Orlando Arcia
| Orlando Arcia | |||
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| Milwaukee Brewers – No. 72 | |||
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Born: August 4, 1994 Anaco, Anzoátegui, Venezuela | |||
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Orlando J. Arcia (born August 4, 1994) is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
Career
Arcia was signed by the Milwaukee Brewers as an international free agent in October 2010. He made his professional debut in 2011 with the Dominican Summer League Brewers. He missed the 2012 season due to a broken ankle he suffered during spring training.[1][2] Arcia returned in 2013 to play for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and played 2014 with the Brevard County Manatees.[3] He spent the 2015 season with the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers.[4][5][6] In July, he played in the 2015 All-Star Futures Game.[7] After hitting .307/.347/.453 with eight home runs, Arcia was named the Brewers Minor League Player of the Year for 2015.[8][9] The Brewers added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[10]
Personal
His brother, Oswaldo Arcia, plays in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins.[11]
References
- ↑ "Ankle Injury Hasn’t Slowed Arcia". BaseballAmerica.com. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ↑ "St. Louis Cardinals battle through injuries". jsonline.com. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Brewers prospect Arcia tearing it up at plate". Milwaukee Brewers. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ↑ Top prospect Orlando Arcia is turning heads
- ↑ Lively Arcia making big impression as one of Brewers' hottest prospects
- ↑ Stock Watch: Arcia hitting stride at plate
- ↑ Arcia offers spectacular glimpse of what's ahead
- ↑ Orlando Arcia, Jorge Lopez are top Brewers minor leaguers
- ↑ Brewers name Arcia, Lopez as top minor leaguers for 2015
- ↑ Crew protects top prospect from Rule 5 Draft
- ↑ "Twinsights: Arcia brothers on a collision course". TwinCities.com. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)