Johanfran Garcia Greenville Drive Catcher

       
 
Age: 20 
Born: December 8, 2004
Birthplace: Valencia, VZ
Height: 5-11
Weight: 205
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
   
Drafted: Not draft eligible
How Acquired: International free agent (Jan. 2022)
ETA: 2028

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Pronunciation: -
First Pro Contract: January 15, 2022
Signing Scout: Angel Escobar
Signing Bonus: $850,000
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: December 2026
MLFA Eligible: November 2028
   
Pro Debut: June 6, 2022 (DSL)
Added to 40-man: -
MLB Debut: -
Service Time (1/25): 0 days
Options Remaining: 3 (0 used)
Contract (2025): MiLB contract
   
Twitter: -
Instagram: @elpastel_1408

 
 
 
 
 
     
  Scouting Report & Links      
         
  Physical Description: Stocky build. Strong already, but does have some projection. Looks the part of a catcher. Given his body type, will need to put effort into maintaining his level of fitness, particularly coming off of his knee surgery and rehab, in what will be a very important key to his development.

Hit: Starts square and vertical and utilizes a leg kick timing device. Above-average bat-speed. Fluid swing, but can get on the long side at times, which leads to some in-zone swing-and-miss. Already shows an all-field approach with the ability to impact the baseball. Tracks the ball well. Good feel for the strike zone for his age. Pitch recognition is still a work in progress, but already shows solid aptitude at the plate. Potential fringe-average hit tool.

Power: Plus raw power. Already produces high exit velocities, especially for his age. Has shown the ability to drive the baseball to all fields. Potential for above-average in-game power.

Run: Well below-average speed. Not a part of his game and likely never will be.

Field: Soft hands and moves well behind the plate given his build. Framing is average and does a good job getting down and blocking balls in the dirt. Needs to maintain current athleticism in order to stick behind the plate. Potential average defender.

Arm: Above-average arm strength. Potential to be a major asset behind the plate.
  Career Notes: Trained with Jonathan Valdez. Third-highest bonus handed out by the Red Sox during the January 2022 signing period. Younger brother of Red Sox minor league outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia. Was set to participate in the 2022 Fall Performance Program that was canceled due to Hurricane Ian. Was identified by scouts as one of the better position player prospects in the 2023 Florida Complex League after an impressive showing in minor league spring training that year. Participated in the 2023 Fall Performance Program. Played in 2024 Spring Breakout game. After a strong first month of the 2024 season, tore two ligaments in his knee running the bases on May 3 and missed the remainder of the season. Was still rehabbing the injury in Spring Training 2025 and began the season on the 60-day injured list rehabbing in Fort Myers.

Summation: Potential bat-first reserve catcher. Ceiling of an everyday regular catcher who brings value at the plate and in the field. Projection is fluid and depends on how he comes back from knee surgery, which is a significant question given his physical profile and need to work on maintaining his physique. Prior to his injury, showed an advanced bat for his age and the ability to impact the baseball. Has the potential for two plus tools with his power and arm, and if his hit tool and defense continue to develop, could rise up the prospect rankings, both in the system and nationally.

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Scouting Report Update (3.9.2022)
 
   
     
    Hitting Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb bb so sb cs avg obp slg ops
2022 DSL Red Sox DSL Rk Bos 17 40 138 26 37 7 1 0 23 46 21 25 0 1 0.268 0.366 0.333 0.700
2023 FCL Red Sox FCL Rk Bos 18 42 149 21 45 10 2 5 32 74 19 37 3 1 0.302 0.408 0.497 0.904
2023 Salem Red Sox Car A Bos 18 15 59 8 12 3 0 1 5 18 5 24 3 0 0.203 0.279 0.305 0.584
2024 Salem Red Sox Car A Bos 19 14 52 5 20 5 0 2 5 31 6 15 0 0 0.385 0.467 0.596 1.063
2025 Salem Red Sox Car A Bos 20     stats                            
   
     
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  Awards   SoxProspects.com Awards  
  Florida Complex League Player of the Week (June 19-25, 2023)
Red Sox Minor League Hitter of the Month (July 2023)
  SoxProspects.com Player of the Month (June 2023)  
   

   
     
 
 
 
     
 
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