Pirates' Jhostynxon Garcia: Sitting for third time in four games
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Garcia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
Garcia will head to the bench for the third time in four games and could have to settle for more of a part-time role in the outfield while the Pirates continue to open up room in the lineup for Marcell Ozuna, who will draw a third straight start. With Ozuna occupying the designated-hitter spot, Oneil Cruz will cover center field and will be flanked by Bryan Reynolds and Esmerlyn Valdez in the corner spots.
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Pirates' Jhostynxon Garcia: Shifting to bench Tuesday
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Garcia is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs.
Garcia started in left field in Monday's 2-1 win in the series opener, going 0-for-3 with a strikeout. Since being called up from Triple-A Indianapolis last week, Garcia is slashing .250/.286/.250 over six games and may have to settle for a part-time role until he raises his production and earns steadier playing time.
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Pirates' Jhostynxon Garcia: Resting up Sunday
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Garcia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Garcia will head to the bench for the series finale while the Pirates go with Oneil Cruz at designated hitter and Bryan Reynolds, Jake Mangum and Esmerlyn Valdez in the outfield from left to right. Before being called up from Triple-A Indianapolis on May 18, Garcia had missed time earlier this month due to a back issue, prompting manager Don Kelly to note that the Pirates don't want to overextend the young outfielder too much until the back injury is further behind him, per Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Nonetheless, Garcia is off to a solid start since his promotion, going 5-for-16 with a walk while starting four of the last six games.
The Pirates recalled Garcia from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.
The move was reported Monday and has now been made official. Garcia is starting in right field and batting sixth Tuesday in St. Louis in what will be his team debut. He was acquired from the Red Sox over the offseason in the Johan Oviedo trade and has slashed .205/.256/.356 with three home runs in 19 games this season with Indianapolis.
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Pirates' Jhostynxon Garcia: Headed to big leagues
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The Pirates are slated to recall Garcia from Triple-A Indianapolis prior to Tuesday's game in St. Louis, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Garcia has been scorching hot in May since returning from a back injury, slashing .368/.432/.895 with six home runs in 11 games between a rehab stint at Single-A Bradenton and then Indianapolis. With Ryan O'Hean (quad) slated to miss several weeks of action, Garcia should see regular playing time in the Pirates' outfield.
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Pirates' Jhostynxon Garcia: Back healthy
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Garcia (back) completed his rehab assignment and returned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
Garcia was dealing with lower-back tightness, which had landed him on the 7-day injured list April 17. The Pirates' prospect will look to improve upon the struggles he was going through before the injury stint.
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Pirates' Jhostynxon Garcia: Shelved at Triple-A
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Triple-A Indianapolis placed Garcia on its 7-day injured list Friday due to lower-back tightness, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
After failing to win a spot on the Pirates' Opening Day roster coming out of spring training, Garcia slashed just .158/.186/.175 with a 28.8 percent strikeout rate over 59 plate appearances for Indianapolis before being shut down with the back issue. He lacks a clear timeline to return to action for the Triple-A club, but his injury isn't believed to be overly significant.
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Pirates' Jhostynxon Garcia: Starting season in Triple-A
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The Pirates optioned Garcia to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Garcia put together a strong spring training, appearing in 17 Grapefruit League games and posting a .405/.463/.595 slash line with three steals, two home runs and five RBI in 41 plate appearances. Although he won't be part of the Pirates' Opening Day roster, Garcia should have the opportunity to play in the majors this season, especially when Pittsburgh requires more depth in the outfield.
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Pirates' Jhostynxon Garcia: Dealt to Pittsburgh
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Garcia and Jesus Travieso were traded from the Red Sox to the Pirates on Thursday in exchange for Johan Oviedo, Tyler Samaniego and Adonys Guzman, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
The Pirates are reportedly more willing to be aggressive to upgrade their roster this offseason, and Garcia will add some much-needed power potential to their lineup. He made a brief appearance in the majors with the Red Sox in late August but tallied only nine plate appearances. Garca otherwise had a solid campaign in the upper levels of the minors in 2025, consistently hitting about 15 percent above league average at 22 years old. He should immediately have the chance to win the starting job in the outfield for the Pirates this spring.
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Red Sox's Jhostynxon Garcia: Returned to Triple-A
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The Red Sox optioned Garcia to Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Garcia struggled in his first taste of MLB action, going 1-for-7 with a double, two walks and five strikeouts after being called up Aug. 22. The 22-year-old made two starts, both in right field, during the big-league stint. Nick Sogard was recalled from Worcester in a corresponding move.
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Red Sox's Jhostynxon Garcia: Hitless in debut
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Garcia went 0-for-3 with a walk and three strikeouts in Friday's 1-0 win over the Yankees.
Garcia made his MLB debut and started in right field at Yankee Stadium, becoming the first Red Sox prospect to make his major-league debut there since Mookie Betts in 2014. Garcia was originally listed in center field, but manager Alex Cora changed the lineup prior to the game. It's unclear if Cora plans to use the righty hitter solely against lefties. Friday's debut was against New York lefty Max Fried.
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Red Sox's Jhostynxon Garcia: Heading to majors
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The Red Sox will recall Garcia from Triple-A Worcester prior to Thursday's game versus the Yankees, Katie Morrison-O'Day of MassLive.com reports.
Wilyer Abreu (calf) is heading to the 10-day injured list, and his roster spot will be absorbed by Garcia. The 22-year-old Garcia has slashed .289/.363/.512 with 20 home runs and six stolen bases between Double-A Portland and Worcester this season. Boston's outfield is pretty full already even with Abreu out, but the right-handed-hitting Garcia should at least get his fair share of opportunities against left-handed pitching.
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Red Sox's Jhostynxon Garcia: Handling Triple-A pitching
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Garcia slugged his 19th home run of the season for Triple-A Worcester on Friday.
Garcia, who's belted 16 of his 19 homers at Triple-A, has handled the transition to the highest minor-league level without issue. He compiled a .748 OPS at Double-A Portland before his promotion, but he has a .951 OPS at Worcester. Garcia originally gained notoriety for his nickname "The Password", but he's emerged as a legitimate power prospect. He's hit seven home runs and drove in 23 runs with a 1.167 OPS over the last 15 games for the WooSox. Garcia leads the organization's affiliates in homers (19), RBI (66) and wRC+ (136).
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Red Sox's Jhostynxon Garcia: Promoted to Triple-A
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Garcia was promoted to Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Garcia will make the jump to Triple-A after batting .256 with three home runs, 17 RBI, 19 runs scored and four stolen bases over 117 at-bats in 33 games with Double-A Portland this season. The 22-year-old will look to impress with Worcester in an attempt to get a shot with the Red Sox later this season.
