Maikel Garcia #5

Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Maikel Garcia to a Minor League contract on July 27, 2016... resides in La Sabana, Venezuela... made his Major League debut with the Royals on July 15, 2022... in 2021, he recorded career-highs across the board, slashing .291/.380/.405 with 21 doubles, seven triples, four home runs, 50 RBI and 35 stolen bases in 104 games between Low-A Columbia and High-A Quad Cities...his .291 average ranked second among Royals farmhands...Named Columbia Player of the Year after batting .303 (59-for-195) with a .409 on-base percentage and 24 steals in 27 attempts in 51 games with the Fireflies...at the time of his promotion on July 13, he ranked fourth among Low-A East hitters in walks (38) and steals, and fifth in on-base percentage...Tied for fourth among Royals farmhands with 35 steals and tied for the organization lead with seven triples...Had a 23-game on-base streak from July 29-Aug. 26, a stretch that included a 10-game hit streak from Aug. 1-12...Batted .347 (33-for-95) vs. left-handed pitchers, but 24 of his 32 extra-base hits (including all 4 HR) came vs. right-handed pitchers...Had nine three-hit games and a season-high four hits on Aug. 10 with Quad Cities...Started 89 games at shortstop and 13 as the designated hitter...charged with 11 errors in 329 chances for a .967 fielding percentage...Added to the 40-man roster on Nov. 19, 2021... did not play in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic... in 2019 he was named an Appalachian League postseason All-Star after batting .286 (63-for-220) with 41 runs and 34 RBI in 55 games with Burlington... named Appalachian League Player of the Week for the period from Aug. 4-10, in which he hit .462 (12-for-26) with four extra-base hits and seven RBI in six games.