Drew Garcia
| Drew Garcia | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: April 22, 1986 El Cajon, California | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s baseball | ||
Representing  United States
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| Pan American Games | ||
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2011 Guadalajara | National team |
Andrew James Garcia (born April 22, 1986) is an American professional baseball second baseman who is a free agent. Prior to beginning his professional career, he played college baseball at the University of California, Riverside. Garcia has also competed for the United States national baseball team.
Career
Garcia attended Valhalla High School. He went to college at University of California, Riverside, where he played college baseball for the UC Riverside Highlanders baseball team in the Big West Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I.[1] He was Big West Conference All-Star second baseman in 2008.
Garcia was then selected by White Sox in the 21st round (630th overall) of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his professional debut in 2008 with the Bristol White Sox of the Rookie-level Appalachian League. In 2009, he played for the Kannapolis Intimidators of the Class-A South Atlantic League. He played for the Winston-Salem Dash of the Class-A Advanced Carolina League in 2010, in which he was recognized as having the best season among all White Sox minor league second baseman, despite missing time due to a torn ankle ligament.[2] In 2011, he played for the Birmingham Barons of the Class-AA Southern League and the Charlotte Knights of the Class-AAA International League.
Garcia played for the United States national baseball team in the 2011 Baseball World Cup and the 2011 Pan American Games,[3][4] winning the silver medal.[5] He elected free agency from the Chicago White Sox organization on November 6, 2015.[6]
Personal
Garcia's grandfather, Dave Garcia, is a retired Major League Baseball player and manager.[7]
References
- ^ White Sox target impact players in Draft | MLB.com: News
- ^ Morel, Short provide hope for Sox | MiLB.com News | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball
- ^ York County, SC | Two named to Team USA roster | The Herald - Rock Hill, SC
- ^ Andrelczyk, Thurston join Team USA | New Orleans Zephyrs News
- ^ Emrich, Robert (October 26, 2011). "Van Ostrand, Canada take Pan Am gold | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ^ "International League Transactions". milb.com. p. November 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ Your morning Phil: Viciedo, Garcia, Young - Chicago Breaking Sports
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from El Cajon, California
- Baseball players from California
- Baseball pitchers
- UC Riverside Highlanders baseball players
- Bristol White Sox players
- Kannapolis Intimidators players
- Winston-Salem Dash players
- Birmingham Barons players
- Charlotte Knights players
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
- Minor league baseball players
- Baseball players at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games silver medalists