2023 Stats
AVG
.273
HR
5
RBI
25
R
27
SB
3
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Garcia opened 2022 with Triple-A Rochester but was promoted to the big leagues at the start of June and had a .275/.295/.408 slash line with seven home runs across 93 games for the Nationals. He initially took over the starting job at shortstop but shifted to the keystone once CJ Abrams was deemed ready to go. Garcia had a manageable strikeout rate (22.3 percent), but an abysmal walk rate (3.0 percent) isn't sustainable for a big-league regular. Garcia should receive plenty of run in 2023 with the Nationals trying to determine what the young infielder can provide, but he'll need to show more than solid contact skills to warrant a regular role long term. He also has only eight steals since the 2019 minor-league season, so he won't provide much value on the basepaths in addition to his low power. Read Past Outlooks

Pops fourth homer
Garcia went 2-for-5 with a double and a three-run home run in Wednesday's win over the Dodgers.
ANALYSIS
His eighth-inning shot off Brusdar Graterol broke open a 5-5 tie and proved to be the game-winning hit. Garcia is coming off a strong May in which he slashed .304/.347/.411 through 27 games with two of his four homers on the year, and while his lack of plus power or speed caps his fantasy value, the 23-year-old appears to be taking a big step forward at the plate in 2023.
His eighth-inning shot off Brusdar Graterol broke open a 5-5 tie and proved to be the game-winning hit. Garcia is coming off a strong May in which he slashed .304/.347/.411 through 27 games with two of his four homers on the year, and while his lack of plus power or speed caps his fantasy value, the 23-year-old appears to be taking a big step forward at the plate in 2023.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+3%
OPS vs RHP
2023
+12%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .684 | 226 | 3 | 22 | .273 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .707 | 613 | 15 | 70 | .261 | ||||
2023vs Left | .773 | 59 | 1 | 7 | .315 | ||||
2023vs Right | .689 | 156 | 4 | 18 | .257 | ||||
2022vs Left | .577 | 101 | 1 | 8 | .235 | ||||
2022vs Right | .751 | 276 | 6 | 37 | .290 | ||||
2021vs Left | .771 | 66 | 1 | 7 | .297 | ||||
2021vs Right | .655 | 181 | 5 | 15 | .221 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+16%
OPS at Home
2023
+7%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .756 | 402 | 10 | 43 | .288 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .650 | 437 | 8 | 49 | .243 | ||||
2023Home | .687 | 106 | 3 | 11 | .258 | ||||
2023Away | .736 | 109 | 2 | 14 | .287 | ||||
2022Home | .817 | 185 | 4 | 26 | .328 | ||||
2022Away | .596 | 192 | 3 | 19 | .226 | ||||
2021Home | .720 | 111 | 3 | 6 | .250 | ||||
2021Away | .659 | 136 | 3 | 16 | .235 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Luis Garcia compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.46BB Rate
6.0%K Rate
13.0%BABIP
.292ISO
.126AVG
.273OBP
.313SLG
.399OPS
.712wOBA
.312Exit Velocity
88.5 mphHard Hit Rate
31.0%Barrels/PA
5.6%Expected BA
.286Expected SLG
.458Sprint Speed
24.2 ft/secGround Ball %
54.9%Line Drive %
19.7%Fly Ball %
25.4%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Garcia hadn't yet conquered Double-A, let alone Triple-A, hitting just .257/.280/.337 at that level in 2019, but an injury crisis called him up to the majors early in the 2020 season. He was hardly a star, or even an average regular, but given the context, his respectable .276/.302/.366 slash line was quite impressive. His 83.5 mph average exit velocity and 3.6 BB% both fell in the bottom three percent of qualified hitters, but he did at least make a decent amount of contact, striking out at a 20.9% clip, and again, there was no reason to expect he wouldn't struggle. It's tough to call him big-league ready even after spending most of a season in the majors, however, especially as his defense graded out quite poorly at second base. He could use a fair bit more seasoning in the minors, but even if he gets more major-league chances, he's unlikely to provide much fantasy value outside of a decent average.
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Makes franchise history Friday
Garcia went 6-for-6 with two doubles, three runs scored and two RBI in Friday's 12-10 win over the Royals.
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Out of lineup again Sunday
Garcia is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
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Day off Saturday
Garcia will sit Saturday against the Tigers, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
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Batting leadoff Thursday
Garcia is batting leadoff Thursday against the Marlins.
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Swipes second bag
Garcia went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Mets.
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