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The Phillies outrighted Garcia to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday. Garcia lost his spot on the 40-man roster but will stick around in the organization as catching depth. The veteran catcher is 0-for-7 at the plate during his brief time with the Phillies this season.
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The Phillies designated Garcia for assignment Sunday. Garcia was promoted to the big club Sept. 7 after J.T. Realmuto suffered a knee injury. Garcia appeared in three games for the Phillies and went 0-for-7 with three strikeouts over that span. The move makes room on the 28-man roster for the reinstatement of third baseman Alec Bohm (hand) from the 10-day injured list.
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The Phillies selected Garcia's contract from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday. J.T. Realmuto suffered a knee injury Friday against the Marlins and Garcia will come up to provide depth behind the plate. If Realmuto is forced to miss time, Garcia would be in line to share catching duties with Garrett Stubbs. That said, Garcia hasn't appeared in an MLB game since 2022 and is slashing .161/.215/.282 with Lehigh Valley this season.
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The Phillies reassigned Garcia to minor-league camp Monday. Philadelphia sent out Garcia and John Hicks in its latest round of roster cuts, leaving Garrett Stubbs (knee) and Rafael Marchan (wrist) as the lone catchers battling for the No. 2 spot on the depth chart behind JT Realmuto. Stubbs should have the edge on those duties if the knee injury he's been nursing since the World Baseball Classic doesn't prevent him being available for Opening Day, but if neither Stubbs nor Marchan can overcome their lingering health concerns, Garcia could end up being a late addition to the 26-man active roster.
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Garcia signed a minor-league contract Thursday with the Phillies that includes an invitation to major-league spring training. Garcia figures to open the 2023 season at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, as J.T. Realmuto and Garrett Stubbs are currently locked in as the big-league catchers for Philadelphia. Garcia, 30, holds a .216/.253/.332 career batting line at the MLB level.
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Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
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2024 | PHI | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
2022 | CIN | 47 | 108 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 0 | .213 |