MIAMI — The Marlins parted methods with one in every of their unsuccessful and dear free agent signings after they designated veteran outfielder Avisaíl García for task on Tuesday.
The 32-year-old García failed to meet expectations throughout his two full seasons in Miami. García signed a four-year, $53 million free agent deal earlier than the 2022 season however his tenure with the Marlins consisted of poor offensive manufacturing and a number of stints on the injured checklist.
García had been sidelined due to a left hamstring pressure and not too long ago hit 2 for 19 (.105) throughout a five-game harm rehabilitation task with Triple-A Jacksonville.
“Since I have been right here Avi’s been actually nice to me,” Marlins supervisor Skip Schumaker mentioned. “A great teammate. Sadly, he had a number of accidents. He was on the IL greater than he performed.”
García is owed $24,612,903 from his contract: $7,612,903 from the rest of his $12 million wage this season, $12 million for 2025 and a $5 million buyout of a $12 million crew choice for 2026.
If he clears waivers and is launched, which is probably going, any crew may signal him for a prorated share of the $740,000 main league minimal.
In García’s first season, accidents restricted him to 98 video games, and he hit .224, with eight residence runs and 35 RBIs. Final season, the manufacturing worsened as García appeared in 37 video games and hit three homers. He performed in 18 video games this season, relegated to a platoon function earlier than encountering one other harm setback.
In the course of the membership’s opening homestand this season, García turned the goal of repeated jeers from Marlins followers.
Earlier than becoming a member of the Marlins, García hit 29 homers and drove in 86 runs — each profession highs — with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2021. The 13-year veteran made the AL All-Star crew as a member of the Chicago White Sox in 2017.
“He is finished rather a lot within the recreation. Not a number of guys can say that,” Schumaker mentioned.
