The Boston Red Sox have called up their No. 3 prospect, outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia, the team announced Thursday. Garcia joins the Red Sox as they begin a four-game series with the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
Nicknamed “The Password” because of that difficult-to-spell first name (pronounced “JOES-tin-son”), Garcia began the season in Double-A before being promoted to Triple-A Worcester. Overall, he batted .289/.363/.512 with 17 doubles, 20 home runs and 73 RBI in 433 plate appearances. (With Worcester, he had a .303/.367/.564 slash line with 12 doubles, 17 homers and 56 RBI.)
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Garcia, 22, is not in the starting lineup for Thursday’s matchup with the Yankees against starter Luis Gil (1-1, 5.14 ERA). The Red Sox are starting Jarren Duran in left, Ceddanne Rafaela in center and rookie Roman Anthony in right.
Garcia will take Wilyer Abreu’s place on Boston’s active roster. Abreu, who leads the Red Sox with 22 homers, was placed on the IL due to a calf injury. Additionally, infielder Abraham Toro was designated for assignment, and David Hamilton was called up from Triple-A.
Garcia continues a youth movement for the Red Sox, who added Anthony and infielders Kristian Campbell and Marcelo Mayer to the roster this season. Garcia was an international signing by Boston out of San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela.
At 68-59 going into play Thursday, Boston is third in the AL East, 5.5 games behind the first-place Toronto Blue Jays and 1.5 games back of the second-place Yankees. The Red Sox currently hold the second of the league’s three wild-card berths.
Garcia is the latest top minor-league prospect being called up this MLB season, following Cubs outfielder Owen Caissie, Mets pitcher Nolan McLean and Orioles catcher/first baseman Samuel Basallo. Rays shortstop Carson Williams and pitcher Bubba Chandler of the Pirates are also on their way to the majors.
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