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Oswaldo Arcia | Outfielder

Team: Minnesota Twins
Age / DOB:  (22) / 5/9/1991
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 220
Bats / Throws: Switch / Right
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Playing on his 22nd birthday, Oswaldo Arcia had a two-run homer and a triple to lead the Twins offense Thursday in a 5-3 win over the Red Sox.
Arcia went 7-for-13 with four extra-base hits in the series. He's struck out in 18 of his 64 at-bats since joining the Twins last month, but he's making a convincing case for sticking around for the long haul. May 9 - 10:29 PM

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Oswaldo Arcia - OF - Twins

Oswaldo Arcia went 4-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored as the Twins beat the Red Sox 15-8 on Wednesday.

Arcia delivered four of the Twins' 20 hits on Wednesday, raising his batting average to .300 in the process. The outfielder quietly has a six-game hitting streak and seems to have earned a spot in the Twins' everyday lineup. He'll go through the usual rookie growing pains, but he's got intriguing power. There are worse flyers in deep mixed leagues.
May 8 - 11:19 PM
Oswaldo Arcia - OF - Twins

Oswaldo Arcia swatted his second home run of the season, a three-run shot off Joe Nathan, in a losing effort against the Rangers on Friday.

The ninth-inning blast was Arcia's only hit in four at-bats on the evening. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire has said that Arcia will play regularly while he remains with the major league club, and he could hold fantasy value as a fourth or fifth outfielder in deeper leagues based on his power potential.
Apr 26 - 11:03 PM
Oswaldo Arcia - OF - Twins

Twins manager Ron Gardenhire plans to play Oswaldo Arcia regularly while he's with the major league club.

"I've liked this kid forever and want to see him swing," Gardenhire said. "We're moving people around to try to get him in there one way or another. He's up here to swing. So we'll keep running him out there." One of the club's best hitting prospects, Arcia is starting for the fifth straight game Thursday and is batting .167/.211/.333 with a homer over five contests. He'll likely be sent back down next month when Darin Mastroianni returns, but he's worthy playing in AL-only leagues in the meantime.
Source: Twins.mlb.com
Apr 25 - 8:57 PM
Oswaldo Arcia - OF - Twins

Designated hitter Oswaldo Arcia hit his first major league home run Tuesday against the Marlins.

It was a three-run shot off Jose Fernandez. Arcia is now 2-for-13 in four games for the Twins. He'll probably head back to Triple-A early next month, but he's a decent play in AL-only leagues in the meantime.
Apr 23 - 5:04 PM
Oswaldo Arcia - OF - Twins

Twins recalled OF Oswaldo Arcia from Triple-A Rochester.

Arcia was just sent down after Monday's game but is back up with the big club since the Twins are dealing with multiple outfielder injuries. The talented youngster figures to see a few starts per week.
Apr 17 - 12:07 AM
Oswaldo Arcia - OF - Twins

Twins optioned OF Oswaldo Arcia to Triple-A Rochester.

Arcia was only up for one day while Wilkin Ramirez was on the paternity leave list. The top prospect picked up a single in his first major league at-bat Monday, his lone hit in three trips to the dish.
Apr 15 - 11:28 PM
Oswaldo Arcia - OF - Twins

Twins recalled OF Oswaldo Arcia from Triple-A Rochester.

The 21-year-old outfield prospect will fill in for Wilkin Ramirez, whose wife is giving birth in New York. Arcia batted .320/.388/.539 with 17 home runs and 98 RBI in 124 games last season between High-A Fort Myers and Double-A New Britain. But he probably won't be up long enough to warrant owning in standard fantasy leagues.
Apr 15 - 2:45 PM
Oswaldo Arcia - OF - Twins

The Twins are expected to promote Oswaldo Arcia on Monday.

He'll take the roster spot of Wilkin Ramirez, who is on paternity leave. Baseball America's No. 41 prospect going into the season, Arcia is batting .414 with three home runs in nine games for Triple-A Rochester this season. He's only supposed to be up until Ramirez returns, but if he makes a big impression, it's possible the Twins could change their mind and let him battle it out with Chris Parmelee for playing time in right field.
Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Apr 14 - 12:00 PM
Oswaldo Arcia - OF - Twins

Twins optioned OF Oswaldo Arcia to Triple-A Rochester.

This is actually a promotion, as Arcia spent the majority of 2012 with the Twins' Double-A affiliate. Baseball America's No. 41 prospect going into the season, Arcia will return to a career .905 OPS in the minors.
Mar 16 - 2:06 PM
Oswaldo Arcia - OF - Twins

Oswaldo Arcia (intercostal strain) is making his Grapefruit League debut Sunday.

Arcia has been nursing an intercostal strain all camp. One of the Twins' top prospects, he's not a candidate for the Opening Day roster.
Source: Dustin Morse on Twitter
Mar 10 - 8:37 AM
Oswaldo Arcia - OF - Twins

Oswaldo Arcia (intercostal strain) is scheduled to resume baseball activities sometime this week.

Arcia has been shut down since suffering a left intercostal muscle strain early on in camp. One of the club's top prospects, he's not a candidate for the Opening Day roster.
Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Mar 3 - 9:26 AM
Oswaldo Arcia - OF - Twins

Oswaldo Arcia will miss at least a week of action because of a left intercostal muscle strain.

One of the Twins' best prospects, Arcia suffered the injury on Friday. The 21-year-old will open the 2013 campaign in the minors.
Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Feb 25 - 9:58 AM
Oswaldo Arcia - OF - Twins

Twins prospect Oswaldo Arcia suffered a pulled intercostal muscle Friday in spring training.

One of the Twins' better hitting prospects, Arcia was a long shot to break camp with the team but could be considered for a promotion at some point this season. The 21-year-old has a career .905 OPS in the minors and should open 2013 at Triple-A Rochester.
Source: Twins.mlb.com
Feb 23 - 1:38 PM
Oswaldo Arcia - OF - Twins

Twins recalled OF Oswaldo Arcia from Double-A New Britain.

Arcia, 21, put together a very nice year between High- and Double-A, hitting .320/.388/.539 with 17 homers and 98 RBI. He's not big league-ready but is certainly one of the team's better hitting prospects.
Fri, Oct 5, 2012 02:10:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Joe Mauer
1B1Justin Morneau
2B1Brian Dozier
2Jamey Carroll
SS1Pedro Florimon Jr.
2Eduardo Escobar
3B1Trevor Plouffe
LF1Josh Willingham
2Wilkin Ramirez
CF1Aaron Hicks
2Darin Mastroianni
RF1Oswaldo Arcia
2Chris Parmelee
DH1Ryan Doumit
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Scott Diamond
2Vance Worley
3Kevin Correia
4Mike Pelfrey
5Pedro Hernandez
6Cole De Vries
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Glen Perkins
2Jared Burton
3Josh Roenicke
4Casey Fien
5Brian Duensing
6Anthony Swarzak
7Ryan Pressly
8Tim Wood