Avisaíl Antonio García Yaguarin (Spanish pronunciation: [aβisa'il]; born June 12, 1991) is a Venezuelan professional baseball right fielder who is a free agent.
He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Milwaukee Brewers, and Miami Marlins.
García was invited to spring training with the Detroit Tigers in 2011 and 2012, after signing with them as a non-drafted free agent in 2007.
[3] He was named 2012 Minor League Player of the Year for the Tigers farm system, and first appeared on the major-league team on August 31, 2012.
Both stand 6 feet 4 inches (1.9 m) tall, weigh 240 pounds (110 kg), bat right-handed, and hail from Venezuela.
[7] On July 7, 2013, during a game for the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, García hit for the cycle in a 9–7 victory over the Indianapolis Indians.
[12] García came out of a game against the Colorado Rockies on April 9, 2014, after he jammed his left shoulder after attempting a diving catch in right field.
[citation needed] On December 3, García and the White Sox avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3 million contract for the 2017 season.
[citation needed] On January 18, 2019, García signed a one-year, $6 million deal with the Tampa Bay Rays.
[30] On October 24, 2024, García underwent surgery to treat a fracture and disc issue in his lower back.