Oswaldo Arcia
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Arcia with the Minnesota Twins | |||
| Minnesota Twins – No. 31 | |||
| Outfielder | |||
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Born: May 9, 1991 Anaco, Venezuela | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 15, 2013, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
| MLB statistics (through April 27, 2016) | |||
| Batting average | .243 | ||
| Home runs | 39 | ||
| Runs batted in | 115 | ||
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Oswaldo Celestino Arcia (born May 9, 1991) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Professional career
Arcia signed with the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent in 2007. He was added to the team's 40 man roster on November 18, 2011.[1]
Arcia was the Twins Minor League Hitter of the Year in 2012 after hitting .320/.388/.539 with 17 home runs and 98 runs batted in.[2][3]
2013
Arcia was called up to the majors for the first time on April 15, 2013.[4] He went 1 for 3 in his Major League debut. On April 23, Arcia hit his first career major league home run off Jose Fernandez of the Miami Marlins. Arcia finished the season batting .251/.304/.430 with 14 home runs in 97 games. Arcia displayed poor plate discipline and showed a knack for swinging at the first pitch in an at bat. He struck out 117 times in 303 at bats and played left and right field for the Twins.
2014
Arcia began the season as the starting right fielder for the Twins. He played through through games before going on the DL with a wrist injury.[5] He missed over a month due to the injury and was activated from the DL at the end of May. In 103 games, he slashed .231/.300/.452, slugging 20 home runs and amassing 57 RBI.
2015
Arcia played in 19 games for the Twins in 2015. [6] On June 3rd, he was demoted to Triple-A[7] where he finished the year with the Rochester Red Wings. He batted .276/.338/.379 in 65 big league plate appearances, with two home runs and eight RBIs.
Personal
His brother, Orlando Arcia, plays in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.[8]
References
- ↑ Twins add three players to Major League roster
- ↑ TwinsCentric: Oswaldo Arcia, for better or worse
- ↑ Twins name Arcia, Hermsen top Minors players
- ↑ Twins recall Oswaldo Arcia
- ↑ http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/04/09/twins-put-oswaldo-arcia-on-disabled-list-with-wrist-injury/
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/arciaos01.shtml
- ↑ http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/06/03/oswaldo-arcia-is-healthy-so-twins-demoted-him-to-triple-a/
- ↑ Twinsights: Arcia brothers on a collision course
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