Redleg Nation · Jun 30, 2020
Is Jose Garcia the Reds backup shortstop for 2020?
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One of the fun stories from the early part of Cincinnati Reds spring training this year was shortstop Jose Garcia. The Cuban-born infielder crushed two homers in one game during the spring, and in his 13 games in Arizona he hit four of them while posting a .269/.300/.769 line with a walk and three strikeouts in 30 trips to the plate. The 22-year-old did that while coming off of a season in 2019 in which he missed nearly all of April, but still led the Advanced-A Florida State League in doubles with 37 of them (along with a triple and eight homers).