Maikel Garcia
Maikel Garcia is a 26-year-old third baseman for the Kansas City Royals. He is a contact-first third baseman with a good eye, ranked 36th in the league at the position.
About these ratings
Tool ratings combine recorded performance with statistical estimates. Speed, arm, and fielding include outcome-based estimates rather than direct physical measurements.
CE estimate: Annual cost for 2031 is estimated from incomplete terms.
CE assumption: Future club options are modeled as exercise scenarios.
CE uses the best available contract information, including partial terms, estimated salaries, and projected team control. CE shows an asterisk only when current contract information is unavailable; free agents without a current agreement use 100*.
2026 win contribution
2.63 Player Wins · 1.47 expected from replacement · 1.16 wins above replacement
Includes contributions to every team played for in 2026. Perf expresses wins above replacement on a scale where 100 is average. How the win totals reconcile
Six-tool graphs show percentiles from available performance evidence. Speed uses baserunning outcomes; Arm uses position-adjusted throwing outcomes. Movement describes tracked pitch movement within pitch type. Minor-league comparisons account for competition level; unavailable measurements display MD.
Edge Profile
Edge combines Perf, Stick, and Carry to show how valuable a player is right now. With a Perf of 101, Stick of 114, and Carry of 104, Maikel Garcia sits in the 80th percentile, 87th percentile, and 79th percentile in those areas. His 116 Edge lands in the 86th percentile and ranks 14th among third basemen.
Stick Profile
Stick looks beyond the immediate results and estimates what should hold over a larger sample. Maikel Garcia's 114 Stick suggests he is performing below what his underlying profile supports. It also places him in the 87th percentile and ranks 10th among third basemen.
Perf Profile
Perf measures season wins above replacement after allocating each team's actual wins to its players. It includes Maikel Garcia's contributions to every team he played for. His 101 Perf is around average on a scale where 100 is average and 20 points is one standard deviation. It sits in the 80th percentile and ranks 15th among third basemen.
Carry Profile
Carry places Perf in the context of the roster around a player and includes a bounded clutch adjustment for offense, pitching, and defense when available. Close games and later innings earn more weight, and difficult defensive plays receive their own credit. His clutch runs are offense -3.8, pitching +0.0, defense +2.9. The strongest rated teammates are Bobby Witt Jr. at 155, Carter Jensen at 134, and Jac Caglianone at 120. Maikel Garcia has contributed about as much as his own Perf suggests, resulting in a Carry of 104.
LI Profile
LI looks at how much useful baseball a player may still have ahead of him. At age 26, Maikel Garcia carries a 107 LI, which points to a steady near-term outlook without a major longevity advantage. That places him in the 65th percentile and ranks 240th among third basemen.
CE Profile
CE compares expected production with the money and years attached to a contract. The model uses a 6 seasons control horizon, $11.5 million average annual value, and about $65.8 million in contract-scenario costs for Maikel Garcia. Options and arbitration can make those years or costs conditional; manual contract inputs may lag new agreements. His 123 CE makes the contract a clear source of surplus value, placing him in the 95th percentile and 30th among third basemen.
NTV Profile
NTV estimates Maikel Garcia's value on a neutral trade market before the needs of a specific club are considered. His +25 NTV reflects his present ability, expected future value, age, contract, control, positional demand, and risk. That mark sits in the 94th percentile and ranks 36th among third basemen. Maikel Garcia carries clear positive value and should return a useful major league piece or prospect package.