Orlando Arcia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Orlando Arcia |
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Arcia with the Braves in 2024
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| Colorado Rockies – No. 11 | |||
| Shortstop | |||
| Born: August 4, 1994 Anaco, Anzoátegui, Venezuela |
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| August 2, 2016, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| MLB statistics (through July 27, 2025) |
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| Batting average | .239 | ||
| Home runs | 89 | ||
| Runs batted in | 340 | ||
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Orlando Jesús Arcia (born August 4, 1994) is a professional baseball player from Venezuela. He plays the shortstop position for the Colorado Rockies in Major League Baseball (MLB). Before joining the Rockies, he played for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Atlanta Braves.
Arcia was signed by the Brewers in 2010 as a young international player. He worked his way up through the minor leagues and made his MLB debut in 2016. In 2021, he was traded to the Atlanta Braves and helped them win the 2021 World Series. In 2023, he was chosen to play in his first All-Star Game.
Baseball Career
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Arcia on October 22, 2010. He started his professional career in 2011 with a team in the Dominican Republic. He had to sit out the 2012 season because he broke his ankle during spring training.
In 2013, Arcia was back on the field playing for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. He continued to move up through the minor leagues, playing for different teams each year. By 2015, he was playing for the Biloxi Shuckers, a Double-A team. That same year, he was selected for the All-Star Futures Game, which showcases the best young players.
Because he played so well, hitting .307 with eight home runs, the Brewers named him their Minor League Player of the Year. To make sure another team couldn't sign him, the Brewers added him to their main 40-man roster.
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Arcia started the 2016 season with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, a Triple-A team, which is the highest level in the minor leagues. On August 2, 2016, he was finally called up to play in the major leagues with the Brewers. In his first season, he played 55 games. The next year, he played in 153 games and hit 15 home runs.
In 2018, Arcia had a tough start to the season and was sent back to the minor leagues for a short time to improve his hitting. He returned to the Brewers and played much better. He even hit a home run in the playoffs against the Colorado Rockies.
In 2019, he hit 15 home runs again. The next year, the Brewers had another shortstop, Luis Urías, so Arcia shared playing time with him. In the short 2020 season, he played in 59 games.
Atlanta Braves
On April 6, 2021, the Brewers traded Arcia to the Atlanta Braves. At first, the Braves sent him to their Triple-A team, the Gwinnett Stripers. He was called up to the major league team in July but was sent back down later that month. He rejoined the Braves in September.
That year, the Braves won their division and went on to win the 2021 World Series. This was the team's first championship since 1995, and Arcia was part of the winning team.
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In November 2021, Arcia signed a new two-year contract with the Braves. In 2022, he became the team's starting second baseman after another player got injured.
In 2023, Arcia competed for the starting shortstop job and won it because of his excellent defensive skills. The Braves gave him a three-year contract extension. That season, he was chosen as the starting shortstop for the National League in the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, a huge honor for any player. He had a great season, hitting 17 home runs.
In 2024, Arcia played in 157 games for Atlanta. By early 2025, he began to lose playing time to another player. On May 23, 2025, the Braves decided to release him from the team.
Colorado Rockies
Just a few days later, on May 28, 2025, Arcia signed a new contract with the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies wanted him for his experience and his ability to play several positions in the infield, including second base, shortstop, and third base.
Personal life
Arcia has an older brother named Oswaldo, who also played in Major League Baseball.
See also
In Spanish: Orlando Arcia para niños
- List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
