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Jhostynxon Garcia

Jhostynxon García
Boston Red Sox – No. 51
Outfielder
Born: (2002-12-11) December 11, 2002 (age 22)
San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 22, 2025, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
(through August 22, 2025)
Batting average.000
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Jhostynxon Alirio García (/joʊstinsoʊn/ yos-TIN-son, born December 11, 2002) nicknamed "The Password",[1][2] is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He signed with the Red Sox as an international free agent in 2019, and made his MLB debut in 2025.

Career

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On July 2, 2019, García signed with the Boston Red Sox as an international free agent.[3] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] He was assigned to the Dominican Summer League Red Sox on July 10, 2021, and posted a .281/.424/.481 slash line with 32 strikeouts in 135 at-bats.[5][6]

García spent the 2022 campaign with the Rookie-League Florida Complex League Red Sox,[7] playing in 31 games and batting .188/.328/.366 with three home runs, 17 RBI, and four stolen bases.[8] He was promoted to the Single-A Salem Red Sox on June 1, 2023, playing in 73 games and slashing .230/.329/.374 with four home runs, 24 RBI, and nine stolen bases.[9]

García was added to the Boston Red Sox' 40-man roster on March 15, 2024, before being placed on the 7-day injured list with a left hamstring strain.[7] After being activated from the injured list on May 5, García was promoted to the High-A Greenville Drive on May 29 and hit for 44 runs, 65 hits, 16 home runs and a .311 batting average before being promoted from Greenville Drive to the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs on August 13.[5][7][10] He culminated the season with a .263 batting average during his time at Portland, and slashed an overall .286/.356/.536 for the year with 78 runs, 66 RBI, 23 home runs and 17 stolen bases across a total 412 at-bats in 107 games played.[5] He was activated on the 40-man Boston Red Sox roster on March 6, 2025 to protect him from the Rule 5 draft,[11] before being optioned back to Portland to begin the 2025 season.[7][12]

He began the season by posting a .256/.355/.393 slash line with 19 runs off 30 hits, 3 home runs, and 29 strikeouts in 117 at-bats before being promoted to the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox on May 20[13] where he slashed .417/.440/.708 with 5 runs, 10 hits, 2 home runs and only 5 strikeouts in his first six games.[5] García was selected for the 2025 MLB All-Star Futures Game to play for the American League team,[14] and struck out twice in his two plate appearances.[15]

On August 21, García was recalled to the Boston Red Sox from Worcester after outfielder Wilyer Abreu was placed on the 10-day injured list with a calf sprain.[16] García was assigned uniform number 51, and travelled to New York City to join the team in a four-game series against the New York Yankees.[17][18] He made his major-league debut in the second game of series, starting in right field for the game of August 22; he went 0-for-3 at the plate with a walk.[19]

Personal life

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His younger brother, Johanfran García, nicknamed "The Username", is a professional baseball catcher, designated hitter, and first baseman who signed with the Red Sox as an international free agent in 2022.[1][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Enter The Password: Red Sox call up OF Jhostynxon Garcia". MLB.com. August 21, 2025. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  2. ^ Suggs, David (August 21, 2025). "Why is Jhostynxon Garcia called 'The Password?' The story of how Red Sox rookie got absurd nickname". Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  3. ^ "Jhostynxon Garcia". soxprospects.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d "Jhostynxon Garcia Minor League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  6. ^ "Jhostynxon Garcia Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d "Jhostynxon Garcia Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News ; Boston Red Sox". MLB.com. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  8. ^ "Jhostynxon Garcia - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Meet Red Sox's bash brother prospects; 'Save a couple homers for me'". masslive.com. September 4, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  10. ^ Ball, Josh (August 12, 2024). "Red Sox prospect Jhostynxon Garcia, nicknamed "The Password" and Allan Castro are being promoted to Double-A (Source)". Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  11. ^ "Red Sox Designate Bryan Mata, Isaiah Campbell For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. November 19, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  12. ^ "Boston Red Sox Prospects Jhostynxon Garcia, Luis Perales Among First Cuts From Camp". si.com. March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  13. ^ Smith, Christopher (May 18, 2025). "Boston Red Sox prospect 'The Password' promoted to Triple-A Worcester". MassLive.com. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  14. ^ "2025 All-Star Futures Game". MLB.com. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  15. ^ Sepe-Chepuru, Shanthi (July 13, 2025). "Here's how all 30 teams' prospects fared in the Futures Game". MLB.com. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  16. ^ "Red Sox put Wilyer Abreu on IL, promote 'The Password' Garcia". ESPN.com. August 21, 2025. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  17. ^ Henrique, Chris (August 21, 2025). "Red Sox to promote prospect Jhostynxon Garcia ahead of critical four-game series in the Bronx". Boston Sports Journal. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  18. ^ "Red Sox calling up 'The Password' before series with Yankees". Portland Press Herald. August 21, 2025. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  19. ^ "Red Sox's Jhostynxon Garcia: Hitless in debut". CBS Sports. August 23, 2025. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
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