Newly Acquired Outfielder Dishes On Fit With Pirates

Key Highlights

• With a swarm of outfielders at their disposal, though, Garcia became expendable, and he ended up getting dealt to the Pirates as part of the Johan Oviedo trade.
• While trades aren’t always a welcome sight, Garcia is excited to have an opportunity to make the team’s Opening Day roster. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“Really grateful to be here,” Garcia said via a translator on Friday.
• “The opportunity here looks like it is better, too many outfielders in the Red Sox organization.
• Coming here, I really feel like I have a chance, an opportunity to make the team, and I’m really grateful for it.”In just seven at-bats last season, Garcia had five strikeouts compared to one hit, so it’s clear that he still has some growing to do.
• His upside is hard to ignore, though, and if he puts together a strong body of work during Spring Training, he could begin the year in the majors.