M. Garcia, Valdez, Rutschman, Aranda, K. Jansen
Feb 27 2026
Can Garcia reach new heights in 2026? … Maikel Garcia (3B, KC) produced a career high 121 wRC+ in 2025, delivering career highs in power and average. As he enters his age-26 season, should we expect more fantasy goodness, or should we temper our expectations?
| Year | PA | HR/xHR | BA/xBA | bb%/ct% | G/L/F | h% | HctX | PX/xPX | HR/F | Spd | SB% | SBO |
| 2023* | 626 | 5/8 | .259/.243 | 8%/75% | 49/25/28 | 34% | 118 | 55/108 | 4% | 121 | 71% | 22% |
| 2024 | 626 | 7/10 | .231/.256 | 7%/82% | 49/20/31 | 27% | 101 | 64/72 | 5% | 118 | 94% | 29% |
| 2025 | 666 | 16/14 | .287/.277 | 9%/86% | 43/19/38 | 31% | 116 | 95/93 | 8% | 119 | 72% | 18% |
| 25-2H | 326 | 8/6 | .264/.269 | 10%/88% | 44/17/40 | 28% | 127 | 88/104 | 8% | 119 | 100% | 6% |
| *Includes MLEs | ||||||||||||
There are reasons to be bullish in some areas, with cautious optimism in others:
- The power gains look legit; Garcia's steadily increased his FB%, which pairs nicely...
Almost!
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