Year | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | Rate |
2025 proj | 444 | 109 | 62 | 5 | 46 | 34 | 90 | 26 | 0.245 | 24.2 |
2025 | 405 | 121 | 50 | 10 | 47 | 36 | 57 | 20 | 0.299 | 48.4 |
2024 | 575 | 133 | 84 | 7 | 58 | 42 | 103 | 37 | 0.231 | 29.2 |
2023 | 464 | 126 | 59 | 4 | 50 | 38 | 115 | 23 | 0.272 | 28.3 |
2022 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.318 | 1.4 |
Date | News |
7/25/25 | Yankees Urged To Ditch Jasson Domínguez In 1-for-1 Swap For Royals All-Star. It's the time of year when New York Yankees fans think their team can get their hands on just about any star player from another team. As the signature team in Major League Baseball's biggest market, the Yankees generate a lot of buzz at the trade deadline. The Kansas City Royals have an All-Star third baseman in Maikel Garcia, one of the breakout stars of the season. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/news/yankees-urged-t... |
7/23/25 | Brewers-Royals Trade Idea From ESPN Insider Is Terrible Idea For KC. Maikel Garcia's name has been cropping up in a lot of trade buzz lately, and it just doesn't make much sense. The 25-year-old Garcia has been the breakout position player star of the Kansas City Royals' season. On Wednesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN went as far as to name Garcia as the "best fit" for the Milwaukee Brewers, who share the best record in baseball, out of all potential targets at the trade deadline. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/news/brewers-royals-... |
7/21/25 | Royals All-Star Third Baseman Surprisingly Linked To Yankees As Deadline Target. The Kansas City Royals started off the second half of the season on a low note, dropping two out of three games to the Miami Marlins. Kansas City is 48-52 entering Monday's action. Surprisingly, Maikel Garcia was listed as a potential trade piece by Jim Bowden of The Athletic. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/news/royals-all-star... |
7/11/25 | Royals rising star a late add to MLB All-Star Game. The 2025 MLB All-Star Game is on Tuesday. As the final weekend approaches before the break, players are being selected to join and replace others in the Midsummer Classic. On Friday, Kansas City Royals rising star third baseman Maikel Garcia is replacing Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe. Lowe was added to the IL on Friday. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/ro... |
7/09/25 | Maikel Garcia responds to second All-Star snub. One of the surprising bright spots of the Kansas City Royals 2025 season has been the emergence of Maikel Garcia. The 25-year-old has a career-best .305 batting average through the first half of the season and has slotted into the middle of the Royals lineup with 8 home runs, 40 RBI and 18 stolen bases. Source: https://www.wibw.com/2025/07/09/maikel-garcia-resp... |
6/27/25 | Freddie Freeman saves the day Friday night for Dodgers in win over Royals. It was a wild one in front of 35,187 fans at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Kansas City Royals went back and forth early in the game, with the Royals leading 4-3 after two innings. Following the Dodgers' two runs in the fifth, the score stayed 5-4. Kansas City got a single from Maikel Garcia, a walk to Vinnie Pasquantino, and a single from Salvador Perez. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/kansas-city-ro... |
6/24/25 | Royals Breakout Star Listed As Team's Most Improved Player. The Kansas City Royals are struggling a bit. Although they are just 2 1/2 games back in the Wild Card race, it is fair to wonder if the Royals are a true contender. After winning 86 games last year and earning a Wild Card spot, they have come back down to earth. Third baseman Maikel Garcia has broken out this year, and Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report listed him as the Royals' most improved player to date. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/opinion/royals-break... |
6/22/25 | Royals Writer Praises Star Third Baseman, Predicts All-Star Selection. The Kansas City Royals have struggled this season. After winning 86 games in 2024 and clinching a Wild Card berth, they have come back down to earth a bit. Kansas City is 38-39 and in third place in the American League Central. Their pitching has performed well, but the offense has let them down. However, not every piece of the offense has failed the Royals this year. Some players have been giving them tremendous contributions. One such player is third baseman Maikel Garcia. He has bounced back from a disappointing 2024 in a big way. Andrew Banks of FanSided predicts that Garcia could be an All-Star this summer. "Now, he's attempting to build a case for the All-Star game this July. He's got the Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/opinion/royals-write... |
6/21/25 | Maikel Garcia, Royals vie to stay hot in encounter vs. Padres. After wasting good pitching at the expense of poor hitting, the Kansas City Royals finally have gotten the bats going this week. Not surprisingly, they will take a four-game winning streak and a chance to win a second straight road series into Saturday's matchup with the San Diego Padres. In the middle of much of the surge has been third baseman Maikel Garcia, who had three of Kansas City's 11 hits Friday night during a 6-5 victory. One was a leadoff single in the eighth inning that ignited a two-run rally that snapped a 4-4 tie. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/maikel-gar... |
6/19/25 | Royals 25-Year-Old Rising Stud Could Surprisingly Get All-Star Nod. The Kansas City Royals have one of Major League Baseball's most surprising breakout stars on their roster. 25-year-old third baseman Maikel Garcia is making a compelling case to earn his first All-Star selection this season. The Venezuelan infielder has transformed into a dynamic two-way player this year, showcasing a blend of offensive firepower, speed, and defensive prowess that has elevated him among the American League's elite. With the Royals pushing for a playoff spot, Garcia's contributions have been pivotal amid other offensive struggles for the club, and his stats entering Thursday reflect that. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/news/royals-25-year-... |
6/18/25 | Maikel Garcia homers to help the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 6-3. Maikel Garcia homered and drove in four runs, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 6-3 on Wednesday night. Garcia capped Kansas City's four-run third inning with a three-run drive for his career-best eighth homer. Garcia's three hits matched a season high, and his four RBIs equaled a career best. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/maikel-garcia-hom... |
6/11/25 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. F-bomb caught on camera as Maikel Garcia beef continues. At one point, Chisholm was captured saying the F word about Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia, per Jeff Passan of ESPN—the latest chapter in their ongoing feud. It came when Chisholm was trying to steal third. Garcia attempted to make the tag but knocked off Chisholm's helmet. Afterward, Chisholm said to Yankees third base coach Luis Rojas, “I'm going to tell you one more time — if he tags me like that one more time, I'm going to smack the f— out of him.” Source: https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yank... |
6/06/25 | Matt Quatraro defends Maikel Garcia bunt decision after Royals lose to White Sox. Some fans were perplexed by the decision, but the Kansas City Royals manager defended it. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/matt-quatraro-def... |
6/06/25 | Royals salvage split of doubleheader with Cardinals 7-5. By The Associated Press 12 minutes ago | ST. LOUIS By The Associated Press Jun. 06, 2025 | 08:35 AM | ST. LOUIS Maikel Garcia homered, doubled and scored three times, and the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 in the second game of a day-night doubleheader on Thursday night. Royals starter Cole Ragans pitched three innings in his return from the 15-day injured list with a left groin strain. He allowed five runs on five hits, struck out four and walked three. Angel Zerpa (3-0) pitched three scoreless innings in relief, giving up one hit, one walk and striking out four. Carlos Estévez earned his 18th save in 21 tries. Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore (3-5) was pulled after Source: https://www.westkentuckystar.com/Sports/Royals-sal... |
6/05/25 | Garcia homers as the Royals beat the Cards 7-5 to split doubleheader. Maikel Garcia homered, doubled and scored three times, and the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 in the second game of a day-night doubleheader on Thursday night. Royals starter Cole Ragans pitched three innings in his return from the 15-day injured list with a left groin strain. Angel Zerpa (3-0) pitched three scoreless innings in relief, giving up one hit, one walk and striking out four. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/garcia-homers-roy... |
6/01/25 | Royals 3B Maikel Garcia Scratched From Lineup With Thumb Injury. Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia was scratched from Sunday's lineup with right thumb soreness, per an announcement from the team. Garcia was initially slated to bat fifth and start at third base in the series finale against the Detroit Tigers. Nick Lofton, who was penciled in as the Royals' designated hitter, slid over to third base in Garcia's absence. Source: https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/injuries... |
5/29/25 | 1 player Kansas City Royals must trade before 2025 deadline. Discover why the Kansas City Royals should trade Maikel Garcia before the 2025 deadline and see a bold trade proposal. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/1-player-kansas-c... |
5/26/25 | Maikel Garcia's RBI single in 10th helps Royals avoid sweep with 2-1 victory over Twins. Maikel Garcia hit a two-out RBI single in the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals avoided a series sweep by topping the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Sunday. Garcia drove a 0-2 pitch from Jhoan Duran (3-1) into left field, scoring automatic runner Nick Loftin. Michael Massey struck out swinging and Freddy Fermin bounced to third before Garcia delivered. Source: https://www.kimt.com/news/maikel-garcias-rbi-singl... |
5/25/25 | No late magic this time as Royals overcome Twins in 10 innings. The Minnesota Twins couldn't quite make it three in a row. After back-to-back walk-off wins against the Kansas City Royals, the Twins had another opportunity for late heroics on Sunday, but Maikel Garcia's RBI single in the 10th inning lifted the Royals to a 2-1 victory at Target Field in Minneapolis. Jhoan Duran quickly got the first two outs of the 10th, but Garcia was able to get through with a single, and Nick Loftin, the designated runner at second base, was able to get home and score, breaking up the 1-1 draw that extended to extras. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/twins/minnesota-twins-news/... |
5/23/25 | Royals vs. Athletics Tickets, First Pitch Time for Sunday, June 15. SPORTS Royals vs. Athletics Tickets, First Pitch Time for Sunday, June 15 Data Skrive The Kansas City Royals and Maikel Garcia will take on the Athletics and Tyler Soderstrom on Sunday, June 15 at 2:10 p.m. ET (on FDSKC and NBCS-CA). Buy Royals Tickets on SeatGeek Buy Royals Tickets on StubHub Royals vs. Athletics Game Info Game day: Sunday, June 15, 2025 Game time: 2:10 p.m. ET TV channel: FDSKC and NBCS-CA Live Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply) Location: Kansas City, Missouri Stadium: Kauffman Stadium Royals Starter: TBA Athletics Starter: TBA Royals vs. Athletics Tickets For Sale Tickets: Get tickets for this game on SeatGeek Tickets: Get tickets for this game Source: https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/2025/05/22/r... |