According to MLB insider Robert Murray, the Braves have signed outfielder Leury Garcia to a minor-league contract. Garcia has 10 MLB seasons under his belt, so don’t assume just because he signed a minor-league contract that he can’t sneak onto the major-league roster as a reserve outfielder.
He has played everywhere aside from catcher and first base, seeing the plurality of his time in center field.
The Chicago White Sox bid goodbye to longtime veteran outfielder Leury Garcia on Thursday, paving the way for prospect Oscar Colas to begin his career with the South Siders.
The White Sox Opening Day roster is starting to take shape with reported decisions on these three players. The Chicago White Sox are in the process of finalizing their 2023 Opening Day roster.
3:27 PM: According to James Fegan of The Athletic, Hanser Alberto is expected to make the Opening Day roster with Garcia not making the team. 2:57 PM:
I miss the old Leury Garcia. The 2019-2021 Leury Garcia. The clutch playoff homer-hitting Leury Garcia. The serviceable, smiling, pinch-hitting Leury Garcia.
Today was the first day of full-team workouts for the White Sox, as pitchers and catchers officially reported to camp last week. With Spring Training now completely underway for the White Sox, here are some of the storylines you may have missed.
The White Sox have shaken up their outfield picture from last year, a fairly sensible move given their weak results during the 2022 season. But there still remains uncertainty, particularly in right field.
The utility man had a tough 2022 campaign after signing a three-year contract in the offseason. The Houston Astros eliminated the Chicago White Sox in four games in the 2021 ALDS.
The Hot Stove has been turned off. Big Hype Prospects (and baseball at large) enters the coldest month. Still, we have much to discuss.
The White Sox have made a couple of notable free-agent moves this offseason. One position the White Sox haven’t addressed thus far is second base. The keystone was a question mark last year, with five players logging at least five appearances there.
The White Sox and Mets have been popular mock trade partners on social media in recent days due to the two teams’ offseason moves and respective needs.
Just two more years ... fWAR: -1.1 bWAR: -1.0 WARP: -0.4 The case for staying García can play virtually any position on the diamond, and he’s a plus baserunner.
A pair of injured Chicago White Sox’ players will be on the mend shortly. Catcher Yasmani Grandal and utility man Leury Garcia will begin rehab assignments with Triple-A Charlotte Friday.
The Astros announced that utility player Aledmys Díaz has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to left groin discomfort.
The Chicago White Sox placed infielder/outfielder Leury Garcia on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a lower back strain. In a corresponding move, the club recalled infielder Romy Gonzalez from Triple-A Charlotte.
We're three days away from the MLB All-Star break, yet there's still no-clear cut favorite in the American League Central.
Coincidentally, Baker has garnered a reputation for leaving his starters in too long during key playoff games.
Announcer Buck Showalter speculated that Bregman may have decided at the end not to make the throw because Leury Garcia got back to first in time.
He also noted that Leury Garcia, who is hitting .200, has more runs scored (14) than Grandal (11).
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