Royals' Maikel Garcia: Optioned to Double-A

The Royals optioned Garcia to Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Monday, MLB.com reports.

Garcia will move up a level to begin 2022 after he split time between Low-A Columbia and High-A Quad Cities last season. Over 244 plate appearances for the latter affiliate, the 22-year-old infielder posted a .354 on-base average and went 11-for-14 on stolen-base attempts.