Maikel Garcia Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 180 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 3/3/2000 (24)
- Experience
- 2
- College
- None
Maikel Garcia Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Maikel Garcia News
Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia is not in the team's starting lineup on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners. This will be only Garcia's second game of the season starting on the bench. In his absence, veteran Adam Frazier will start at third base and hit out of the leadoff spot for KC against Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo. Garcia has been productive for the upstart Royals in 2024, hitting .239/.288/.369 with four home runs, 25 RBI, 10 stolen bases and 20 runs scored in 192 plate appearances. He's riding a modest four-game hitting streak in which he's gone 4-for-17 (.235) with an RBI and two steals. Frazier will have more DFS upside as a sleeper on Wednesday out of the leadoff spot, but he's never faced Woo in his career and has gone just 15-for-84 (.179) on the year with a homer and eight RBI.
Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia went 3-for-5 at the plate with two RBI and two runs in Thursday's victory. Garcia tallied his first hit of the night with a single in the third and then laced a double in the fifth. Later in the sixth, he knocked his second double of the game, which scored two. This excellent performance brings Garcia to a .247/.302/.396 slash line with four long balls and eight swiped bags. His underlying metrics suggest he could be in for a big summer, as he holds a strong 91.7 mph average exit velocity and 47.6% hard-hit rate, which are both well above-average among qualified hitters. Garcia should be rostered in all leagues with his potent combination of power and speed.
Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia hit two singles, drew a walk, drove in two runs and scored a run in the Royals' 8-0 win on Friday. Garcia now has multiple hits in four of his last seven games, a good sign after going through a bit of a slump over the past couple weeks. The 24-year-old is now hitting for a .651 OPS and has 18 RBI on the season. If Garcia is able to avoid another major slump, then he may be someone fantasy managers want to keep on their radar as an option to stash on their bench. Garcia will get matchups against Casey Mize on Saturday and Tigers ace Tarik Skubal on Sunday.
Batting Order
1 | Adam Frazier |
2 | Bobby Witt Jr. |
3 | Vinnie Pasquantino |
4 | Salvador Perez |
5 | Michael Massey |
6 | Hunter Renfroe |
7 | MJ Melendez |
8 | Freddy Fermin |
9 | Kyle Isbel |
Maikel Garcia Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Adam Frazier |
2 | Bobby Witt Jr. |
3 | Vinnie Pasquantino |
4 | Salvador Perez |
5 | Michael Massey |
6 | Hunter Renfroe |
7 | MJ Melendez |
8 | Freddy Fermin |
9 | Kyle Isbel |
Kansas City Royals infielder Maikel Garcia is looking to build off a solid rookie season in 2023. Garcia hit .272 with four home runs, 50 RBI, 20 doubles, four triples, and 23 stolen bases. The 23-year-old did a little bit of everything last year, and while his home run numbers might not be there, he can be extremely valuable in all formats. There's also reason to believe a better season could be in store. His average exit velocity (91.8 mph), hard-hate rate (50.6%), and sweet-spot rate (36.9%) all ranked in the top half of the league in 2023. If you need a deep sleeper in your drafts, take a chance on Garcia, who has also been hitting the ball well in spring training.