There is no question about Avisail Garcia’s raw skills. Just about everyone in the game will tell you that he is a five-tool player. But, at the MLB level tools don’t necessarily equate to success . For his career, Garcia has hit.258 BA, with 36 home runs, 156 runs batted in through 1,297 MLB at-bats.
Even though he has elite bat speed, it hasn’t translated into much power. That is mostly due to the fact he doesn’t have good plate discipline. On top of that, his pitch recognition is bad, as he seems to have trouble with the breaking pitch.