SS Rico Garcia Jr. #9
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2025
SS RICO GARCIA JR. #9 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
18 56 16 2 1 2 8 4 18 .286 .339 .464 1 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 4 5
BABIP 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 4 5 4 5
Gap 6 6 5 6
Power 5 6 5 5
Eye 4 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 70 45
Errors: - 70 40
Arm: 20 60 55
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 65
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 70 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/31/2025 @ WSH Win, 5-4 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
05/29/2025 @ WSH Win, 4-1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
05/25/2025 ATL Win, 8-2 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
05/24/2025 ATL Win, 7-6 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
05/22/2025 ATL Loss, 2-4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/18/2025 @ NYC Loss, 4-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/17/2025 @ NYC Loss, 2-9 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
05/16/2025 @ NYC Win, 6-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/15/2025 @ NYC Win, 6-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
05/11/2025 @ TB Win, 6-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Tireless worker.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:01/25/1997
Born in:Salina, KS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:4 Years, None
Service This Yr:158 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2015, 9th Pick in Round 10
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 18 56 16 2 1 2 8 5 4 18 .286 .339 .464 .803 .345 .179 117
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 17 63 1 0 0 1 1 1 26 5 1 1 50.0 8.7 5.34 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   11 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 4 1 0 1 .182 .333 .182 .515
Versus Right   45 14 2 1 2 6 4 2 14 0 1 0 .311 .340 .533 .874
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   9 3 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .778 1.178
May   47 13 1 1 1 6 3 3 17 1 1 1 .277 .327 .404 .731
Spring Training   68 15 3 0 0 7 2 8 15 2 0 0 .221 .295 .265 .560
Last Year   313 82 19 1 9 36 43 22 86 2 3 2 .262 .313 .415 .728
2 Years Ago   260 60 11 1 8 34 32 9 72 2 5 0 .231 .255 .373 .628
Career   772 199 42 3 20 98 106 48 217 6 10 3 .258 .302 .398 .699
Home   18 4 0 0 0 3 0 2 5 1 1 0 .222 .286 .222 .508
Road   38 12 2 1 2 5 5 2 13 0 0 1 .316 .366 .579 .945
Grass   56 16 2 1 2 8 5 4 18 1 1 1 .286 .339 .464 .803
Day   37 7 1 0 2 6 3 4 13 1 1 1 .189 .279 .378 .657
Night   19 9 1 1 0 2 2 0 5 0 0 0 .474 .474 .632 1.105
As Starter   55 16 2 1 2 8 5 4 18 1 1 1 .291 .344 .473 .817
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   14 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 5 0 1 0 .286 .333 .429 .762
Inning 1-3   15 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 .133 .235 .133 .369
Inning 4-6   20 7 2 0 2 5 2 1 6 1 0 0 .350 .364 .750 1.114
Inning 7-9   19 7 0 1 0 2 1 1 7 0 1 1 .368 .429 .474 .902
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   20 5 1 1 1 3 2 1 9 1 1 0 .250 .273 .550 .823
1 Outs   19 6 1 0 1 3 3 0 6 0 0 0 .316 .316 .526 .842
2 Outs   17 5 0 0 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 1 .294 .429 .294 .723
Scoring Position   15 4 1 0 1 6 2 1 5 1 1 0 .267 .294 .533 .827
Bases Empty   30 9 1 0 1 1 3 3 10 0 0 1 .300 .382 .433 .816
Runner on 1st   11 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .273 .273 .455 .727
Runner on 2nd   9 2 0 0 1 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 .222 .300 .556 .856
Runner on 3rd   3 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   24 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 18 0 0 1 .125 .222 .167 .389
First Pitch   8 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .375 .333 .750 1.083
Count 0-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   6 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-1   8 4 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .875 1.375
Count 1-2   13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
Count 2-0   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 2-1   3 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333
Count 2-2   6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 .167 .286 .333 .619
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Behind in Count   19 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 0 0 0 .105 .105 .105 .211
Ahead in Count   13 6 0 0 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .462 .533 .692 1.226
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   6 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .500 .929
Batting 9th   49 14 1 1 2 7 4 3 17 1 1 1 .286 .333 .469 .803
Low Leverage   27 7 0 1 1 4 2 3 9 1 0 1 .259 .344 .444 .788
Medium Leverage   19 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 7 0 0 0 .316 .350 .368 .718
High Leverage   10 3 1 0 1 3 3 0 2 0 1 0 .300 .300 .700 1.000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Detroit - PBC 25 48 143 41 10 0 1 20 26 13 0 1 41 2 2 .287 .344 .378 .722 93 98 0.3
2023 Detroit - PBC 26 76 260 60 11 1 8 34 32 9 0 2 72 4 5 .231 .255 .373 .628 68 64 -0.1
2024 Detroit - PBC 27 88 313 82 19 1 9 36 43 22 2 2 86 5 4 .262 .313 .415 .728 93 97 1.3
2025 Detroit - PBC 28 18 56 16 2 1 2 8 5 4 1 1 18 1 1 .286 .339 .464 .803 117 117 0.5
Total PBC 230 772 199 42 3 20 98 106 48 3 6 217 12 12 .258 .302 .398 .699 87 88 2.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2012 Total - 15 33 144 62 19 1 5 41 48 17 2 0 8 3 3 .431 .497 .681 1.177 100 100 2.6
2013 Total - 16 37 161 74 21 2 8 47 67 18 2 1 13 4 3 .460 .516 .764 1.280 100 100 3.5
2014 Total - 17 42 184 84 20 1 7 54 74 18 2 3 11 5 4 .457 .502 .690 1.193 100 100 3.4
2015 Total - 18 41 165 69 31 4 13 48 61 33 2 1 16 3 3 .418 .517 .891 1.408 100 100 4.3
2016 Miami (R) - R 19 69 245 57 12 0 8 35 31 34 0 1 90 9 5 .233 .325 .380 .705 82 82 0.8
2017 Miami - R+ 20 88 320 78 14 1 14 47 49 37 6 2 94 3 3 .244 .332 .425 .757 92 88 1.5
2018 Fort Myers - A 21 50 157 56 12 0 6 17 25 18 1 0 34 1 6 .357 .426 .548 .974 160 166 2.9
2019 Columbia - A+ 22 83 304 74 14 2 6 24 33 36 3 2 76 4 7 .243 .328 .362 .689 82 84 1.4
2020 Columbia - A+ 23 88 335 101 23 0 11 44 48 41 3 1 78 8 11 .301 .382 .469 .850 122 125 3.5
2021 Raleigh - AA 24 86 332 94 18 3 10 58 46 36 2 3 61 15 6 .283 .354 .446 .800 115 116 4.3
Total AA 86 332 94 18 3 10 58 46 36 2 3 61 15 6 .283 .354 .446 .800 115 116
Total A+ 171 639 175 37 2 17 68 81 77 6 3 154 12 18 .274 .356 .418 .774 103 105
Total A 50 157 56 12 0 6 17 25 18 1 0 34 1 6 .357 .426 .548 .974 160 166
Total R+ 88 320 78 14 1 14 47 49 37 6 2 94 3 3 .244 .332 .425 .757 92 88
Total R 69 245 57 12 0 8 35 31 34 0 1 90 9 5 .233 .325 .380 .705 82 82
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Detroit - PBC 25 14 45 11 4 0 1 6 5 6 1 0 13 0 1 .244 .346 .400 .746 99 103 0.1
2024 Detroit - PBC 27 17 55 11 2 0 0 3 7 5 0 0 15 0 0 .200 .267 .236 .503 36 38 0.4
Total PBC 31 100 22 6 0 1 9 12 11 1 0 28 0 1 .220 .304 .310 .614 66 68
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 Miami (R) - R 2B 69 69 137 162 29 303 4 .987 613.1 4.39 +9.7 1.137
2017 Miami - R+ 2B 4 3 6 9 1 15 0 1.000 25.0 5.40 +0.5 1.172
2017 Miami - R+ SS 85 85 124 242 48 376 10 .973 733.0 4.49 +7.1 1.079
2018 Fort Myers - A 2B 17 0 5 10 1 15 0 1.000 43.0 3.14 +0.3 1.038
2018 Fort Myers - A SS 50 50 64 131 21 198 3 .985 391.0 4.49 +11.1 1.178
2019 Columbia - A+ 2B 83 83 143 229 32 381 9 .976 724.1 4.62 +14.0 1.125
2019 Columbia - A+ SS 5 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 6.0 6.00 +0.0 1.080
2020 Columbia - A+ SS 88 88 158 289 60 459 12 .974 786.2 5.11 +15.9 1.113
2021 Raleigh - AA SS 86 86 135 292 50 434 7 .984 770.2 4.99 +18.7 1.124
2022 Detroit - Pro 2B 4 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 +0.1 .992
2022 Detroit - Pro 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Detroit - Pro SS 45 40 63 105 26 173 5 .971 366.1 4.13 -2.2 .966
2023 Detroit - Pro SS 76 76 112 232 33 350 6 .983 658.1 4.70 -0.5 .987
2024 Detroit - Pro SS 88 88 125 245 33 373 3 .992 799.1 4.17 +3.1 .988
2025 Detroit - Pro SS 18 17 25 46 4 73 2 .973 148.0 4.32 +0.7 1.051
TOTAL 2B 177 155 294 413 63 720 13 .982 1414.2 4.50 +24.5 1.128
TOTAL SS 541 530 807 1585 275 2440 48 .980 4659.1 4.62 +54.0 1.064
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 3 (5).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 3 (5).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (5); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 2 (5).
10/24/2015 Drafted in the 2015 first-year player draft out of high school (Derby; Derby, KS) by the Miami Sun Sox. (Round 10, Pick 9, 171st overall pick).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (5); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 2 (4).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 2 (4).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 2 (4).
07/25/2018 Goes 5-5 against the Maine Lobsters, with 0 RBI and 2 R.
08/11/2018 Goes 5-8 against the Lincoln Larks, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R.
08/12/2018 Injured (broken bone in elbow),out for 4-5 months.
10/25/2018 Wins the 2018 A Great Glove Award at SS.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 3 (4).
09/19/2019 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
10/24/2019 Wins the 2019 A+ Great Glove Award at 2B.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
10/25/2020 Wins the 2020 A+ Great Glove Award at SS.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
10/27/2021 Wins the 2021 AA Great Glove Award at SS.
12/18/2021 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 2 , Pick 7, 25th overall Pick) by the Detroit Motors from the Miami Sun Sox.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
10/26/2022 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week.
10/28/2022 Wins the 2022 Pro Circuit Cup with the Detroit Motors.
11/20/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
09/15/2023 Injured (biceps tendinitis),out for 5 weeks.
11/21/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
11/19/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
05/31/2025 Injured (ruptured tendon (foot)),out for 4-5 months.
08/21/2025 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 months.
11/15/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2024 88 1
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