{"id":552517,"date":"2026-02-03T16:39:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/552517\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:39:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:39:18","slug":"former-marlin-avisail-garcia-announces-retirement-miami-marlins-talk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/552517\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Marlin Avisa\u00edl Garc\u00eda announces retirement &#8211; Miami Marlins Talk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tFormer Miami Marlins outfielder\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/garciav01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=fishonfirst.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-02-03_br\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Avisa\u00edl Garc\u00eda<\/a>\u00a0has hung up his cleats.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tHere is Garc\u00eda&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DURYQ5-EdG-\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">full retirement announcement<\/a>, which was\u00a0posted to his Instagram account on Monday:\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tToday I formally announce the end of my career in Major League Baseball after 12 seasons of dedication and hard work.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThank you to God for the blessing of fulfilling my childhood dream\u2014of playing baseball at its highest level.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tTo my family: my eternal gratitude for your unconditional love, constant support, and sacrifices that made every step of this journey possible.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tTo my agent, Gene Mato, and the Mato Sports Management team: thank you for your professional guidance, loyalty, and unwavering support throughout my career.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tTo my teammates, coaches, and staff: thank you for the brotherhood, respect, and shared lessons day in and day out. These good memories will stay in my heart forever\u2026\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tTo the teams that trusted me and gave me the opportunity to compete at the highest level\u2026 Thank you\u2026\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tBaseball gave me far more than I could have dreamed: achievements, experiences, and values I will carry with me always. I close this chapter with pride and gratitude, ready for new chapters in life.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tWith respect and appreciation,<br \/>Avisail Garcia\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe 34-year-old native of Anaco, Venezuela, played for the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers prior to joining the Fish. With the 2021 Brewers,\u00a0he set new career-highs in home runs (29) and walks (38). Starved for offense, Miami signed Garc\u00eda to a four-year, $53 million free agent contract during the ensuing offseason, which would account for the majority of his career earnings as it turned out.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tAlmost immediately, the signing looked regrettable. Limited to 153 Marlins games due to injuries, Garc\u00eda slashed .217\/.260\/.322 with 13 home runs, six stolen bases and a 59 wRC+. His -1.4 fWAR is tied with Tim Anderson for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fangraphs.com\/leaders\/major-league?pos=all&amp;stats=bat&amp;lg=all&amp;type=8&amp;month=0&amp;ind=0&amp;startdate=&amp;enddate=&amp;season1=2022&amp;season=2025&amp;qual=1&amp;sortcol=21&amp;sortdir=asc&amp;team=20\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">worst mark<\/a> among all Marlins hitters since 2022.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe Marlins released Garc\u00eda on June 9, 2024. He underwent lower back surgery in October of that year in an attempt to extend his career, but never played another professional game.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tMay the next chapter of\u00a0Garc\u00eda&#8217;s life bring him fulfillment and success.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fishonfirst.com\/miami-marlins-free-agents-trade-rumors\/notes\/avisail-garcia-retirement-announcement\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">View full rumor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former Miami Marlins outfielder\u00a0Avisa\u00edl Garc\u00eda\u00a0has hung up his cleats. 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