Willy Camilo García Archivol (born September 4, 1992) is a Dominican professional

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for the Barrie Baycats of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL). He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Pittsburgh Pirates

García signed with the

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as an international free agent on May 18, 2010. He made his professional debut that season with the Dominican Summer League Pirates, batting .250/.333/.333 in 51 games. In 2011, he split the season between the

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and the Low–A

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, accumulating a .266/.322/.440 slash line with 5 home runs and 35 RBI. The next year he played for the Single–A

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and posted a .240/.286/.403 batting line with career-highs in home runs (18) and RBI (77). García spent the 2013 season with the High–A

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, batting .256/.294/.437 with 16 home runs and 60 RBI. On June 25, 2013, he set the Marauders team record for hits in a game with six. García played the 2014 season with the Double–A

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, posting a 271/.311/.478 slash line with 18 home runs and 63 RBI. On November 20, 2014, the Pirates added García to their

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to protect him from the

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. He spent the entire 2015 season in the minors, splitting time with the Triple–A

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and Altoona, posting a .275/.314/.431 batting line with 15 home runs and 67 RBI between the two teams. He spent the 2016 season in Indianapolis, hitting .245/.293/.366 with 6 home runs and 43 RBI. On December 31, 2016, García was

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by the Pirates.

Chicago White Sox

García was claimed off waivers by the

on January 6, 2017. The White Sox promoted him to the major leagues on April 14 and he made his MLB debut that day. In 44 games in his rookie season with Chicago, García slashed .238/.305/.400 with 2 home runs and 12 RBI. On March 9, 2018, he was released by the White Sox organization.

Winnipeg Goldeyes

On February 11, 2019, García signed with the

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of the independent American Association. Before the 2019 season, he was selected for

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at the

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, and he later played at the

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. In 86 games for Winnipeg, García slashed .310/.376/.548 with 17 home runs and 73 RBI. García did not play in a professional game in 2020.

Schaumburg Boomers

On March 24, 2021, García was traded to the Schaumburg Boomers of the

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in exchange for a player to be named later. In 8 games for Schaumburg, García slashed .138/.265/.276 with 1 home run and 3 RBI.

Tri-City ValleyCats

On June 18, 2021, García was traded to the

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of the

. He played in 58 games for the team down the stretch, slashing .297/.356/.455 with 6 home runs and 26 RBI. In 2022, García appeared in 34 games for the ValleyCats, hitting .305/.352/.496 with 6 home runs and 24 RBI.

New Jersey Jackals

On July 4, 2022, García was traded to the

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of the

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. García did not appear in a game for High Point and became a free agent after the season. On February 21, 2023, García signed with the

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of the

. He was released on February 14, 2024, after not appearing in a game during the 2023 season.

Charleston Dirty Birds

On February 17, 2024, Garcia signed with the Charleston Dirty Birds of the

. In 22 games for the Dirty Birds, he slashed .169/.242/.289 with two home runs and 12 RBI. García was released by Charleston on August 17.

Barrie Baycats

On November 5, 2024, García signed with the Barrie Baycats of the Intercounty Baseball League.

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