Alvin Garcia

Expertise:
MLB
Education:
University of Puerto Rico, University of Maryland Global Campus
Location:
Texas

Experience

Alvin Garcia is a sports writer from Puerto Rico who strongly focuses on Major League Baseball. Since beginning his writing career in 2022, he has contributed to several prominent platforms, including FanSided, LWOS, NewsBreak, Athlon Sports, and Yardbarker. He currently writes for Heavy, covering MLB at a national level. Throughout his career, Alvin has served as a beat writer for multiple teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, and Boston Red Sox. His work is known for its sharp analysis and broad league-wide perspective. He is also a member of the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) and the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR).

Education

After graduating from high school, Alvin Garcia attended the University of Puerto Rico for three years before enlisting in the United States Army. After his military service, he completed his degree at the University of Maryland Global Campus.

Latest Articles From Alvin Garcia

Tigers on Disaster Watch as Skubal Standoff Escalates

Tigers on Disaster Watch as Skubal Standoff Escalates

Texas Rangers Urged to Target Chris Bassitt to Stabilize 2026 Rotation

Texas Rangers Urged to Target Chris Bassitt to Stabilize 2026 Rotation

Yankees on Disaster Watch After Troubling Offseason

Yankees on Disaster Watch After Troubling Offseason

Rockies Take Rare Free-Agent Gamble to Stabilize Rotation With Veteran Arm

Rockies Take Rare Free-Agent Gamble to Stabilize Rotation With Veteran Arm

Rangers Could Find a Rare Win-Win Trade Partner in the Pirates

Rangers Could Find a Rare Win-Win Trade Partner in the Pirates

Tigers Set Sky-High Price on Tarik Skubal as Trade Talks Stall

Tigers Set Sky-High Price on Tarik Skubal as Trade Talks Stall

Padres Facing Two Costly Long-Term Contract Problems

Padres Facing Two Costly Long-Term Contract Problems

Giants Could Soon Regret One Major Contract Decision

Giants Could Soon Regret One Major Contract Decision

Braves’ Long-Term Stability Tied to One Massive Contract Decision

Braves’ Long-Term Stability Tied to One Massive Contract Decision

Angels Face an Uncomfortable Reality About a Franchise-Defining Deal

Angels Face an Uncomfortable Reality About a Franchise-Defining Deal

Phillies Confront Uncertainty Around a Key Long-Term Contract

Phillies Confront Uncertainty Around a Key Long-Term Contract

Rangers’ Payroll Future Could Be Complicated by One Massive Deal

Rangers’ Payroll Future Could Be Complicated by One Massive Deal

Yankees Face Growing Questions About Two Major Long-Term Deals

Yankees Face Growing Questions About Two Major Long-Term Deals

Rangers Projected for 85 Wins in 2026

Rangers Projected for 85 Wins in 2026

Rangers Writer Makes Rare Hall of Fame Case for Shin-Soo Choo

Rangers Writer Makes Rare Hall of Fame Case for Shin-Soo Choo

Okamoto Signing Complicates Blue Jays’ Third-Base Picture

Okamoto Signing Complicates Blue Jays’ Third-Base Picture

Why the Rangers’ Offense Must Change in 2026

Why the Rangers’ Offense Must Change in 2026

Dodgers Could Land Tarik Skubal at Trade Deadline, ESPN Predicts

Dodgers Could Land Tarik Skubal at Trade Deadline, ESPN Predicts

Rangers Should Pump the Brakes on Young Slugger’s Extension Talks

Rangers Should Pump the Brakes on Young Slugger’s Extension Talks

Rangers Named Logical Fit for Free Agent Starter

Rangers Named Logical Fit for Free Agent Starter

Rangers’ Longest Home Run Points to a Bigger 2026

Rangers’ Longest Home Run Points to a Bigger 2026

Former First-Round Pick Must Deliver or Rangers Will Pivot

Former First-Round Pick Must Deliver or Rangers Will Pivot

Former Rangers World Series Champ Announces Retirement at 34

Former Rangers World Series Champ Announces Retirement at 34

Yankees Eye Infielder at First Base as Versatility Becomes Priority

Yankees Eye Infielder at First Base as Versatility Becomes Priority

Cardinals Trade Willson Contreras to Red Sox, Signaling Full Rebuild

Cardinals Trade Willson Contreras to Red Sox, Signaling Full Rebuild

Braves Land on Bleacher Report Overpay List After Risky Free-Agent Signings

Braves Land on Bleacher Report Overpay List After Risky Free-Agent Signings

Cardinals Could Regret Trading Outfielder Sooner Than They Think

Cardinals Could Regret Trading Outfielder Sooner Than They Think

CBS Sports Explains Why the Yankees’ Offseason Has Been Slow

CBS Sports Explains Why the Yankees’ Offseason Has Been Slow

Blue Jays Face Uphill Battle to Re-Sign Bo Bichette After Second Base Shift

Blue Jays Face Uphill Battle to Re-Sign Bo Bichette After Second Base Shift

Dodgers Pass $1 Billion in Deferred Salaries, Raising Questions About MLB’s Future

Dodgers Pass $1 Billion in Deferred Salaries, Raising Questions About MLB’s Future