Garcia also made an impression playing for Team Puerto Rico in the Pan Am Games this summer. In eight games, Garcia tallied 11 hits over 28 at-bats. His team finished in fourth place.
It was a breakthrough season for Garcia, an 18th-round pick out of Puerto Rico in the 2009 MLB Draft. He started as a catcher in the organization before transitioning to a full-time outfielder. His addition to the roster sets Garcia up to participate in Major League camp next spring for the first time in his career.
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.