Oswaldo Arcia

Oswaldo Celestino Arcia (born May 9, 1991) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League.

He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins, and San Diego Padres.

On April 23, Arcia hit his first career major league home run off Jose Fernandez of the Miami Marlins.

Arcia displayed poor plate discipline and showed a knack for swinging at the first pitch in an at bat.

On June 16, 2016, Arcia was designated for assignment by the Twins to create room for Danny Santana, who was activated from the disabled list.

After receiving two plate appearances with the Marlins across two games, they designated him for assignment on August 25, after acquiring Jeff Francoeur.

[13] He spent the 2017 season with the Triple–A Reno Aces, playing in 93 games and hitting .326/.410/.639 with 24 home runs and 87 RBI.

[14] Arcia signed a one-year, $1.16 million contract with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters on December 15, 2017.

[15] On February 15, 2019, Arcia signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League.

He was released on May 30[19] On June 1, 2023, Arcia signed with the Mariachis de Guadalajara of the Mexican League.