Kyle Garlick

{{short description|American baseball player (born 1992)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography |name = Kyle Garlick |image = Kyle Garlick 2016 (2) (cropped).jpg |caption = Garlick with the Tulsa Drillers in 2016 |team = Charros de Jalisco |number = 41 |position = Outfielder |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|1|26}} |birth_place = La Habra, California, U.S. |bats = Right |throws = Right |debutleague = MLB |debutdate = May 19 |debutyear = 2019 |debutteam = Los Angeles Dodgers |statleague = MLB |statyear = 2023 season |stat1label = Batting average |stat1value = .225 |stat2label = Home runs |stat2value = 19 |stat3label = Runs batted in |stat3value = 41 |teams = * Los Angeles Dodgers ({{mlby|2019}}) * Philadelphia Phillies ({{mlby|2020}}) * Minnesota Twins ({{mlby|2021}}–{{mlby|2023}}) |awards = }}

'''Kyle Bruce Garlick''' (born January 26, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Charros de Jalisco of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, and Minnesota Twins. 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.

==Amateur career== Garlick graduated from Chino Hills High School in Chino Hills, California.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sondheimer |first=Eric |title=Former Chino Hills outfielder Kyle Garlick is earning attention in the minors |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-high-school-sports-updates-former-chino-hills-outfielder-kyle-1526418777-htmlstory.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516151516/http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-high-school-sports-updates-former-chino-hills-outfielder-kyle-1526418777-htmlstory.html |archive-date=May 16, 2018 |access-date=May 17, 2019 |website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Laurila |first=David |date=September 7, 2016 |title=Kyle Garlick: A Dodgers Prospect Embraces Opportunity |url=https://blogs.fangraphs.com/kyle-garlick-a-dodgers-prospect-embraces-opportunity/ |access-date=May 17, 2019 |website=Fangraphs}}</ref> He then transferred to California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) and played for the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos in 2015.<ref name="oregonlive">{{cite web |last=Alger |first=Tyson |date=June 12, 2015 |title=MLB Draft 2015: Kyle Garlick's tough decision to leave Oregon results in being picked by Los Angeles Dodgers |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2015/06/mlb_draft_2015_kyle_garlicks_t.html |access-date=May 17, 2019 |website=oregonlive.com}}</ref> That year, he set the Broncos single-season home run record with his 17th home run, breaking Travis Taijeron's previous record of 16.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sun |first=The |date=May 28, 2015 |title=Kyle Garlick sets Cal Poly Pomona home run record in NCAA win over Mercyhurst – San Bernardino Sun |url=https://www.sbsun.com/2015/05/28/kyle-garlick-sets-cal-poly-pomona-home-run-record-in-ncaa-win-over-mercyhurst-2/ |access-date=May 17, 2019 |publisher=Sbsun.com}}</ref> He finished the year with a .358 batting average and 17 home runs.<ref name=oregonlive/>

==Professional career== ===Los Angeles Dodgers=== The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Garlick in the 28th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.<ref>{{cite web |date=June 10, 2015 |title=Garlick Selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers |url=https://broncoathletics.com/news/2015/6/10/BB_0610151435.aspx |access-date=May 17, 2019 |website=Cal Poly Pomona Broncos}}</ref> He received a $1,000 signing bonus from the Dodgers.<ref name=oregonlive/> Garlick played in 60 games across four different levels in 2015, hitting .349.<ref name="minors">{{cite web |title=Kyle Garlick minor league statistics & history |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=garlic000kyl |access-date=May 17, 2019 |website=Baseball Reference}}</ref> He began the following season with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the High–A California League, where he hit three home runs, including an inside the park one, in a game against the Lancaster JetHawks on April 19.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lindskog |first=Mike |date=April 19, 2016 |title=Garlick with Monster-Night in Quakes' Win |url=https://www.milb.com/rancho-cucamonga/news/garlick-with-monster-night-in-quakes-win/c-173170224 |access-date=May 17, 2019 |website=milb.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Osborne |first=Cary |date=April 19, 2016 |title=Farm Fresh: That's some powerful Garlick |url=https://dodgers.mlblogs.com/farm-fresh-thats-some-powerful-garlick-9f92c316806b |access-date=May 17, 2019 |website=Dodgers Insider}}</ref> In 49 games with the Quakes, he hit .306 with 11 home runs and 37 runs batted in (RBIs).<ref name=minors/> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Stephen |first=Eric |date=June 9, 2016 |title=Josh Sborz, Kyle Garlick named Cal League All-Stars, Trevor Oaks shines in Tulsa's 10th straight win |url=https://www.truebluela.com/2016/6/9/11889554/josh-sborz-kyle-garlick-all-stars-trevor-oaks-dodgers-minor-league-report |access-date=May 17, 2019 |website=SB Nation}}</ref>

thumb|left|upright=0.8|Garlick with the Tulsa Drillers 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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Stephen |first=Eric |date=June 14, 2017 |title=9 Tulsa Drillers named Texas League All-Stars |url=https://www.truebluela.com/all-star-game/2017/6/14/15804806/tulsa-drillers-named-texas-league-all-stars-edwin-rios-walker-buehler |access-date=May 17, 2019 |website=SB Nation}}</ref> He hit .239 in 74 games for the Drillers with 17 home runs and 42 RBIs.<ref name=minors/> The next year, he started with Tulsa<ref>{{cite web |last=Minami |first=Craig |date=April 14, 2018 |title=Never too much Kyle Garlick for Tulsa |url=https://www.truebluela.com/2018/4/14/17223392/kyle-garlick-tulsa-drillers-dodgers-minor-league-report |access-date=April 17, 2019 |website=SB Nation}}</ref> before an early season promotion to the Oklahoma City Dodgers of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League.<ref>{{cite web |last=Moseley |first=Austin |date=June 27, 2018 |title=How Kyle Garlick became the Dodgers leading homerun hitter |url=https://newsok.com/article/5599624/how-kyle-garlick-became-the-dodgers-leading-homerun-hitter |access-date=May 17, 2019 |website=The Oklahoman}}</ref> Between the two levels, he hit .259 with 22 home runs and 60 RBIs.<ref name=minors/>

The Dodgers promoted Garlick to the major leagues on May 17, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last=J.P. Hoornstra |title=Dodgers to promote Kyle Garlick, Matt Beaty from Triple-A, place Kenta Maeda on IL – Daily News |date=May 16, 2019 |url=https://www.dailynews.com/2019/05/16/dodgers-to-promote-kyle-garlick-matt-beaty-from-triple-a-oklahoma-city/ |access-date=May 17, 2019 |publisher=Dailynews.com}}</ref> He lined out to left field in his first MLB at-bat, as a pinch hitter on May 19 against the Cincinnati Reds.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dodgers vs Reds play-by-play 5-19-19 |url=https://www.mlb.com/gameday/dodgers-vs-reds/2019/05/19/565243#game_state=final,game_tab=play-by-play,game=565243 |access-date=May 19, 2019 |website=mlb.com}}</ref> On June 8, 2019, Garlick recorded his first MLB hit, a pinch-hit double off of Jeff Samardzija of the San Francisco Giants.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dodgers vs Giants play-by-play 06-08-19 |url=https://www.mlb.com/gameday/dodgers-vs-giants/2019/06/08/566500#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=play-by-play,game=566500 |access-date=June 9, 2019 |website=mlb.com}}</ref> On June 19, 2019, Garlick hit his first major league home run off of Drew Pomeranz of the San Francisco Giants.<ref>{{cite web | last=Borelli | first=Matt | title=Dodgers News: Kyle Garlick Calls Hitting First Career Home Run 'A Great Experience' | website=Dodger Blue | date=2019-06-20 | url=https://dodgerblue.com/dodgers-news-kyle-garlick-first-career-home-run-ball-great-experience/2019/06/20/ | access-date=2025-06-22}}</ref> He played in 30 games for the Dodgers in 2019, with three home runs, six RBIs, and a .250 batting average.<ref name="br">{{cite web |title=Kyle Garlick Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/garliky01.shtml |access-date=October 2, 2019 |website=Baseball Reference}}</ref> He spent most of the season with Oklahoma City, where he hit .314 in 81 games with 23 homers and 59 RBIs.<ref name=minors/>

On February 10, 2020, Garlick was designated for assignment after the Dodgers traded for Mookie Betts and David Price.<ref>{{cite web |last=Byrne |first=Connor |date=February 10, 2020 |title=Dodgers Designate Tyler White, Kyle Garlick |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/02/dodgers-designate-tyler-white-kyle-garlick.html |access-date=February 10, 2020}}</ref>

===Philadelphia Phillies=== On February 15, 2020, Garlick was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Tyler Gilbert.<ref>{{cite web |last=Miller |first=George |date=February 15, 2020 |title=Phillies Acquire Kyle Garlick From Dodgers |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/02/phillies-acquire-kyle-garlick-from-dodgers.html |access-date=February 15, 2020 |website=MLB.com}}</ref> He played in 12 games for the Phillies, going 3–for–22 (.136) with a one RBI and one walk.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kyle Garlick - Stats - Batting|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/kyle-garlick/18063/stats?position=OF|access-date=July 25, 2023|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}}</ref> On January 18, 2021, Garlick was designated for assignment by the Phillies following the signing of Archie Bradley.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Steve |date=January 18, 2021 |title=Phillies Designate Kyle Garlick For Assignment |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/01/phillies-dfa-kyle-garlick.html |access-date=2025-11-20 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Minnesota Twins=== On January 22, 2021, Garlick was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves.<ref>{{cite web|author=Mark Polishuk |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/01/braves-claim-victor-arano-kyle-garlick.html |title=Braves Claim Victor Arano, Kyle Garlick |publisher=Mlbtraderumors.com |date=January 23, 2021 |accessdate=April 16, 2022}}</ref> On February 5, Garlick was designated for assignment by the Braves after Marcell Ozuna was re–signed.<ref>{{cite web|author=Connor Byrne |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/02/braves-to-re-sign-marcell-ozuna.html |title=Braves Re-Sign Marcell Ozuna |publisher=Mlbtraderumors.com |date= |accessdate=April 16, 2022}}</ref>

On February 11, 2021, Garlick was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Twins.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/kyle-garlick-claimed-off-waivers-by-twins|title=Twins claim outfielder Garlick; DFA Waddell|website=MLB.com}}</ref> After a productive spring training, he earned a spot on the Twins' 2021 Opening Day roster.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.startribune.com/kyle-garlick-provides-spring-surprise-by-making-twins-opening-day-roster/600040046/ |title=Kyle Garlick provides spring surprise by making Twins' Opening Day roster |publisher=Startribune.com |date=March 29, 2021 |accessdate=April 16, 2022}}</ref> Garlick was placed on the 60-day injured list on July 24 with a sports hernia.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/transactions/#month=7&year=2021| title = Major League Baseball Transactions {{!}} MLB.com}}</ref> In 36 games with the Twins, Garlick slashed .232/.280/.465 with 5 home runs and 10 RBI. He was outrighted off of the 40-man roster on November 19, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|author=RotoWire Staff |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/twins-kyle-garlick-outrighted-to-triple-a/ |title=Twins' Kyle Garlick: Outrighted to Triple-A |publisher=Cbssports.com |date= |accessdate=April 16, 2022}}</ref>

The Twins promoted Garlick back to the major leagues on April 15, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|last=Miller |first=Phil |url=https://www.startribune.com/twins-call-up-kyle-garlick-before-starting-four-game-series-against-red-sox/600165252/ |title=Twins call up Garlick before starting four-game series against Red Sox |publisher=StarTribune.com |date= |accessdate=April 16, 2022}}</ref> In 66 games for the Twins, Garlick slashed .233/.284/.433 with career-highs in home runs (9) and RBI (18). Garlick was designated for assignment by the Twins on January 11, 2023, after the team re-signed Carlos Correa.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kyle Garlick: Removed from 40-man roster|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/twins-kyle-garlick-removed-from-40-man-roster/amp/|access-date=January 11, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}}</ref> On January 17, Garlick cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A St. Paul Saints.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Twins' Kyle Garlick: Clears waivers and is outrighted|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/twins-kyle-garlick-clears-waivers-and-is-outrighted/|access-date=January 17, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}}</ref>

On April 13, 2023, Garlick was once again promoted by the Twins to the Major League roster.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/twins-kyle-garlick-called-up/amp/|title=Twins' Kyle Garlick: Called up|website=CBSSports.com}}</ref> In 14 games for Minnesota, he hit just .179/.233/.429 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Twins' Kyle Garlick: Designated for assignment|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/twins-kyle-garlick-designated-for-assignment-881937/amp/|access-date=June 20, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}}</ref> He was designated for assignment on June 20, following the promotion of Oliver Ortega.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.mlb.com/twins/roster/transactions |access-date=May 17, 2024 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref> On June 24, Garlick cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A St. Paul.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Twins' Kyle Garlick: Outrighted to Triple-A|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/twins-kyle-garlick-outrighted-to-triple-a-882768/amp/|access-date=June 24, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}}</ref> On October 2, Garlick elected free agency.

===Arizona Diamondbacks=== On February 23, 2024, Garlick signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks.<ref name="n467">{{cite web | last=McDermott | first=Michael | title=D-backs Sign Almora and Garlick to Minor League Deals | website=SI.com| date=2024-02-23 | url=https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/news/diamondbacks-sign-albert-almora-and-kyle-garlick-to-minor-league-deals | access-date=2025-02-09}}</ref> In 136 appearances for the Triple-A Reno Aces, he batted .237/.329/.444 with 28 home runs and 105 RBI. Garlick elected free agency following the season on November 4.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2024/|title=Minor League Free Agents 2024|work=Baseball America|date=November 6, 2024|accessdate=November 6, 2024|first=Matt|last=Eddy}}</ref>

===Charros de Jalisco=== On March 14, 2025, Garlick signed with the Charros de Jalisco of the Mexican League.<ref>{{Cite web|title=LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 14 de marzo de 2025|url=https://www.milb.com/mexican/news/lmb-movimientos-en-listas-de-reserva-14-de-marzo-de-2025|access-date=March 16, 2025|website=milb.com|language=en}}</ref> In 86 games he hit .297/.399/.558 with 18 home runs, 64 RBIs and 8 stolen bases.

==Personal life== Garlick's mother, Cary, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014.<ref name=oregonlive/>

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