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Maikel Garcia: is a fantasy baseball waiver wire pickup for hitters heading into Week 15 (2023). Target Garcia as a free agent third baseman or shortstop on the waiver wire.
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues
ROSTERED IN: 28% of Leagues
ANALYSIS: To say the Royals have been bad this year would be an understatement. They're dead last in a division in which no team is above .500, lost their first baseman/DH Vinnie Pasquantino for the remainder of the season, just traded Aroldis Chapman to the Texas Rangers, and quite frankly, there just aren't many bright spots for Kansas City. That is except for third baseman Maikel Garcia, who's begun to heat up. In June, he slashed .280/.327/.376 with a pair of home runs, eight RBI, and nine stolen bases.
I feel like we’re not talking enough about the fact that Maikel Garcia is 4th among 3B in hard hit rate and 10th in exit velocity on fly balls and line drives. He’s not just a speed player pic.twitter.com/FSle9F2AP5
— Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) June 22, 2023
Not to mention, the 23-year-old is a solid defender at the hot corner, ranking in the 99th percentile in Outs Above Average (per Statcast), while ranking 87th in Hard Hit% and Average Exit Velocity – using all parts of the field. The Royals' number three prospect will look to keep his hot streak alive against division rivals Twins and Guardians prior to the All-Star break.
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