Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Robel García was born March 28, 1993, in Las Matas de Farfán, Dominican Republic. He is an infielder in the MLB.

García signed with the Cleveland Indians as an international free agent out of the Dominican Republic in February 2010 at 16 years old. After four seasons, he was released by the Indians on his twenty-first birthday in March 2014. He had topped out in the Class A Midwest League in 2012 and 2013.

On July 3, 2019, the Cubs selected García's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. He made his debut that night as a pinch hitter for Brandon Kintzler and struck out in his first at-bat. On July 4, 2019, Robel tripled off Jordan Lyles for his first MLB hit. He also singled and hit a solo home run in the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.