"Garcia began his career with the Tigers. An under-the-radar signee out of Venezuela as a 16-year-old, he developed into one of the better offensive prospects in the game by the time he reached the big leagues in 2012. Comparisons to teammate and Hall of Fame countryman Miguel Cabrera were always ill-advised, but the 6'4″ Garcia had the physique and power potential to fit in the middle of a lineup."
"Although Garcia made a brief MLB debut and factored into a 2012 pennant run in Detroit, he didn't get a regular look until he was traded to White Sox the following year. He was the headliner for Chicago in the three-team trade that sent to the Red Sox. Detroit picked up Jose Iglesias from Boston on their end. Garcia took over as Chicago's everyday right fielder, a job he would hold for most of the next five seasons."
"Garcia lost most of the '14 season to a labrum injury. He kicked off a run of five consecutive double digit homer seasons the following year. The aforementioned All-Star campaign was the best of his career, as Garcia batted .330/.380/.506 with 18 longballs across 561 plate appearances. Only Jose Altuve's MVP season stood in his way of winning the AL batting title."
Avisail Garcia announced his retirement at age 34 after a major-league career spanning parts of 13 seasons. He thanked God, his family, Mato Sports Management, former teammates and coaches. Garcia signed with Detroit from Venezuela at 16 and developed into a top offensive prospect by his 2012 debut. He was traded to the White Sox in a three-team deal that involved the Red Sox and Jose Iglesias, then became Chicago's everyday right fielder for most of five seasons. He missed much of 2014 with a labrum injury, produced five consecutive double-digit homer seasons, and posted a career-best 2017 All-Star line of .330/.380/.506 with 18 homers.
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