NEW YORK (AP) — After calling up highly-rated prospects Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer in June, the Pink Sox added one other prospect Thursday once they recalled outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia from Triple-A Worcester.
Garcia was referred to as as much as exchange Wilyer Abreu, who was positioned on the 10-day injured checklist with a proper calf pressure. Abreu initially was injured Sunday and the transfer is retroactive to Monday.
The 22-year-old Garcia signed with the Pink Sox as a non-drafted free agent from Venezuela in 2019 and is Boston’s No. 3 prospect in accordance with MLB.com, which additionally ranks him because the 77th total prospect in baseball.
He was given the nickname “The Password” by followers on social media as a result of spelling of his first identify.
“He swings so much,” supervisor Alex Cora mentioned about Garcia earlier than the Pink Sox opened a four-game collection with the Yankees. “Drives the ball to right-center, can try this with two strikes. He’s an ideal defender and an excellent baserunner.”
Garcia was not within the beginning lineup Thursday however is more likely to begin in heart discipline Friday.
Garcia has break up this season between Double-A Portland and Worcester and hit .289 with 20 homers, 73 RBIs and an .875 OPS whereas primarily beginning in heart discipline. With Worcester, Garcia is hitting .303 with 17 homers and 56 RBIs.
Abreu is hitting .253 with a team-leading 22 homers and 69 RBIs in 108 video games. Cora mentioned he didn’t get any testing however is optimistic Abreu will miss the minimal period of time.
“I feel it’s the best transfer and hopefully he’ll be again with us as quickly as attainable,” Cora mentioned.
Selling Garcia and placing Abreu on the IL was amongst 5 roster strikes for the Pink Sox, who started Thursday with eight losses of their final 12 video games and path the Yankees by two video games for the AL’s first wild-card.
Infielder David Hamilton was recalled from Worcester together with pitcher Richard Fitts. Boston additionally designated infielder Abraham Toro for project.
Hamilton, who hit eighth and began at second base Thursday, is hitting .174 with three homers and 12 RBIs in 69 video games this season. He additionally has 17 stolen bases in 21 possibilities after stealing 33 bases in 98 video games final season.
Toro hit .239 with seven homers and 27 RBIs in 77 video games. He batted .271 earlier than the All-Star break however hit .171 over his final 25 video games.
“We’re not right here with out him,” Cora mentioned about Toro. “He did a tremendous job.”
Fitts is 1-4 with a 4.83 ERA in 10 begins for the Pink Sox, who acquired him from the Yankees for Alex Verdugo in December 2023. He final began for Boston on July 28 in Minnesota and was 2-1 with a 4.00 ERA in six begins at Worcester.
Walker Buehler, who’s 7-7 with a 5.40 ERA in 22 begins, is slated to start out Monday in Baltimore however Cora mentioned the Pink Sox had not talked about it but.
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