CLE @ KCFinal 2-3, Sep 27, 2026
H-AB 1-2, AB 2, R 1, H 1, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 2, K 0, #P 18, AVG .268, OBP .334, SLG .381
Betting: KC moneyline won, run line +1.5 covered
BaseballMLBKansas City RoyalsThird baseman
Maikel Garcia
Stats, career and game logMaikel Garcia is a Kansas City Royals third baseman who won the Rawlings Gold Glove Award in 2025.
537 MLB games30 home runs
Updated
About Maikel Garcia
Maikel Garcia, who wears number 11 for the Kansas City Royals, was born on March 3, 2000, in La Sabana, Venezuela. He bats and throws right-handed. Garcia made his MLB debut on Jul 15, 2022, and has played for the Royals since 2022.
In the 2025 regular season, Garcia hit .286 with 16 home runs and 74 RBI in 160 games for the Kansas City Royals. Through the 2025 season, he had 27 home runs, 184 RBI and a .263 average in 449 games.
Garcia went 1 for 2 with 2 walks in a 3-2 win against the Cleveland Guardians on Sep 27, 2026. Earlier, on Sep 25, 2026, he went 2 for 4 with 1 walk in a 12-9 loss against the Guardians, and on Sep 23, 2026 he went 3 for 3 with 3 RBI and 1 walk in a 5-4 win against the Chicago White Sox.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 7, 2026Season by season537
537 games: 531 regular season, 6 postseason. Every MLB game of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | KC | 82 | 310 | 83 | 3 | 38 | .268 | .381 |
| 2025 | KC | 160 | 595 | 170 | 16 | 74 | .286 | .449 |
| 2024 | KC | 157 | 575 | 133 | 7 | 58 | .231 | .332 |
| 2024 postseason | 6 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .318 | .318 | |
| 2023 | KC | 123 | 464 | 126 | 4 | 50 | .272 | .358 |
| 2022 | KC | 9 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .318 | .364 |
| Career | 531 | 1,966 | 519 | 30 | 222 | .264 | .381 | |
| Career postseason | 6 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .318 | .318 |
How he is doing now
2026 hitting.268 AVG3 HR, 38 RBI, 82 games
Royals69-932026 regular season
Last game1 for 2Sep 27 vs Guardians
Injury status
No active flag. Latest report 10-Day-IL (60d ago), no longer on the injury report.
Game log, 2026
CLE @ KCFinal 12-9, Sep 25, 2026
H-AB 2-4, AB 4, R 1, H 2, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 1, K 0, #P 23, AVG .266, OBP .329, SLG .380
Betting: KC moneyline lost, run line +1.5 did not cover
CHW @ KCFinal 4-5, Sep 23, 2026
H-AB 3-3, AB 3, R 1, H 3, RBI 3, HR 0, BB 1, K 0, #P 20, AVG .263, OBP .325, SLG .378
Betting: KC moneyline won, run line +1.5 covered
CHW @ KCFinal 14-11, Sep 22, 2026
H-AB 0-2, AB 2, R 3, H 0, RBI 1, HR 0, BB 3, K 0, #P 20, AVG .256, OBP .317, SLG .369
Betting: KC moneyline lost, run line +1.5 did not cover
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KC @ PITFinal 3-4, Sep 20, 2026
H-AB 0-4, AB 4, R 0, H 0, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 0, K 1, #P 14, AVG .258, OBP .313, SLG .371
Betting: KC moneyline lost, run line -1.5 did not cover
KC @ PITFinal 5-6, Sep 19, 2026
H-AB 0-1, AB 1, R 0, H 0, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 0, K 0, #P 5, AVG .261, OBP .317, SLG .376
Betting: KC moneyline lost, run line -1.5 did not cover
KC @ PITFinal 5-8, Sep 18, 2026
H-AB 1-4, AB 4, R 0, H 1, RBI 2, HR 0, BB 0, K 1, #P 13, AVG .262, OBP .318, SLG .378
Betting: KC moneyline lost, run line +1.5 did not cover
KC @ HOUFinal 2-6, Sep 17, 2026
H-AB 0-4, AB 4, R 0, H 0, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 0, K 0, #P 14, AVG .262, OBP .319, SLG .376
Betting: KC moneyline lost, run line +1.5 did not cover
KC @ HOUFinal 2-4, Sep 15, 2026
H-AB 0-3, AB 3, R 0, H 0, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 1, K 1, #P 13, AVG .266, OBP .323, SLG .381
Betting: KC moneyline lost, run line +1.5 did not cover
ATH @ KCFinal 0-6, Aug 20, 2026
H-AB 1-1, AB 1, R 0, H 1, RBI 0, HR 0, BB 0, K 0, #P 2, AVG .269, OBP .324, SLG .385
Betting: KC moneyline won, run line -1.5 covered
Box score lines from ESPN.
Betting: his team's result at the closing moneyline and run line most of our sportsbooks closed at (3 books or more).
Did you know?!
A 3-for-4 day
On Jun 18, 2025, Garcia went 3 for 4 with 1 home run and 4 RBI in a 6-3 win at the Texas Rangers.
Career
4years2022 to 2026
- 2022MLB debutKansas City Royals
- 2025Best game3 for 4, 1 HR, 4 RBI, vs Rangers
- 2025Best season.286 AVG, 16 HR, 74 RBI in 160 games
- Sep 27, 2026Latest game1 for 2 vs Guardians
Regular season
531 games
.264 AVG, 30 HR, 222 RBI
Postseason
6 games
.318 AVG, 0 HR, 1 RBI
Honors
- Major League Baseball All-Star Game (2025)
- Rawlings Gold Glove Award (2025)
MLB debut
2022 seasonKansas City Royals
Latest game
Sep 27, 2026: 1 for 2Royals 3, Guardians 2
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Cleveland Guardians47 games
23-24his teams
His line: .257 AVG, 4 HR, 18 RBI
Last met Sep 27, 2026
Chicago White Sox45 games
31-14his teams
His line: .253 AVG, 2 HR, 26 RBI
Last met Sep 23, 2026
Detroit Tigers42 games
16-26his teams
His line: .340 AVG, 4 HR, 22 RBI
Last met May 10, 2026
Minnesota Twins38 games
20-18his teams
His line: .276 AVG, 4 HR, 19 RBI
Last met Jun 7, 2026
New York Yankees29 games
5-24his teams
His line: .212 AVG, 0 HR, 5 RBI
Last met May 27, 2026
Athletics25 games
13-12his teams
His line: .305 AVG, 2 HR, 16 RBI
Last met Aug 20, 2026
Injury history
ESPN's injury reports, newest first.
- Sep 12, 202610-Day-IL Hamstring
Garcia (hamstring) went 1-for-5 with an RBI in a rehab game with Triple-A Omaha on Friday.
ESPN / KC
- Aug 21, 202610-Day-IL Hamstring
Garcia is dealing with a left hamstring strain and has been placed on the 10-day injured list.
sdio / KC
- Aug 21, 202610-Day-IL Hamstring
The Royals placed Garcia on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left hamstring strain.
ESPN / KC
- Aug 20, 2026Out Hamstring
Garcia was removed from Thursday's game against the Athletics after the first inning with a left hamstring injury, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
ESPN / KC
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- Aug 16, 202610-Day-IL Hand
Royals manager Matt Quatraro said Garcia (hand) will go through a workout Sunday and could be activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday's series opener versus the Athletics if he responds well, Jack Janes of MLB.com reports.
ESPN / KC
- Aug 14, 202610-Day-IL Hand
Garcia (hand) went 0-for-1 with a run scored and three walks with Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Thursday.
ESPN / KC
- Aug 11, 202610-Day-IL Hand
Garcia (hand) is expected to begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Wednesday.
ESPN / KC
- Aug 9, 202610-Day-IL Hand
Royals manager Matt Quatraro said that Garcia (hand) could resume his rehab assignment at Triple-A Omaha as soon as Wednesday, Pete Grathoff of The Kansas City Star reports.
ESPN / KC
- Aug 5, 202610-Day-IL Hand
Garcia (hand) received a cortisone injection Tuesday and will be shut down for around five days before ramping up baseball activity, MLB.com reports.
ESPN / KC
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: the SABR Lahman Baseball Database for the seasons through 2025, MLB's own box scores, its transactions and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Nov 11, 2026, 7:24 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.