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Avisail Garcia Announces his Retirement
Free-agent outfielder Avisail Garcia announced his retirement from professional baseball on Monday after 13 seasons in the big leagues with five different teams (White Sox, Marlins, Brewers, Tigers, and Rays). Garcia made the All-Star one time, when he hit .330 with 18 home runs and 80 RBI in 136 games with the White Sox in 2017. The 34-year-old Venezuelan didn't play at all last year after having surgery to fix a fracture and disc issue in his lower back. He spent the last three years of his career in Miami, slashing .217/.260/.322 with a .582 OPS, 13 home runs, 49 RBI, 43 runs scored, and six stolen bases in 153 games over 549 plate appearances. Garcia was unable to play 100 games in each of his last five years in the big leagues due to injuries. He'll finish his 13-year career with a .263/.316/.417 slash line, .733 OPS, 140 home runs, 524 RBI, 496 runs scored, and 51 stolen bases in 1,104 regular-season contests.
Source: El Extra Base - Daniel Alvarez-Montes
Source: El Extra Base - Daniel Alvarez-Montes
