Jeremy Greco is an editor at Royals Review and has been writing there since 2016. He also co-hosts the Royals Rundown Podcast with Jacob Milham. He plays too many video games.
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In 2023, Maikel Garcia was one of the bright spots on the roster. He played an excellent third base, ran the bases exceptionally well, and hit well enough to make those two things hold up. Note that he didn’t hit great, he finished that season with a .681 OPS which helped lead to an 83 wRC+, well below league average.