Kyle Bruce Garlick (born January 26, 1992) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The team is named afte ...

. Prior to his professional career, Garlick played

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for the

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, where he set the single-season record for

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Amateur career

Garlick graduated from

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. He enrolled at the

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and played

for the

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for three years. An injury and a family health scare during his junior season led to him putting up sub-par numbers and not being selected for the

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. He then transferred to

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(Cal Poly Pomona) and played for the

in 2015. That year, he set the Broncos single-season

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record with his 17th home run, breaking Travis Taijeron's previous record of 16. He finished the year with a .358

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and 17 home runs.

Professional career

Los Angeles Dodgers

The

selected Garlick in the 28th round of the

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. He received a $1,000

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from the Dodgers. Garlick played in 60 games across four different levels in 2015, hitting .349. He began the following season with the

Rancho Cucamonga Quakes The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and play their home games at LoanMart Field. The franc ...

of the High–A

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, where he hit three home runs, including an inside the park one, in a game against the

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on April 19. In 49 games with the Quakes, he hit .306 with 11 home runs and 37

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(RBIs). He was chosen to represent them at the mid-season all-star game, though he was unable to play in the game as a result of a promotion to the

Tulsa Drillers The Tulsa Drillers are a minor league baseball team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers major-league club. Stadium The Drillers play at ONEOK Field (pronounc ...

of the Double-A

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In 2017, Garlick was named to the mid-season Texas League all-star game, but missed that game as the result of a hand injury. He hit .239 in 74 games for the Drillers with 17 home runs and 42 RBIs. The next year, he started with Tulsa before an early season promotion to the

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of the Triple-A

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. Between the two levels, he hit .259 with 22 home runs and 60 RBIs. The Dodgers promoted Garlick to the major leagues on May 17, 2019. He lined out to left field in his first MLB at-bat, as a pinch hitter on May 19 against the

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. On June 8, 2019, Garlick recorded his first MLB hit, a pinch-hit double off of

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of the

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. On June 19, 2019, Garlick hit his first major league home run off of

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of the

. He played in 30 games for the Dodgers in 2019, with three home runs, six RBIs, and a .250 batting average. He spent most of the season with Oklahoma City, where he hit .314 in 81 games with 23 homers and 59 RBIs. On February 10, 2020, Garlick was designated for assignment after the Dodgers traded for

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and David Price.

Philadelphia Phillies

On February 15, 2020, Garlick was traded to the

in exchange for

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. He played in 12 games for the Phillies, going 3–for–22 (.136) with a one RBI and one walk. On January 18, 2021, Garlick was designated for assignment by the Phillies following the signing of Archie Bradley.

Minnesota Twins

On January 22, 2021, Garlick was claimed off waivers by the

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. On February 5, Garlick was designated for assignment by the Braves after

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was re–signed. On February 11, 2021, Garlick was claimed off waivers by the

. After a productive spring training, he earned a spot on the Twins' 2021 Opening Day roster. Garlick was placed on the 60-day injured list on July 24 with a sports hernia. In 36 games with the Twins, Garlick slashed .232/.280/.465 with 5 home runs and 10 RBI. He was outrighted off of the 40-man roster on November 19, 2021. The Twins promoted Garlick back to the major leagues on April 15, 2022. In 66 games for the Twins, Garlick slashed .233/.284/.433 with career-highs in home runs (9) and RBI (18). Garlick was designated for assignment by the Twins on January 11, 2023, after the team re-signed

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. On January 17, Garlick cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A

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. On April 13, 2023, Garlick was once again promoted by the Twins to the Major League roster. In 14 games for Minnesota, he hit just .179/.233/.429 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI. He was designated for assignment on June 20, following the promotion of Oliver Ortega. On June 24, Garlick cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A St. Paul. On October 2, Garlick elected free agency.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On February 23, 2024, Garlick signed a minor league contract with the

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. In 136 appearances for the Triple-A

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, he batted .237/.329/.444 with 28 home runs and 105 RBI. Garlick elected free agency following the season on November 4.

Charros de Jalisco

On March 14, 2025, Garlick signed with the

of the

Personal life

Garlick's mother, Cary, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014.

References

External links

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