Kyle Bruce Garlick (born January 26, 1992) is an American

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for the Minnesota Twins of

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(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019 for the

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and has also played for the Philadelphia Phillies. Prior to his professional career, Garlick played

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for the

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, where he set the single-season record for home runs.

Amateur career

Garlick graduated from

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. He enrolled at the

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and played

for the

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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

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. He then transferred to

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(Cal Poly Pomona) and played for the

in 2015. That year, he set the Broncos single-season

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record with his 17th home run, breaking Travis Taijeron's previous record of 16. He finished the year with a .358

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and 17 home runs.

Professional career

Los Angeles Dodgers

The

selected Garlick in the 28th round of the

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. He received a $1,000 signing bonus from the Dodgers. Garlick played in 60 games across four different levels in 2015, hitting .349. He began the following season with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the

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California League, where he hit three home runs, including an inside the park one, in a game against the

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on April 19. In 49 games with the Quakes, he hit .306 with 11 home runs and 37

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(RBIs). 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

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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. He hit .239 in 74 games for the Drillers with 17 home runs and 42 RBIs. The next year, he started with Tulsa before an early season promotion to the

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of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. Between the two levels, he hit .259 with 22 home runs and 60 RBIs. The Dodgers promoted Garlick to the major leagues on May 17, 2019. He lined out to left field in his first MLB at-bat, as a pinch hitter on May 19 against the Cincinnati Reds. On June 8, 2019, Garlick recorded his first MLB hit, a pinch-hit double off of

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of the

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. On June 19, 2019, Garlick hit his first major league home run off of

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of the

. He played in 30 games for the Dodgers in 2019, with three home runs, six RBIs, and a .250 batting average. He spent most of the season with Oklahoma City, where he hit .314 in 81 games with 23 homers and 59 RBIs. On February 10, 2020, Garlick was designated for assignment.

Philadelphia Phillies

On February 15, 2020, Garlick was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for

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. On January 18, 2021, Garlick was designated for assignment by the Phillies.

Atlanta Braves

On January 22, 2021, Garlick was claimed off waivers by the

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. They designated him for assignment on February 5, 2021.

Minnesota Twins

On February 11, 2021, Garlick was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Twins. After a productive spring training, he earned a spot on the Twins' 2021 Opening Day roster. Garlick was placed on the 60-day injured list on July 24 with a sports hernia. 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. The Twins promoted Garlick back to the major leagues on April 15, 2022.

Personal life

Garlick's mother, Cary, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014.

References

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