AB | 7 |
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AVG | .286 |
OBP | .375 |
SLG | .286 |
HR | 0 |
- Full name Junior Garcia
- Born 07/13/2005 in Santiago De Los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: L / Throws: R
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Organization Prospect Rankings
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BA Grade/Risk: 45/Extreme.
Track Record: Garcia signed in May 2023 out of the Dominican Republic as a later addition to a Braves signing class headlined by outfielder Luis Guanipa. Garcia posted a .729 OPS in the Dominican Summer League in 2023, then came stateside in 2024. He impressed in the Florida Complex League (.878 OPS) but struggled after a promotion to Low-A Augusta (.506 OPS) with a 36.4% strikeout rate.
Scouting Report: Garcia has a great physique at 6-foot-2, 190 pounds with present strength and room to add more. Garcia’s raw power is his carrying tool, and his 90th percentile and max exit velocities are both above-average for his age, but he has real swing-and-miss concerns that could prevent him from tapping into that power consistently. He has the bat speed to handle fastballs and quality velocity but looked overmatched against spin and off-speed stuff at the Low-A level. Some scouts thought he showed an ability to make adjustments, but he needs more reps against quality secondaries. Garcia is a fringy runner who could slow more in the future and profiles as an adequate left fielder with fringe-average arm strength.
The Future: Garcia projects as a backup outfielder with solid lefthanded power, but with improved hitting ability, he could have a shot at an everyday role. He’s got plenty of time and will play in his age-19 season in 2025.
Scouting Grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 50 | Run: 40 | Field: 45 | Arm: 45.