Nationals' Dermis Garcia: Gets minors deal from Nationals
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Garcia signed a minor-league contact with the Nationals on Dec. 13.
Garcia, 25, put up an .891 OPS in 45 games with Triple-A Las Vegas in the Athletics organization last season before being released in June. He collected a .652 OPS during a 39-game stint with the A's in 2022. Garcia figures to begin the 2024 campaign at Triple-A Rochester.
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Dermis Garcia: Let go by Oakland
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The Athletics released Garcia on Friday.
After posting a .652 OPS over 125 plate appearances as a rookie with the Athletics a season ago, Garcia failed to make Oakland's Opening Day roster coming out of spring training and was later moved off the 40-man roster in April. The Athletics have now opted to cut ties with the 25-year-old entirely, even though he was holding his own at Las Vegas with a .265/.359/.542 slash line across 192 plate appearances. Garcia shouldn't have much difficulty securing a minor-league deal with another organization, though it's possible he explores his options overseas.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Pushed off 40-man roster
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The Athletics designated Garcia for assignment Monday.
The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for left-hander Sam Long, whom the Athletics acquired from the Giants on Sunday. After failing to win a spot on the Athletics' Opening Day roster, the 25-year-old Garcia created little momentum for a call-up by hitting .242 with a 34.3 percent strikeout rate over his 70 plate appearances at Triple-A Las Vegas so far this season.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Sent back to minors
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The Athletics optioned Garcia to Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.
Garcia will head back to Las Vegas to begin the 2023 campaign after floundering in his first taste of the big leagues in 2022. Though he displayed some decent pop with five home runs and six doubles across 125 plate appearances for Oakland, Garcia had a 44 percent strikeout rate and drew just eight walks. The 25-year-old will likely need to display improved plate discipline at Triple-A before the Athletics give him another look in the majors.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Garcia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
Garcia started the past four games and will take a seat Wednesday after he went 3-for-15 with a home run, three RBI and three runs during that span. Stephen Vogt will step in at first base for the A's.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Connects on fifth homer
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Garcia went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Mets on Friday.
Garcia's 426-foot shot to left in the eighth inning gave the Athletics their final run of the game in a dismal night overall for the team's bats. The rookie had been mired in a 1-for-20 slump over his previous five games, and the homer marked the first time he'd left the yard since Sept. 14. Factoring in Friday's blast, 10 of Garcia's first 19 hits have gone for extra bases.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Not starting Thursday
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Garcia isn't in the lineup Thursday against Seattle.
Garcia is getting a breather Thursday after he went 1-for-20 with a double, two RBI and 10 strikeouts over the last five games. Stephen Vogt will take over at first base and bat fifth.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Plates pair with double
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Garcia went 1-for-4 with a two-run double in a loss to the Astros on Sunday.
The rookie accounted for all of Oakland's runs with his sixth-inning two-bagger, his ninth extra-base knock out of 18 total hits for him thus far in his brief big-league career. Garcia has already accumulated 17 RBI over his first 25 games, with nine of those coming in the last six contests alone. With a seemingly secure role at either first base or designated hitter the rest of the way, Garcia should have ample opportunity to continue building on his solid numbers over the last two weeks of the season.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Leaves yard in Wednesday's win
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Garcia went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a win over the Rangers on Wednesday.
Garcia's 395-foot shot to left field in the second inning accounted for the first run of the night and marked his second time leaving the yard in as many games. The rookie's successful offensive night is just the latest example of his impressive ability to quickly adapt to big-league arms, as he's now carrying a .291 average and .963 OPS across his first 63 plate appearances while logging increasingly regular playing time at first base.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Drives in four in loss
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Garcia went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and an RBI double in Tuesday's 8-7 loss to the Rangers.
Garcia's playing time has dried up lately, but he took advantage of his opportunity Tuesday. He opened the scoring with a three-run blast in the first inning and added an RBI double in the fifth to account for the Athletics' last run of the game. This was his third multi-hit effort of the season and his first to feature multiple extra-base hits. The 24-year-old is slashing .288/.373/.538 with three homers, 12 RBI, eight runs scored and four doubles through 59 plate appearances, though he may have to settle for the short side of a platoon unless his bat heats up dramatically.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Opportunities drying up
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Garcia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Garcia is on the bench for the third game in a row and the fourth time in five contests, signaling that he's likely lost hold of a regular spot in the lineup. His downturn in opportunities comes while he's hit .167 with a 47.6 percent strikeout rate thus far in September.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Remains on bench
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Garcia isn't starting Saturday against the White Sox.
Garcia has gone 3-for-17 with a double, two runs, an RBI, two walks and 10 strikeouts over six games since the start of September, but he'll be out of the lineup for the fourth time in the last six games. Stephen Vogt is starting at first base and batting sixth.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Sitting Friday
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Garcia isn't in the lineup Friday against the White Sox.
Garcia has gone 1-for-8 with a run, an RBI, a walk and five strikeouts over the last three games and will head to the bench for the third time in the last five games. Seth Brown is starting at first base and batting third.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Sits after six straight starts
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Garcia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Garcia appears to have settled into an everyday role at first base, having started each of the past six games at the position while going 6-for-18 with two home runs, a double, three walks, five RBI and one additional run over that stretch. Stephen Vogt will draw the start at first base Sunday, but Seth Brown -- who has been playing right field of late -- could take over as the Athletics' primary option at first base once Ramon Laureano (oblique) returns from the injured list. Oakland could shift Laureano over to center field and keep Brown in right if Garcia's production at the plate continues to warrant steady playing time at first base.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Goes yard again
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Garcia went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Nationals.
The 24-year-old now has two homers in his big-league career, and they've come in the last two games. Garcia appears to be Oakland's preferred option at first base right now, and he's earned that spot by going 5-for-10 with six RBI since returning to the majors last week.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: First career MLB homer
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Garcia went 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 10-6 win over the Nationals.
Getting the start at first base and hitting fifth, Garcia came to the plate in the third inning and crushed an Erick Fedde sinker that stayed up in the zone, launching it over the fence in left-center field for his first career homer in the big leagues. The 24-year-old has started two straight games at first base, with Seth Brown shifting to right field both times. With the A's missing some bodies in the outfield, Garcia could stick in the starting nine if he keeps hitting.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Plates pair in win
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Garcia went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI singles in a win over the Yankees on Sunday.
The rookie was cut down trying to stretch his first knock into a double in the first inning, but Stephen Vogt crossed the plate with the Athletics' second run on the play anyhow. Garcia then came through again in the third to drive home Tony Kemp, giving the former his second multi-hit effort at the big-league level. Garcia has enjoyed steady success against major-league arms in the nascent stages of his exposure to them, forging a .333/.385/.417 line over his first 26 plate appearances.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Pinch-hit knock in return
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Garcia, recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas earlier in the day, entered Friday's loss to the Yankees as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning and hit an RBI single.
The rookie picked up right where he left off in what had been a red-hot stint in Las Vegas prior to the promotion, a sample in which he'd posted a .308 average and 1.082 OPS in 14 games. Garcia should have some playing time opportunities while Skye Bolt (knee) remains on the injured list, and factoring in Friday's timely single, he owns a .286 average and .348 on-base percentage over his first 23 big-league plate appearances.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Back in majors
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Garcia was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.
Garcia was sent to the minors in early August but will rejoin the Athletics to provide depth after Skye Bolt (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday. Over 14 minor-league games following his demotion, Garcia slashed .308/.390/.692 with five home runs, a triple, three doubles, 14 RBI and 12 runs.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Multi-hit effort in nightcap
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Garcia went 2-for-4 with a run during a win over the Tigers in the nightcap of a doubleheader on Thursday.
The rookie delivered the first multi-hit effort of his career, although in a reminder of his inexperience against big-league arms, he also struck out in his other two plate appearances. Garcia has now hit safely in three of his first four games since a July 10 promotion from Triple-A Las Vegas and figures to continue seeing intermittent playing time at first base and designated hitter.
