Orlando Arcia

Milwaukee Brewers – No. 3

Shortstop

Born: August 4, 1994
Anaco, Anzoátegui, Venezuela

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

MLB debut

August 2, 2016, for the Milwaukee Brewers

MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)

.219

Teams

Orlando Jesus Arcia (born August 4, 1994) is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Arcia as an international free agent in October 2010. He made his professional debut in 2011 with the Dominican Summer League Brewers. He missed the 2012 season due to a broken ankle he suffered during spring training.^[1]^[2] Arcia returned in 2013 to play for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Class A Midwest League and played for the Brevard County Manatees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League in 2014..^[3] He spent the 2015 season with the Biloxi Shuckers of the Class AA Southern League.^[4]^[5]^[6] In July, he played in the 2015 All-Star Futures Game.^[7] After hitting .307/.347/.453 with eight home runs, Arcia was named the Brewers Minor League Player of the Year for 2015.^[8]^[9] The Brewers added him to their 40-man roster after the season.^[10] He also spent 2014 and 2015 playing for the Caribes de Anzoategui of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, a winter league held during the MLB's offseason.

Arcia began the 2016 season with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. He made his major league debut on August 2.^[11]

Milwaukee Brewers current roster

Active roster	2 Scooter Gennett 3 Orlando Arcia 5 Jonathan Villar 7 Eric Thames 8 Ryan Braun 9 Manny Piña 10 Kirk Nieuwenhuis 13 Andrew Susac 14 Hernan Perez 16 Domingo Santana 22 Matt Garza 23 Keon Broxton 25 Michael Reed 26 Taylor Jungmann 27 Zach Davies 28 Jorge Lopez 29 Yadiel Rivera 35 Brent Suter 38 Wily Peralta 41 Junior Guerra 45 Tyler Cravy 46 Corey Knebel 47 Travis Shaw 50 Jacob Barnes 51 Damien Magnifico 52 Jimmy Nelson 53 Jhan Mariñez 54 Michael Blazek 57 Chase Anderson 58 Rob Scahill 59 Carlos Torres -- Jett Bandy -- Lewis Brinson -- Ryan Cordell -- Josh Hader -- Adrian Houser -- Tommy Milone -- Blake Parker -- Brett Phillips -- Taylor Williams

Coaching staff	Manager 30 Craig Counsell Bench 49 Pat Murphy First base 31 Carlos Subero Third base 6 Ed Sedar Hitting 11 Darnell Coles Pitching 36 Derek Johnson Assistant hitting 40 Jason Lane Bullpen 43 Lee Tunnell Bullpen catcher 55 Marcus Hanel

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