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Boston Red Sox' Top Prospect Included as Part of Awesome 'Jeopardy!' Clue

The name of Jhostynxon Garcia, an outfielder, appeared on Monday's edition of the popular game show.
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Worcester center fielder Jhostynxon Garcia runs the bases after hitting a first inning home run against the Durham Bulls May 23.
Worcester center fielder Jhostynxon Garcia runs the bases after hitting a first inning home run against the Durham Bulls May 23. | Rick Cinclair/Telegram & Gazette / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Minor League Baseball met popular culture on Monday night as Boston Red Sox' top prospect Jhostynxon Garcia was included in a clue on 'Jeopardy!'

The clue read: "It's something many use every day to unlock things online and the nickname of Boston Red Sox prospect Jhostynxon Garcia."

The response to the $400 clue was "What is Password?" And contestant Miles Tepper, a graduate student from Pacific Grove, Calif., stated the answer correctly.

Garcia got the nickname "password," presumably, because of how many letters are in his first name and how tough it can be to spell. It certainly would make a good password next time you're asked, don't you think?

The No. 5 prospect in the organization, per MLB Pipeline, Garcia is 22. The outfielder was signed by the Red Sox in 2019 and is projected to make his major league debut in 2026.

Recently promoted to Triple-A Worcester, he's hitting .417 over six games with the WooSox. He hit .256 with Double-A Portland and has five total home runs this season to go along with 22 RBIs. He has four stolen bases. He's one of several young outfielders in the Boston system, including Jarren Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu and Roman Anthony. The first three are already on the big-league roster while Anthony is still waiting for his shot. He's the No. 1 prospect in baseball.

The following comes from a portion of Garcia's MLB.com prospect profile:

...Garcia carries at least 50 pounds more than his listed weight of 163 and features some of the best strength and raw power in the system. His right-handed swing is designed to launch balls in the air, and he did so more often in 2024 while producing high-end exit velocities. He does damage against both lefties and righties and could produce 25-30 homers per season, though he may have to tone down his aggressive approach against more advanced pitching.

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Brady Farkas is the senior writer for “Minor League Baseball on SI’’ and the host of “The Payoff Pitch’’ podcast, which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. Follow Brady on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady.

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