Kyle Garlick

Kyle Bruce Garlick (born January 26, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his big league debut in 2019 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and has also played for the Philadelphia Phillies. Prior to his professional career, Garlick played college baseball for the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos, where he set the single-season record for home runs.

Kyle Garlick
Garlick in 2016 with the Tulsa Drillers
Atlanta Braves
Outfielder
Born: (1992-01-26) January 26, 1992
La Habra, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 19, 2019, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Batting average.214
Home runs3
Runs batted in9
Teams

Amateur career

Garlick graduated from Chino Hills High School in Chino Hills, California.[1] He enrolled at the University of Oregon and played college baseball for the Oregon Ducks for three years. An injury and a family health scare during his junior season led to him putting up sub-par numbers and not being selected for the 2014 MLB draft.[2] He then transferred to California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) and played for the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos in 2015.[3] That year, he set the Broncos single-season home run record with his 17th home run, breaking Travis Taijeron's previous record of 16.[4] He finished the year with a .358 batting average and 17 home runs.[3]

Professional career

Los Angeles Dodgers
Garlick with the Tulsa Drillers

The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Garlick in the 28th round of the 2015 MLB draft.[5] He received a $1,000 signing bonus from the Dodgers.[3] Garlick played in 60 games across four different levels in 2015, hitting .349.[6] He began the following season with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the Class A-Advanced California League, where he hit three home runs, including an inside the park one, in a game against the Lancaster JetHawks on April 19.[7][8] In 49 games with the Quakes, he hit .306 with 11 home runs and 37 runs batted in (RBIs).[6] He was chosen to represent them at the mid-season all-star game, though he was unable to play in the game as a result of a promotion to the Tulsa Drillers of the Double-A Texas League.[9]

In 2017, Garlick was named to the mid-season Texas League all-star game, but missed that game as the result of a hand injury.[10] He hit .239 in 74 games for the Drillers with 17 home runs and 42 RBIs.[6] The next year, he started with Tulsa[11] before an early season promotion to the Oklahoma City Dodgers of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League.[12] Between the two levels, he hit .259 with 22 home runs and 60 RBIs.[6]

The Dodgers promoted Garlick to the major leagues on May 17, 2019.[13] He lined out to left field in his first MLB at-bat, as a pinch hitter on May 19 against the Cincinnati Reds.[14] On June 8, 2019, Garlick recorded his first MLB hit, a pinch-hit double off of Jeff Samardzija of the San Francisco Giants.[15] On June 19, 2019, Garlick hit his first major league home run off of Drew Pomeranz of the San Francisco Giants.[16] He played in 30 games for the Dodgers in 2019, with three home runs, six RBIs, and a .250 batting average.[17] He spent most of the season with Oklahoma City, where he hit .314 in 81 games with 23 homers and 59 RBIs.[6]

On February 10, 2020, Garlick was designated for assignment.[18]

Philadelphia Phillies

On February 15, 2020, Garlick was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Tyler Gilbert.[19] On January 18, 2021, Garlick was designated for assignment by the Phillies.

Atlanta Braves

On January 22, 2021, Garlick was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves.[20] They designated him for assignment on February 5, 2021.[21]

Personal life

Garlick's mother, Cary, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014.[3]

References
  1. Sondheimer, Eric. "Former Chino Hills outfielder Kyle Garlick is earning attention in the minors". latimes.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  2. Laurila, David (September 7, 2016). "Kyle Garlick: A Dodgers Prospect Embraces Opportunity". Fangraphs. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  3. Alger, Tyson (June 12, 2015). "MLB Draft 2015: Kyle Garlick's tough decision to leave Oregon results in being picked by Los Angeles Dodgers". oregonlive.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  4. Sun, The (May 28, 2015). "Kyle Garlick sets Cal Poly Pomona home run record in NCAA win over Mercyhurst – San Bernardino Sun". Sbsun.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  5. "Garlick Selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers". Cal Poly Pomona Broncos. June 10, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  6. "Kyle Garlick minor league statistics & history". Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  7. Lindskog, Mike (April 19, 2016). "Garlick with Monster-Night in Quakes' Win". milb.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  8. Osborne, Cary (April 19, 2016). "Farm Fresh: That's some powerful Garlick". Dodgers Insider. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  9. Stephen, Eric (June 9, 2016). "Josh Sborz, Kyle Garlick named Cal League All-Stars, Trevor Oaks shines in Tulsa's 10th straight win". SB Nation. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  10. Stephen, Eric (June 14, 2017). "9 Tulsa Drillers named Texas League All-Stars". SB Nation. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  11. Minami, Craig (April 14, 2018). "Never too much Kyle Garlick for Tulsa". SB Nation. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  12. Moseley, Austin (June 27, 2018). "How Kyle Garlick became the Dodgers leading homerun hitter". The Oklahoman. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  13. J.P. Hoornstra. "Dodgers to promote Kyle Garlick, Matt Beaty from Triple-A, place Kenta Maeda on IL – Daily News". Dailynews.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  14. "Dodgers vs Reds play-by-play 5-19-19". mlb.com. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  15. "Dodgers vs Giants play-by-play 06-08-19". mlb.com. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  16. https://dodgerblue.com/dodgers-news-kyle-garlick-first-career-home-run-ball-great-experience/2019/06/20/
  17. "Kyle Garlick Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  18. Byrne, Connor (February 10, 2020). "Dodgers Designate Tyler White, Kyle Garlick". Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  19. Miller, George (February 15, 2020). "Phillies Acquire Kyle Garlick From Dodgers". MLB.com. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  20. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/01/braves-claim-victor-arano-kyle-garlick.html
  21. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/02/braves-to-re-sign-marcell-ozuna.html


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