Garcia isn't starting Sunday against the Astros.
Garcia will get a day off after going 7-for-22 with three runs scored over the Royals' last five games. Matt Duffy will take over at the hot corner and bat seventh while Garcia rests.
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Royals' Maikel Garcia: Swipes bag in win
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Garcia went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Astros.
Garcia has gotten going again at the plate, going 12-for-39 (.308) over his last 10 games while adding three steals in that span. The third baseman is up to 23 thefts in 29 attempts this season while primarily hitting out of the leadoff spot. He's at a .275/.325/.365 slash line with 49 RBI, 56 runs scored and four home runs through 118 contests overall.
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Royals' Maikel Garcia: Three hits in Tuesday's win
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Garcia went 3-for-5 in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Guardians.
Garcia slumped earlier in the month, but he's gone 9-for-26 (.346) over his last seven games. The infielder is now at a .276/.326/.369 slash line through 115 games, primarily serving as the Royals' leadoff hitter for over half of the campaign. He's added 22 stolen bases, four home runs, 49 RBI, 53 runs scored, 20 doubles and four triples.
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Royals' Maikel Garcia: Three hits, steal in win
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Garcia went 3-for-5 with an RBI, two runs scored and a steal in Tuesday's victory over the White Sox.
It was an encouraging effort from Garcia after he'd gone 0-for-17 in his previous five games. The 23-year-old third baseman is up to 21 steals on the year while slashing a respectable .276/.324/.371 with four homers, 51 runs scored and 49 RBI as he continues to see a consistent starting role in Kansas City.
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Royals' Maikel Garcia: Absent from lineup
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Garcia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the White Sox.
Nick Loftin will man third base while Garcia receives a day off. Garcia is in the midst of a modest six-game hitting streak.
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Royals' Maikel Garcia: Registers three hits
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Garcia went 3-for-4 with one double, one RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 12-1 victory over the White Sox.
Garcia extended his current hit streak to five games with his Labor Day effort. The Royals rookie has cemented himself as the everyday third baseman and leadoff hitter while displaying his contact and speed skills. Entering Monday, Garcia had slashed .272/.324/.326 with 11 RBI and five steals over the previous 30 days.
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Royals' Maikel Garcia: Reaches 20-steal mark
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Garcia went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Red Sox.
After starting August hot, Garcia tailed off in the second half of the month. He's gone 11-for-50 (.220) across his last 14 games, though he's hit safely in four straight contests. The infielder reached the 20-steal mark Sunday -- solid work for the rookie, though he's not running quite as much as he did in the minors. He's added a .280/.326/.375 slash line with four home runs, 47 RBI, 45 runs scored, 18 doubles and three triples through 101 contests.
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Royals' Maikel Garcia: Nabs steal Wednesday
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Garcia went 0-for-3 with a stolen base and one RBI in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Athletics.
Garcia's RBI came on a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning. He's gone 3-for-11 over his last four games, and he's started three games in a row since shaking off a rib issue. The speedy infielder is up to 19 steals in 23 tries this season while adding four home runs, 43 RBI, 44 runs scored and a .283/.328/.376 slash line over 93 contests.
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Royals' Maikel Garcia: Will lead off Monday
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Garcia (ribs) is in the lineup for Monday's game against the A's.
Garcia worked as a reserve for a couple days after leaving Friday's contest with a rib issue, but he pinch hit Sunday and has been deemed ready to play a full nine innings. As he has done regularly of late, he will man the hot corner and hit leadoff Monday night.
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Royals' Maikel Garcia: Dealing with rib inflammation
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Garcia's recent absences have been due to costochondritis, an inflammation near his ribs, though the issue isn't believed to be serious, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
Garcia missed a pair of games last weekend with a vaguely defined upper-body injury, and he's been absent for the first two games of this weekend's series at Wrigley Field for the same reason. The rookie infielder is feeling better and was reportedly available off the bench Saturday, per Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star, but he didn't wind up getting into the game in a 6-4 loss.
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Royals' Maikel Garcia: Exits with upper body issue
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Garcia was removed from Friday's game against the Cubs due to upper body discomfort.
Garcia dealt with an upper-body issue last weekend and missed two games. He was 0-for-2 in Friday's matinee tilt at Wrigley Field before Matt Duffy entered to replace him at third base in the bottom of the fourth inning. Garcia should be considered day-to-day until the Royals' medical staff has a better idea what the rookie is dealing with.
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Royals' Maikel Garcia: Grabs spot in Monday's lineup
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Garcia (upper body) is in the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners.
An unspecified injury prevented Garcia from playing in Kansas City's last two games, but he has recovered and is ready to return to the field. He will man the hot corner and lead off for the Royals on Monday night.
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Royals' Maikel Garcia: Sitting Saturday
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Garcia (upper body) will be on the bench for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.
Garcia left Friday's game against the Cardinals with upper-body discomfort, and he'll remain sidelined Saturday. The exact nature and severity of his injury remain unclear, but the Royals have an off day scheduled for Sunday, so he'll get at least two days to rest. Matt Duffy will handle third base in his absence.
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Royals' Maikel Garcia: Removed with injury
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Garcia was lifted from Friday's game versus the Cardinals due to upper body discomfort, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports.
Garcia didn't suffer an obvious injury but was replaced on defense by Matt Duffy prior to the top of the third inning. He singled twice and scored two runs out of the leadoff spot before exiting. Garcia will undergo additional testing Saturday to determine the severity of the injury.
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Royals' Maikel Garcia: Earns 18th steal
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Garcia went 1-for-5 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Red Sox.
Garcia extended his hitting streak to 12 games, a span in which he's gone 15-for-51 (.294). He's also racked up eight strikeouts in that span, but his 20.4 percent strikeout rate for the season has been fine for his contact-based approach. He's slashing .278/.322/.379 with four home runs, 18 steals, 38 RBI and 38 runs scored over 81 contests.
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Royals' Maikel Garcia: Records 15th steal
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Garcia went 1-for-3 with a walk, two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Mets.
Garcia hit a solid .274 in July, and he's already off to a decent start in August. The infielder provided a sacrifice fly and an RBI single in the contest to help the Royals' offense from atop the order. For the season, Garcia is up to a .273/.321/.385 slash line with four home runs, 15 steals, 35 RBI and 32 runs scored through 74 games. He should continue to see time at leadoff while handling a near-everyday role at third base as the Royals move into prospect evaluation mode over the last two months of the campaign.
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Royals' Maikel Garcia: Drives in four
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Garcia went 2-for-4 with one double and four RBI in Tuesday's 11-10 victory over Detroit.
Garcia broke out of a small slump Tuesday, tallying a pair of hits after entering the contest 3-for-26 (.115) in his last seven outings. Among the pair of hits was a two-RBI double off Beau Brieske in the sixth. With four RBI on the day, Garcia set a single-game career high in that category.
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Royals' Maikel Garcia: Idle Monday
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Garcia is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
Garcia will take a seat for the first time since June 14, breaking a streak of 26 consecutive starts. The move to the bench comes after Garcia had fallen into a bit of a slump at the dish of late, as he's gone 3-for-26 over his last seven starts. Nicky Lopez will spell him at third base Monday.
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Royals' Maikel Garcia: Nabs steal in loss
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Garcia went 0-for-3 with two walks and a stolen base in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Guardians.
Garcia's six-game hitting streak came to a close, but he drew multiple walks for the second time in his last four contests. The infielder's plate discipline is solid, with an 8.3 percent walk rate and 23.0 percent strikeout rate through 55 contests. He's displayed a solid hit tool by batting .291 with a .372 BABIP, and he's added three home runs, 14 stolen bases, 21 RBI and 26 runs scored through 222 plate appearances. He's settled into the leadoff spot over the last week after spending much of June moving around the lineup.
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Royals' Maikel Garcia: Perfect at plate with four hits
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Garcia went 4-for-4 with two RBI in Sunday's win over the Dodgers.
Garcia was moved up to the leadoff spot for Sunday's thrashing of the Dodgers and thrived in his new role, though oddly enough, he didn't score a run in a game the Royals put up nine. The 23-year-old now has nine hits over his last three games, and in a small sample size batting leadoff he's slashing .500/.529/.563 with three RBI and a 1:2 BB:K in 16 at-bats. It's possible Garcia could stick at leadoff since the Royals haven't gotten great production out of that spot all year. He's been mighty impressive with his bat and is now slashing .292/.340/.389 with 13 extra-base hits, 20 RBI, 23 runs and a 14:45 BB:K over 204 plate appearances.
