Garcia went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, two doubles and an additional run scored in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Athletics. Garcia put together one of his best performances of the season, collecting three extra-base hits. The third baseman doubled in the first inning and came around to score, then launched a solo homer off Jeffrey Springs in the second to briefly give Kansas City the lead before adding another double in the fourth. The homer was his first since April 11 and helped snap a recent slump in which he was hitting just .180 with two RBI over his previous 13 games. Garcia is now slashing .274/.341/.442 with three homers, eight doubles, 11 RBI and 17 runs scored across 126 plate appearances.
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Maikel Garcia Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/24L 4-1200000000030003/23L 3-2200000001031003/21W 6-5201010000020023/202-2100000001000002/27W 7-6301100000040012/258-8200000001050002/23L 3-2202200000020122/22W 7-3301100000040012/20W 7-331110000004001
Preseason Totals 2016510003027117 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB4/30L 5-2323020110011084/29L 5-2400000000040004/281-1302101000030044/26W 11-9110000001030004/22L 8-6300000000050004/21W 6-5321100012091014/20L 7-5603300000080134/19L 7-0400000000080004/18L 13-4401010000040024/17L 2-1210000001020004/16L 10-9511100010060014/15L 2-1400000000050004/14L 2-1401100000050014/12L 6-5410000001040004/11W 2-0422010110020064/10W 2-0411100000030014/9L 2-0402200001050024/8L 10-2411100000060014/7L 2-1400000000070004/6W 4-2502020000060044/5L 8-5512100130060054/4W 8-2513210010040144/4L 5-2400000001090004/2L 5-1311100001050014/1W 13-9211100031030013/30W 3-1402110000060033/29W 4-1401100001030013/28L 6-2310000001030003/27L 6-030110000105101
Regular Season Totals 108173119813111201403250
Maikel Garcia Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 311310.274198112032500.341Away 12130.2136514020230.262Home 29180.34613308012270.426Day 36140.2416505010280.302Night 05170.30913317022220.381March 0040.286310301050.412April 311270.27316719022450.330Opponent vs CWS 1 1 5 0.313 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 9 0.389 vs NYY 0 0 1 0.091 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.167 vs LAA 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.500 vs MIL 1 4 5 0.357 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 9 0.400 vs DET 0 1 2 0.154 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.154 vs ATH 1 1 5 0.357 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 12 0.357 vs MIN 0 3 4 0.444 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 5 0.500 vs BAL 0 1 4 0.333 4 0 0 2 0 1 1 4 0.429 vs CLE 0 0 3 0.231 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.231 vs ATL 0 0 2 0.200 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 0.385 Venue @ Kansas City 2 9 18 0.346 13 3 0 8 0 1 2 27 0.426 @ Athletics 1 1 5 0.357 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 12 0.357 @ Atlanta 0 0 2 0.200 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 0.385 @ Cleveland 0 0 3 0.231 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.231 @ New York 0 0 1 0.091 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.167 @ Detroit 0 1 2 0.154 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.154
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Maikel Garcia: Breaking News
Back in lineup Tuesday
Garcia (elbow) is starting at third and batting leadoff Tuesday versus the Athletics. Garcia did not start the last three games Friday through Sunday due to right elbow cramps. However, he was able to come off of the bench Sunday for two plate appearances and was able come around for a run after drawing a walk.
Remaining on bench Sunday
Garcia (elbow) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels. The 26-year-old will sit for a third straight game after exiting Wednesday's contest due to right elbow cramps. Garcia was expected to rejoin the lineup Friday, then Saturday, before ultimately sitting out both times, but there's been no indication yet he made need an IL stint. The Royals have a team day off Monday, so Garcia will get an extra day to recover ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the A's.