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Oswaldo Arcia

Oswaldo Celestino Arcia (born May 9, 1991) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins, and San Diego Padres. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

Oswaldo Arcia
Arcia with the Minnesota Twins in 2016
Saraperos de Saltillo – No. 31
Outfielder
Born: (1991-05-09) May 9, 1991 (age 33)
Anaco, Venezuela
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: April 15, 2013, for the Minnesota Twins
NPB: March 30, 2018, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Batting average.235
Home runs44
Runs batted in131
NPB statistics
(through 2018 season)
Batting average.273
Home runs9
Runs batted in29
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Professional career

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Minnesota Twins

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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 (RBIs).[2][3]

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.

Arcia began the 2014 season as the starting right fielder for the Twins. He played in right 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 RBIs. Arcia played in 19 games for the Twins in 2015. [6] On June 3, 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.

On June 16, 2016, Arcia was designated for assignment by the Twins to create room for Danny Santana, who was activated from the disabled list.

Tampa Bay Rays

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Arcia with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2016

On June 24, the Twins traded Arcia to the Tampa Bay Rays for a player to be named later.[8] Arcia played 21 games for the Rays, before being designated for assignment on August 19, 2016.[9]

Miami Marlins

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On August 23, the Marlins claimed Arcia off waivers and assigned him to their major league roster. After receiving two plate appearances with the Marlins across two games, they designated him for assignment on August 25, after acquiring Jeff Francoeur.[10]

San Diego Padres

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On August 27, 2016, Arcia was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Padres.[11] In 14 games for San Diego, he hit .116/.156/.279 with two home runs and four RBI. On November 18, Arcia was designated for assignment after multiple prospects were added to the 40–man roster.[12] He was released by the Padres organization on November 21.

Arizona Diamondbacks

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On December 20, 2016, Arcia signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks.[13] He spent the 2017 season with the Triple–A Reno Aces, playing in 93 games and hitting .326/.410/.639 with 24 home runs and 87 RBI. Arcia elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.[14]

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

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Arcia signed a one-year, $1.16 million contract with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters on December 15, 2017.[15]

Mexican League

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On February 15, 2019, Arcia signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League. On May 3, 2019, Arcia was traded to the Guerreros de Oaxaca. He was released on July 24, 2019. On July 27, 2019, Arcia signed with the Olmecas de Tabasco. He was released on August 13, 2019.

After the 2019 season, he played for Caribes de Anzoátegui of the Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional(LVMP).

After the 2020 season, he played for Caribes of the LVMP. He has also played for Venezuela in the 2021 Caribbean Series.

Cleburne Railroaders

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On February 23, 2022, Arcia signed with the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association.[16] He did not appear in a game in 2022.

Rieleros de Aguascalientes

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On December 17, 2022, Arcia signed with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League.[17] However, prior to the start of the season on April 9, 2023, his rights were traded to the Rieleros de Aguascalientes.[18] In 33 games, he batted .327/.511/.505 with 3 home runs and 12 RBIs. He was released on May 30[19]

Mariachis de Guadalajara

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On June 1, 2023, Arcia signed with the Mariachis de Guadalajara of the Mexican League.[20] In 51 games he hit .337/.463/.622 with 11 home runs, 48 RBIs and a stolen base.

Charros de Jalisco

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On April 4, 2024, Arcia signed with the Charros de Jalisco of the Mexican League.[21] In 81 games for Jalisco, Arcia batted .286/.414/.514 with 13 home runs, 48 RBI, and four stolen bases.

Saraperos de Saltillo

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On July 22, 2024, Arcia was traded to the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League.[22] In 4 games he went 3-10 (.300) with 1 home run and 2 RBIs.

Personal life

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His younger brother, Orlando Arcia, is currently a shortstop for the Atlanta Braves.[23]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Twins add three players to Major League roster". MLB.com. November 18, 2011. Archived from the original on July 25, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  2. ^ "TwinsCentric: Oswaldo Arcia, for better or worse". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "Twins name Arcia, Hermsen top Minors players". MLB.com. Retrieved August 25, 2016.[dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Twins call up Arcia, then send him back down". ESPN.com. April 15, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  5. ^ Gleeman, Aaron (April 9, 2014). "Twins put Oswaldo Arcia on disabled list with wrist injury". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  6. ^ "Oswaldo Arcia Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  7. ^ Gleeman, Aaron (June 3, 2015). "Oswaldo Arcia is healthy, so Twins demoted him to Triple-A". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  8. ^ "Twins trade Oswaldo Arcia to Rays for future considerations". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  9. ^ Blum, Sam (August 19, 2016). "Rays designate Arcia for assignment". MLB.com. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  10. ^ "Marlins Designate Oswaldo Arcia For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  11. ^ Wilmoth, Charlie (August 27, 2016). "Padres Claim Oswaldo Arcia From Marlins". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  12. ^ "Padres Designate Oswaldo Arcia For Assignment; Brett Wallace Elects Free Agency". mlbtraderumors.com. November 18, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  13. ^ Eddy, Matt (December 24, 2016). "Minor League Transactions: Dec. 10-22". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  14. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. November 7, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  15. ^ "Outfielder Oswaldo Arcia joins Fighters". japantimes.co.jp. December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  16. ^ @CRRBaseball (February 23, 2022). "🚨ROSTER UPDATE🚨 The Railroaders have signed former major leaguer Oswaldo Arcia. The outfielder previously played for the Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins, and San Diego Padres. Welcome to Texas Oswaldo!" (Tweet). Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ "Toros: Reportará Oswaldo Arcia a pretemporada".
  18. ^ @RielerosDeAgs (April 9, 2023). "ARCIA SE NOS SUBE AL TREN🚂💥❗️ Empezamos el Domingo con buenas noticias 🗞️ dándole la bienvenida al Venezolano quien podrá ser uno de los guardianes en el OF ⚾️🔥 Esperamos que te sientas en casa🏟️" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ @RielerosDeAgs (May 30, 2023). "ES HORA DE QUE ALGUIEN BAJE EN LA ESTACIÓN🚂 Esperamos que tu paso por el tren haya sido una buena experiencia, y deseamos que vengan más éxitos en tu vida⚾️. Gracias por las grandes atrapadas en el LF, por los batazos, las bases por bola y sobre todo tus gritos y ánimo 🙌🏽" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved May 31, 2023 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ @MisMariachisGDL (June 1, 2023). "Outfielders que reforzarán nuestro roster 💪🏼 ¡Bienvenidos a la familia Mariachis, Oswaldo Arcia y Ramón Ramírez! 🎺" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ "Previa: De vuelta al juego en verano para los Charros".
  22. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 22 de julio de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  23. ^ "» Twinsights: Arcia brothers on a collision course". Pioneer Press. June 2, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
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