MIAMI (AP) — Avisaíl García announced his retirement Monday following 13 major league seasons, including three with the Miami Marlins.
García, 34, did not play again after being designated for assignment by the Marlins on June 4, 2024. The outfielder signed a $53 million, four-year deal as a free agent in December 2021, but couldn't match the production he enjoyed with Milwaukee in 2021, when he hit .262 and set career highs with 29 home runs and 86 RBIs.
García, a native of Venezuela, had multiple stints on the injured list in his three seasons with the Marlins. He hit .185 in only 37 games in 2023 and .240 in 18 games before his release the following year. He missed the 2025 season.
In announcing his retirement on social media, García wrote: “Thank you to God for the blessing of fulfilling my childhood dream — of playing baseball at its highest level. To my family: my eternal gratitude for your unconditional love, constant support, and sacrifices that made every step of this journey possible.”
García made his major league debut with Detroit in 2012. He made the AL All-Star team as a member of the Chicago White Sox in 2017, when he hit .330 with 18 homers and 80 RBIs.
For his career, García batted .263 with 140 home runs and a .733 OPS.
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FILE - Milwaukee Brewers' Avisail Garcia is congratulated by teammates after hitting a three-run home run off Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Bryan Shaw during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Cleveland, Sept. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Phil Long, File)
FILE - Miami Marlins' Avisail Garcia walks to the dugout during a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Aug. 7, 2023, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)
FILE - Miami Marlins' Avisail Garcia bats during a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds Aug. 9, 2023, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool won't have first-choice goalkeeper Alisson Becker back anytime soon.
The Brazil international's unspecified injury will keep him out of Saturday's FA Cup quarterfinal at Manchester City as well as the two-leg Champions League quarterfinal against Paris Saint-Germain, coach Arne Slot said Friday.
“He will not be part of the Paris Saint-Germain games as well. He will be out for a bit longer. Towards the end of the season we expect him to be fit again,” Slot said.
Alisson played Liverpool's 4-0 win over Galatasaray in the Champions League but then wasn't in the squad three days later for a 2-1 loss at Brighton in the Premier League. Giorgi Mamardashvili started in Alisson's place.
The 33-year-old Alisson, who has dealt with hamstring problems for the past two seasons, also missed Brazil's two friendlies during the international break.
Liverpool is fifth in the Premier League.
Alexander Isak could be a part of the squad Saturday. The striker definitely won't start, Slot said, as he returned to team training only Thursday after recovering from a broken ankle and fibula sustained Dec. 20.
“It will take a bit of time to give him a lot of minutes,” Slot said.
The 26-year-old Sweden international joined Liverpool last summer on a British-record transfer fee of $170 million after protracted negotiations with Newcastle.
Slot confirmed Mohamed Salah is fit and available. The Egypt star missed the game at Brighton — just before the international break — with a muscle injury.
Salah announced last week that he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season after nine years at a club where he has broken scoring records and established himself as one of the world’s best players.
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FILE - Liverpool's Alexander Isak, top, scores the opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham and Liverpool in London, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Walton, File)
