Bradley University Athletics

2026 | Junior
Appeared in 50 games with 44 starts during his first season on The Hilltop … Hit .230 with 37 hits, six doubles, four triples, four home runs and 25 RBI … Scored 21 runs while adding 17 stolen bases in 22 attempts … Ranked fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference in triples and fifth in stolen bases … Finished the season with a .391 slugging percentage and contributed defensively with 108 putouts, five assists and a .974 fielding percentage

PRIOR TO BRADLEY
Garcia joined Bradley after two seasons at the University of Michigan. As a freshman in 2024, he appeared in 46 games and made 28 starts, collecting 21 hits, 12 RBI and 26 runs scored. He followed with 24 appearances and one start in 2025. Off the field, he earned Spring Academic All-Big Ten honors and participated in community outreach efforts, including visits to Mott’s Children’s Hospital.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at DePaul College Prep in Chicago, Illinois, where he was ranked No. 7 in the state and No. 152 nationally by Perfect Game. He was named to the Perfect Game Preseason All-American Team each year from 2020 to 2023 and earned Chicago Catholic League All-Conference honors in both 2022 and 2023. Garcia also participated in the 2022 USA Baseball National Team Development Program and helped lead DePaul to a fourth-place finish in the IHSA 2A State Finals in 2023. As a senior, he batted .330 with 36 hits, 11 doubles and 28 stolen bases.

PERSONAL
Born May 11, 2005, in Chicago, Illinois … Son of Veronica Fernandez and Ricardo Garcia … Has three siblings: Noah, Leilani and Elias … Majoring in Communications at Bradley University.