Oswaldo Celestino Arcia (born May 9, 1991) is a Venezuelan

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for the

Toros de Tijuana The Toros de Tijuana (or Tijuana Bulls) are a Mexican Baseball team based in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. They are members of the Mexican Baseball League and play their home games at Estadio Chevron. Team history Original Attempt The fran ...

of the

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. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Miami Marlins The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The club's home ballpark is LoanDepot Park. The franc ...

, and

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. He also played in

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(NPB) for the

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Professional career

Arcia signed with the

as an amateur free agent in 2007. He was added to the team's 40 man roster on November 18, 2011. Arcia was the Twins Minor League Hitter of the Year in 2012 after hitting .320/.388/.539 with 17

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s and 98

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(RBIs).

Minnesota Twins

Arcia was called up to the majors for the first time on April 15, 2013. He went 1-for-3 in his Major League debut. On April 23, Arcia hit his first career major league home run off Jose Fernandez of the

. Arcia finished the season batting .251/.304/.430 with 14 home runs in 97 games. Arcia displayed poor plate discipline and showed a knack for swinging at the first pitch in an at bat. He struck out 117 times in 303 at bats and played

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and

right field A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field. Right field is the area of the outfield to the right of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound. In the ...

for the Twins. Arcia began the 2014 season as the starting

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for the Twins. He played in right before going on the DL with a wrist injury. He missed over a month due to the injury and was activated from the DL at the end of May. In 103 games, he slashed .231/.300/.452, slugging 20 home runs and amassing 57 RBIs. Arcia played in 19 games for the Twins in 2015. On June 3, he was demoted to Triple-A where he finished the year with the

Rochester Red Wings The Rochester Red Wings are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They are located in Rochester, New York, and play their home games at Innovative Field ...

. He batted .276/.338/.379 in 65 big league plate appearances, with two home runs and eight RBIs. On June 16, 2016, Arcia was

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by the Twins to create room for

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, who was activated from the disabled list.

Tampa Bay Rays

On June 24, the Twins traded Arcia to the

for a

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. Arcia played 21 games for the Rays, before being

on August 19, 2016.

Miami Marlins

On August 23, the Marlins claimed Arcia off waivers and assigned him to their major league roster. After receiving two

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s with the Marlins across two games, they designated him for assignment on August 25, after acquiring

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San Diego Padres

Arcia was claimed off waivers by the

on August 27. He was released on November 21, 2016.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On December 20, 2016, Arcia signed a minor league contract with the

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. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

Arcia signed a one-year, $1.16 million contract with the

on December 15, 2017.

Diablos Rojos del México

On February 15, 2019, Arcia signed with the

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of the

Guerreros de Oaxaca

On May 3, 2019, Arcia was traded to the

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of the

. He was released on July 24, 2019.

Olmecas de Tabasco

On July 27, 2019, Arcia signed with the

Olmecas de Tabasco The Olmecas de Tabasco (English: Tabasco Olmecs) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. Their home ballpark is the Estadio Centenario 27 de Febrero. The Olmecas won their only Mexican L ...

of the

. He was released on August 13, 2019. After the 2019 season, he played for

Caribes de Anzoátegui The Caribes de Anzoátegui ( en, Anzoátegui Caribs) is a baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League based in Puerto la Cruz, Anzoátegui. Franchise history In January 1987, a local businessmen group based in Puerto la Cruz, ...

of the

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(LVMP). After the 2020 season, he played for Caribes of the LVMP. He has also played for Venezuela in the

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Cleburne Railroaders

On February 23, 2022, Arcia signed with the

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of the

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Toros de Tijuana

On December 17, 2022, Arcia signed with the

of the

Personal life

His younger brother,

Orlando Arcia Orlando Jesús Arcia (born August 4, 1994) is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Milwaukee Brewers signed Arcia as an international free agent in 2010. He made his MLB debut in ...

, is currently a

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for the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Arcia, Oswaldo 1991 births Living people Beloit Snappers players Caribes de Anzoátegui players Charlotte Stone Crabs players Diablos Rojos del México players Dominican Summer League Twins players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Elizabethton Twins players Fort Myers Miracle players Guerreros de Oaxaca players Gulf Coast Twins players Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters players Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Major League Baseball outfielders Miami Marlins players Minnesota Twins players New Britain Rock Cats players Nippon Professional Baseball outfielders Olmecas de Tabasco players People from Anzoátegui San Diego Padres players Tampa Bay Rays players Tigres de Aragua players Reno Aces players Rochester Red Wings players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Japan Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States

Professional career

Minnesota Twins

Tampa Bay Rays

Miami Marlins

San Diego Padres

Arizona Diamondbacks

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

Diablos Rojos del México

Guerreros de Oaxaca

Olmecas de Tabasco

Cleburne Railroaders

Toros de Tijuana

Personal life

See also

References

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