Maikel García

マイケル・ガルシア　/　まいける・がるしあ

American baseball player

March 3, 2000 (age 26)　・　La Sabana, Vargas state, Venezuela

Vargas state
baseball player

My Take

Maikel García is the kind of player who makes you do a double-take — a third baseman born in 2000 who was already patrolling the hot corner for the Kansas City Royals by 2022, at just 22 years old. Coming out of La Sabana in Venezuela's Vargas state, he's part of that seemingly endless pipeline of elite Venezuelan talent that keeps reshaping Major League Baseball. What gets me about García is the combination of smooth defense and quiet confidence he brings to a position that usually chews young players alive. The Royals have been rebuilding for a while, and watching this kid settle in as a cornerstone piece of that future has been genuinely exciting. Still in his early twenties as of 2024, the ceiling here feels wide open, and I'm rooting hard for him.

Overview

Maikel Jose García (born March 3, 2000) is a Venezuelan professional baseball third baseman for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022. In 2025, García was named to his first All-Star game and won his first Gold Glove Award. Internationally, García represents Venezuela.

1. Profile

Name (English): Maikel García
Name (Japanese): マイケル・ガルシア
Reading: まいける・がるしあ
Born: March 3, 2000 (age 26)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Dragon
Origin: La Sabana, Vargas state, Venezuela
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A2