Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Jose Garcia was born April 5, 1998, in La Habana, Cuba. He is a shortstop in the MLB.

García played for the Cuban national baseball team in the 2015 U-18 Baseball World Cup and in the Cuban National Series for the Industriales. He signed with the Cincinnati Reds as an international free agent in June 2017.

García made his professional debut in 2018 with the Dayton Dragons. He played 2019 with the Daytona Tortugas and after the season played in the Arizona Fall League. The Reds invited him to their Spring Training in 2020.

García made his MLB debut on August 27, 2020, against the Milwaukee Brewers.  He hit .194 with no home runs and 2 RBIs in 24 games for Cincinnati in 2020, and he started the 2021 season with the Chattanooga Lookouts.