{"id":553754,"date":"2026-02-04T06:15:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T06:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/553754\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T06:15:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T06:15:34","slug":"chicago-white-sox-former-outfielder-avisail-garcia-retires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/553754\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago White Sox former outfielder Avisail Garcia retires"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently, the Chicago White Sox<\/a> announced that they will be having an alumni home run derby at some point during the 2026 MLB season. This was an idea pioneered by the Milwaukee Brewers<\/a> in 2025. The idea pitted multiple franchise legends against each other in a derby. They were divided into two teams and the team with the most home runs won the derby.<\/p>\n

Multiple MLB teams contacted Milwaukee after their event to find out the logistics of pulling it off. Chicago is now the second MLB team, after the Brewers, to announce an alumni home run derby.<\/p>\n

And with Avisail Garcia<\/a>\u2018s recent announcement, he could very well be a participant.<\/p>\n

Former Chicago White Sox All-Star Avisail Garcia has retired
\n\"ChicagoAug 30, 2018; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago White Sox right fielder Avisail Garcia (26) hits a sacrifice RBI during the second inning against the Boston Red Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n

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After not playing Major League Baseball in 2025, former White Sox outfielder Avisail Garcia has announced his retirement:<\/p>\n

Avisail Garcia Announces Retirement https:\/\/t.co\/QEvO1G49zO<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/VCmxAPAYuE<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) February 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Originally brought up by the Detroit Tigers, Garcia was traded to the White Sox in 2013. He was an instant success, hitting .304\/.327\/.447 with five home runs and 21 RBI following his arrival in Chicago.<\/p>\n

His best season, though, came in 2017 when he hit .330\/.380\/.506 with 18 home runs and 80 RBI. That year, Garcia was named to his only career All-Star team.<\/p>\n

In six seasons with Chicago, Garcia hit .271\/.322\/.424 with 74 home runs and 289 RBI.<\/p>\n

Following his time with the White Sox, Garcia played for the Tampa Bay Rays, Brewers, and Miami Marlins.<\/p>\n

Standard Batting Table<\/p>\n

Season
\nAge
\nTeam
\nLg
\nWAR
\nG
\nPA
\nAB
\nR
\nH
\n2B
\n3B
\nHR
\nRBI
\nSB
\nCS
\nBB
\nSO
\nBA
\nOBP
\nSLG
\nOPS
\nOPS+
\nrOBA
\nRbat+
\nTB
\nGIDP
\nHBP
\nSH
\nSF
\nIBB
\nPos
\nAwards<\/p>\n

2012<\/a>
\n21
\nDET<\/a>
\nAL<\/a>
\n-0.3
\n23
\n51
\n47
\n7
\n15
\n0
\n0
\n0
\n3
\n0
\n2
\n3
\n10
\n.319
\n.373
\n.319
\n.692
\n90
\n.286
\n81
\n15
\n1
\n1
\n0
\n0
\n1
\n9\/H78<\/p>\n

2013<\/a>
\n22
\n2TM
\nAL<\/a>
\n0.1
\n72
\n256
\n244
\n31
\n69
\n7
\n3
\n7
\n31
\n3
\n3
\n9
\n59
\n.283
\n.309
\n.422
\n.731
\n97
\n.320
\n95
\n103
\n8
\n1
\n0
\n2
\n0
\n98H\/7<\/p>\n

2013<\/a>
\n22
\nDET<\/a>
\nAL<\/a>
\n-0.1
\n30
\n88
\n83
\n12
\n20
\n3
\n1
\n2
\n10
\n0
\n1
\n4
\n21
\n.241
\n.273
\n.373
\n.646
\n74
\n.296
\n79
\n31
\n3
\n0
\n0
\n1
\n0
\n8\/H97<\/p>\n

2013<\/a>
\n22
\nCHW<\/a>
\nAL<\/a>
\n0.2
\n42
\n168
\n161
\n19
\n49
\n4
\n2
\n5
\n21
\n3
\n2
\n5
\n38
\n.304
\n.327
\n.447
\n.775
\n109
\n.333
\n103
\n72
\n5
\n1
\n0
\n1
\n0
\n9\/8H<\/p>\n

2014<\/a>
\n23
\nCHW<\/a>
\nAL<\/a>
\n-0.1
\n46
\n190
\n172
\n19
\n42
\n8
\n0
\n7
\n29
\n4
\n1
\n14
\n44
\n.244
\n.305
\n.413
\n.718
\n105
\n.321
\n102
\n71
\n5
\n2
\n0
\n2
\n1
\n9<\/p>\n

2015<\/a>
\n24
\nCHW<\/a>
\nAL<\/a>
\n0.4
\n148
\n601
\n553
\n66
\n142
\n17
\n2
\n13
\n59
\n7
\n7
\n36
\n141
\n.257
\n.309
\n.365
\n.675
\n89
\n.301
\n89
\n202
\n13
\n8
\n0
\n4
\n3
\n*9D\/H<\/p>\n

2016<\/a>
\n25
\nCHW<\/a>
\nAL<\/a>
\n0.9
\n120
\n453
\n413
\n59
\n101
\n18
\n2
\n12
\n51
\n4
\n4
\n34
\n115
\n.245
\n.307
\n.385
\n.692
\n89
\n.315
\n97
\n159
\n9
\n4
\n0
\n2
\n0
\nD97\/H<\/p>\n

2017<\/a>
\n26
\nCHW<\/a>
\nAL<\/a>
\n4.5
\n136
\n561
\n518
\n75
\n171
\n27
\n5
\n18
\n80
\n5
\n3
\n33
\n111
\n.330
\n.380
\n.506
\n.885
\n138
\n.384
\n142
\n262
\n14
\n9
\n0
\n1
\n5
\n*9\/DH
\nAS<\/a><\/p>\n

2018<\/a>
\n27
\nCHW<\/a>
\nAL<\/a>
\n0.6
\n93
\n385
\n356
\n47
\n84
\n11
\n2
\n19
\n49
\n3
\n1
\n20
\n102
\n.236
\n.281
\n.438
\n.719
\n95
\n.317
\n97
\n156
\n9
\n4
\n0
\n5
\n2
\n9\/D<\/p>\n

2019<\/a>
\n28
\nTBR<\/a>
\nAL<\/a>
\n2.3
\n125
\n530
\n489
\n61
\n138
\n25
\n2
\n20
\n72
\n10
\n4
\n31
\n125
\n.282
\n.332
\n.464
\n.796
\n112
\n.341
\n112
\n227
\n15
\n7
\n0
\n3
\n2
\n9D8\/H<\/p>\n

2020<\/a>
\n29
\nMIL<\/a>
\nNL<\/a>
\n-0.3
\n53
\n207
\n181
\n20
\n43
\n10
\n0
\n2
\n15
\n1
\n3
\n20
\n49
\n.238
\n.333
\n.326
\n.659
\n78
\n.295
\n79
\n59
\n2
\n6
\n0
\n0
\n2
\n*8\/9DH<\/p>\n

2021<\/a>
\n30
\nMIL<\/a>
\nNL<\/a>
\n3.1
\n135
\n515
\n461
\n68
\n121
\n18
\n0
\n29
\n86
\n8
\n4
\n38
\n121
\n.262
\n.330
\n.490
\n.820
\n119
\n.357
\n121
\n226
\n12
\n11
\n0
\n5
\n5
\n*9H\/8<\/p>\n

2022<\/a>
\n31
\nMIA<\/a>
\nNL<\/a>
\n-1.1
\n98
\n380
\n357
\n31
\n80
\n9
\n0
\n8
\n35
\n4
\n0
\n17
\n109
\n.224
\n.266
\n.317
\n.582
\n64
\n.269
\n64
\n113
\n12
\n4
\n0
\n2
\n0
\n9D\/H<\/p>\n

2023<\/a>
\n32
\nMIA<\/a>
\nNL<\/a>
\n-0.6
\n37
\n118
\n108
\n8
\n20
\n3
\n1
\n3
\n12
\n2
\n0
\n6
\n39
\n.185
\n.241
\n.315
\n.556
\n47
\n.244
\n32
\n34
\n1
\n2
\n0
\n0
\n1
\n97\/HD8<\/p>\n

2024<\/a>
\n33
\nMIA<\/a>
\nNL<\/a>
\n-0.2
\n18
\n51
\n50
\n4
\n12
\n1
\n0
\n2
\n2
\n0
\n0
\n1
\n13
\n.240
\n.255
\n.380
\n.635
\n73
\n.269
\n58
\n19
\n4
\n0
\n0
\n0
\n0
\n9\/H<\/p>\n

13 Yrs
\n9.4
\n1104
\n4298
\n3949
\n496
\n1038
\n154
\n17
\n140
\n524
\n51
\n32
\n262
\n1038
\n.263
\n.316
\n.417
\n.733
\n100
\n.323
\n101
\n1646
\n105
\n59
\n0
\n26
\n22
\n9D8H7<\/p>\n

162 Game Avg
\n1.4
\n162
\n631
\n579
\n73
\n152
\n23
\n2
\n21
\n77
\n7
\n5
\n38
\n152
\n.263
\n.316
\n.417
\n.733
\n100
\n.323
\n101
\n242
\n15
\n9
\n0
\n4
\n3<\/p>\n

CHW (6 Yrs)
\n6.6
\n585
\n2358
\n2173
\n285
\n589
\n85
\n13
\n74
\n289
\n26
\n18
\n142
\n551
\n.271
\n.322
\n.424
\n.746
\n104
\n.330
\n107
\n922
\n55
\n28
\n0
\n15
\n11
\n9D7\/H8<\/p>\n

MIA (3 Yrs)
\n-2.0
\n153
\n549
\n515
\n43
\n112
\n13
\n1
\n13
\n49
\n6
\n0
\n24
\n161
\n.217
\n.260
\n.322
\n.582
\n61
\n.264
\n56
\n166
\n17
\n6
\n0
\n2
\n1
\n9HD7\/8<\/p>\n

MIL (2 Yrs)
\n2.8
\n188
\n722
\n642
\n88
\n164
\n28
\n0
\n31
\n101
\n9
\n7
\n58
\n170
\n.255
\n.331
\n.444
\n.775
\n107
\n.339
\n108
\n285
\n14
\n17
\n0
\n5
\n7
\n*98H\/D<\/p>\n

DET (2 Yrs)
\n-0.4
\n53
\n139
\n130
\n19
\n35
\n3
\n1
\n2
\n13
\n0
\n3
\n7
\n31
\n.269
\n.309
\n.354
\n.663
\n80
\n.292
\n80
\n46
\n4
\n1
\n0
\n1
\n1
\n89H\/7<\/p>\n

TBR (1 Yr)
\n2.3
\n125
\n530
\n489
\n61
\n138
\n25
\n2
\n20
\n72
\n10
\n4
\n31
\n125
\n.282
\n.332
\n.464
\n.796
\n112
\n.341
\n112
\n227
\n15
\n7
\n0
\n3
\n2
\n9D8\/H<\/p>\n

AL (8 Yrs)
\n8.5
\n763
\n3027
\n2792
\n365
\n762
\n113
\n16
\n96
\n374
\n36
\n25
\n180
\n707
\n.273
\n.323
\n.428
\n.751
\n105
\n.330
\n107
\n1195
\n74
\n36
\n0
\n19
\n14
\n9D8H7<\/p>\n

NL (5 Yrs)
\n0.9
\n341
\n1271
\n1157
\n131
\n276
\n41
\n1
\n44
\n150
\n15
\n7
\n82
\n331
\n.239
\n.300
\n.390
\n.690
\n87
\n.307
\n86
\n451
\n31
\n23
\n0
\n7
\n8
\n98HD7<\/p>\n

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