NEW YORK – Purple Sox prime prospect Jhostynxon Garcia, often known as ‘The Password’ is en path to New York to hitch the big-league membership at Yankee Stadium.
The Purple Sox are putting Gold Glove right-fielder Wilyer Abreu on the injured checklist, the Herald confirmed.
Garcia, who goes by ‘The Password,’ was scratched from the Triple-A WooSox lineup early Thursday afternoon. A number of reporters on the ballpark in Worcester, Ma. posted on X (previously Twitter) that the outfielder was getting congratulated by teammates within the clubhouse as he packed his belongings within the clubhouse.
It’s the second promotion of the yr for the 22-year-old outfielder, who’s additionally been working at first base of late. Garcia moved up Worcester after 33 video games at Double-A Portland. In 66 WooSox video games this season, he slashed .303/.367/.564 with 80 hits, 12 doubles, 17 dwelling runs, 52 runs and 56 RBI.
Garcia presently ranks because the group’s No. 3 prospect on MLB Pipeline and No. 5 on SoxProspects.com. On the finish of July, he slotted in at No. 95 on Baseball America’s total Prime 100.
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