Power-hitting OF prospect Jhostynxon Garcia to represent Red Sox in 2025 All-Star Futures Game

Power-hitting outfield prospect Jhostynxon “The Password” Garcia has been selected to represent the Red Sox at the 2025 All-Star Futures Game in Atlanta on July 12, Major League Baseball announced earlier Monday.

Garcia, the Red Sox’ lone selection at this point in time, was one of five outfielders named to the American League’s initial Futures Game roster. The 22-year-old is slated to join the Orioles’ Enrique Bradfield Jr., the Tigers’ Max Clark, the Mariners’ Lazaro Montes, and the White Sox’ Braden Montgomery (who was part of last December’s Garrett Crochet trade) in representing their respective organizations in the seven-inning exhibition at Truist Park.

Originally signed for $350,000 as an international free agent coming out of Venezuela in July 2019, Garcia is currently regarded by Baseball America as Boston’s No. 6 prospect and the No. 91 prospect in the sport. Following a standout 2024 season, the San Fernando de Apure native was added to the Red Sox’ 40-man roster for Rule 5 protection purposes last November and returned to Double-A Portland out of his first big league camp this spring.

In 33 games for the Sea Dogs out of the gate, Garcia batted .256/.355/.393 with five doubles, one triple, three home runs, 17 RBIs, 19 runs scored, four stolen bases, 18 walks, and 29 strikeouts over 138 plate appearances. The right-handed hitter received a promotion to Triple-A Worcester in late May and has since slashed .292/.363/.569 with five doubles, two triples, nine home runs, 23 RBIs, 23 runs scored, 15 walks, and 38 strikeouts through 33 games (146 plate appearances) for the WooSox.

Among 197 hitters who have made at least 140 trips to the plate in the International League this season, Garcia ranks sixth in isolated power (.281), eighth in slugging percentage, 10th in OPS (.932), 16th in wRC+ (141), 17th in wOBA (.404), 36th in batting average, and 56th in on-base percentage, per FanGraphs.

Defensively, Garcia has seen playing time at all three outfield positions between his stops in Portland and Worcester this year. With the WooSox in particular, the 6-foot, 215-pounder has logged 177 1/3 innings in center field, 80 innings in right field, and five innings in left field, committing three errors and recording two outfield assists in 77 total chances. He has also made two starts at DH.

“Garcia is a complete player,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters (including The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier) on Monday. “We’re very proud of him.”