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• Avisail Garcia: Expected to sit out 2025 season

  02/06/2025 • By RotoWire

  Garcia is expected to sit out the 2025 season while continuing his recovery from back surgery, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports. Garcia underwent surgery in October to address a fracture and disc issue in his lower back and doesn't plan to return to game action until the Venezuelan Winter League. The 33-year-old slashed .240/.255/.380 across 51 plate appearances with the Marlins in 2024 before being released in June.

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• Avisail Garcia: Undergoes back surgery

  10/24/2024 • By RotoWire

  Garcia underwent surgery Thursday to address a fracture and disc issue in his lower back, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. Garcia's recovery timeline is unknown, though the timing of his procedure will give him roughly four months to recover before spring training begins in February. The 33-year-old outfielder slashed .240/.255/.380 across 51 plate appearances with the Marlins this season before being cut loose in June.

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• Avisail Garcia: Cut loose by Miami

  06/10/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Marlins released Garcia on Sunday. As expected, the Marlins will absorb all the money remaining on the four-year, $53 million deal Garcia signed in November 2021 after no other team was willing to put in a waiver claim for the 32-year-old outfielder, who was cut by Miami last week. Now that he's a free agent, Garcia could attract some interest on a low-cost, one-year deal, but he may not have a clear path to an everyday role no matter where he lands. While operating in a reserve role with the Marlins for most of the season, Garcia slashed .240/.255/.380 over 51 plate appearances.

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• Marlins' Avisail Garcia: DFA'd by Miami

  06/04/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Marlins activated Garcia (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday and designated him for assignment, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. Garcia is in the third year of a four-year, $53 million contract and the Marlins have elected to eat the nearly $24 million remaining on that deal. Slated to turn 33 years old next week, Garcia has delivered a lowly .217/.260/.322 slash line over 153 games during his three seasons with Miami. He will clear waivers and eventually be released, at which point another team will be able to sign Garcia for the prorated veteran minimum.

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• Marlins' Avisail Garcia: Starting rehab assignment

  05/27/2024 • By RotoWire

  Garcia (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports. Garcia is slated to play seven innings in what will be his first game action in a month. He seems likely to need a good number of rehab games before being activated, and Garcia's role upon his return appears cloudy.

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