Orlando Jesús Arcia (born August 4, 1994) is a Venezuelan

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for the

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(MLB). The

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signed Arcia as an international

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in 2010. He made his MLB debut in 2016 with the Brewers, and was traded to the Braves during the 2021 season.

Career

Milwaukee Brewers

The

signed Arcia as an international

in October 2010. He made his professional debut in 2011 with the

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. He missed the 2012 season due to a broken ankle he suffered during spring training. Arcia returned in 2013 to play for the

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of the Class A

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and played for the

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of the

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in 2014. He spent the 2015 season with the

Biloxi Shuckers The Biloxi Shuckers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Biloxi, Mississippi, and are named in reference to the city's oyster industry and seafood heri ...

of the

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Southern League. In July, he played in the 2015

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. After hitting .307/.347/.453 with eight home runs, Arcia was named the Brewers Minor League Player of the Year for 2015. The Brewers added him to their 40-man roster after the season. He also spent 2014 and 2015 playing for the Caribes de Anzoategui of the

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, a winter league held during the MLB's offseason. Arcia began the 2016 season with the

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of the

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. He made his major league debut on August 2. In 55 games for the Brewers, he hit .219/.273/.358 with 4 home runs and 17 RBIs. The following season, he played in 153 games, he hit .277/.324/.407 with 15 home runs and 14 stolen bases. On July 1, 2018, he was demoted to AAA for the second time in the season. He was hitting .197 before the demotion. He was recalled on July 26 and rebounded to finish the season hitting .236/.268/.307 with 3 homers and 30 RBIs, including two walk-off singles. In game 3 of the NLDS against the

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, he homered off of Wade Davis to extend the Brewers' lead in their eventual series-clinching 6-0 victory. In Game 2 of the NLCS, he homered off of Hyun-jin Ryu to start the scoring, but the Brewers would lose that game to

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4-3. In 2019 he batted .223/.283/.350 with 15 home runs, and 59 RBIs. After the season, the Brewers acquired shortstop

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and had Arcia and Urías

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at shortstop in 2020. He appeared in 59 games in 2020, batting .260/.317/.416 with 5 home runs and 20 RBI in 173 at-bats.

Atlanta Braves

On April 6, 2021, the Brewers traded Arcia to the

for

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and

Chad Sobotka Chad Nicholas Sobotka (born July 10, 1993) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves. Early life Chad Sobotka was born in Sarasota, Florida, on July 10, 1993, to parents ...

. On July 3, Arcia was recalled from Triple-A

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. In 2021 in the majors, between the two teams he batted .198/.258/.309 with 2 home runs and 14 RBIs in 81 at bats. The Braves finished with an 88-73 record, clinching the NL East, and eventually won the 2021 World Series, giving the Braves their first title since 1995. On November 30, 2021, Arcia and the Braves agreed to a two-year contract worth $3 million. Following an injury to

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, Arcia became the Braves' starting second baseman. During a game against the

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on August 9, Arica injured his hamstring while running the bases.

Personal life

His older brother,

Oswaldo Arcia Oswaldo Celestino Arcia (born May 9, 1991) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlin ...

, has played in MLB, and is currently playing for the

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of the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arcia, Orlando 1994 births Living people Atlanta Braves players Biloxi Shuckers players Brevard County Manatees players Caribes de Anzoátegui players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Dominican Summer League Brewers players Gwinnett Stripers players Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Major League Baseball shortstops Milwaukee Brewers players Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States People from Anzoátegui

Career

Milwaukee Brewers

Atlanta Braves

Personal life

See also

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