Biography

BIOGRAPHY

David Garcia was born February 6, 2000, in Caracas, Venezuela. He is a catcher for the Texas Rangers in the MLB.

García signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent in 2016 for a $800,000 signing bonus. He made his professional debut in 2017 with the DSL Rangers of the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League, hitting .215/.321/.280/.601 with 1 home run and 26 RBI. He spent the 2018 season with the AZL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League, hitting .269/.320/.361/.682 with 1 home run and 20 RBI. He played for the Spokane Indians of the Class A Short Season Northwest League in 2019, hitting .277/.351/.435/.786 with 5 home runs and 29 RBI.

The Rangers added García to their 40-man roster following the 2020 season.