Subscriber Q&A with Luis García Jr.
Founding Member subscribers asked the first baseman about his position switch, his newfound power stroke and what it would mean to make the playoffs
It’s been about a month since our last subscriber Q&A with a member of the Nationals, which means it’s time for the June edition of this popular feature. For those who don’t know, Founding Members of Nats Journal get the opportunity each month to submit questions to a member of the organization, and I then pick out the best ones and ask them of that player/coach/executive and publish the responses for everyone to read.
If you missed any of the previous entries, here are links to the March Q&A with Blake Butera, the April Q&A with Cade Cavalli and the May Q&A with Foster Griffin. This month, it’s Luis García Jr. stepping into the spotlight.
Despite the fact he only recently turned 26, García is still the longest-tenured player in the organization by a long shot. Signed as a teenager out of the Dominican Republic a decade ago, he made his MLB debut in August 2020 and has since gone on to play 673 games for the Nationals, which believe it or not ranks seventh on the club’s all-time list.
García’s growth through the years has been evident both on and off the field. He’s enjoying a career season at the plate, currently on pace for 19 homers and 75 RBI. He’s taken over a new position at first base. And he’s becoming more and more comfortable conducting interviews in English. Though he had Nats interpreter Mauricio Ortiz by his side when I asked him these questions Tuesday afternoon, García never once asked for help and was able to articulate every one of his answers in English. (Full disclosure: I did clean up some of his grammar to make it easier to read.)
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Many thanks to all of you who are already paid subscribers and have allowed me to cover what is shaping up to be a fascinating season, both at home and on the road. And with that, here’s the Founding Members Q&A with Luis García Jr. ...
