New Update Arrives On Red Sox Prospect Jhostynxon Garcia
Jhostynxon “The Password” Garcia is the No. 3 overall prospect in the Boston Red Sox’s system, and a new update on Garcia emerged on Thanksgiving day: Garcia is set to play winter ball in Venezuela between December 5 and 21, per SoxProspects.com’s Chris Hatfield.
This is exciting news for Red Sox fans, especially when paired with recent hints from manager Alex Cora that Kristian Campbell could also be playing winter ball.
Campbell and Garcia are two of the Red Sox’s young studs who are on the verge of making a sustained MLB impact, and it might happen in 2026 for one or both of them.
The 22-year-old García had a very productive 2025 season. He was added to Boston’s 40-man roster in March and spent the bulk of the year sharpening his tools in the upper minors before earning a late-summer promotion. He has obvious tools that could translate to MLB: raw power, plate discipline, and a high defensive ceiling.
García opened the 2025 season at Double-A Portland, where he posted a .256/ .355/ .393 slash line with three home runs and 17 RBI over 33 games. Promoted to Triple-A Worcester on May 20, he caught fire, raking at .305/ .375/ .587 with 15 homers, 44 RBI, and a .962 OPS across 54 games.
Overall in the minors in 2025, he slashed .267/ .340/ .470 with 21 long balls, 75 RBI, and 79 runs in 114 contests between the levels, topping Red Sox farmhands in homers and total bases while earning Offensive Player of the Year honors. Selected for the All-Star Futures Game, he struck out twice but impressed scouts with his athleticism.
The payoff arrived August 21, when García debuted at Yankee Stadium amid Wilyer Abreu’s injury. He started in right field and became the first Red Sox prospect to do so since Mookie Betts in 2014.
In five big-league games, he went 1-for-7 with a double against Baltimore, drawing two walks but fanning five times. He was optioned back to Worcester on August 29..