DrB's 2020 Giants Top 50 Prospects: #24 Aramis Garcia

Aramis Garcia C.  DOB:  1/12/1993.  B-R, T-R.  6'2", 220 lbs.

AAA:  .271/.343/.488, 20 2B, 2 3B, 16 HR, 9.2 BB%, 30.7 K%, 371 PA.
MLB:  .143/.217/.310, 2B, 2 HR, 8.7 BB%, 45.7 K%.

Aramis Garcia is bit of a conundrum.  He has toonder in his bat.  The big question is whether he can translate that into usable power due to dismal K rates.  On top of that, he's sandwiched between a pretty good veteran starting C in Buster Posey and a #2 overall draft pick in Joey Bart who is coming up from behind in the organization.  The problem with trying to unlock Garcia's power is he's the type of guy who needs lots of PA's to find his true value.  As a backup C, he's likely to continue to hit a HR here and there but put up dismal overall lines.  Bat him in the 7 hole for a full season and he just might catch fire and hit dingers in bunches.  He's helped his chances out by playing some 1B and I wonder if he could handle LF in a pinch.  It sounds like the Giants are going to give him a shot at backup C, although I have a feeling Tyler Heineman is going to give him a bigger battle some anticipate.  Garcia has one more option left, so could start the season back in Sacramento.

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I made a late flip of Aramis Garcia and David Villar moving Aramis up from #25 and Villar down from #24.