick Ozuna because I was tweeting jokes at Garcia's expense during the postseason last year and so I'd like those tweets not to look hysterically misguided ever. (Sam Miller)

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