Why Red Sox top prospect Jhostynxon Garcia is nicknamed 'The Password'

Billy Heyen

Why Red Sox top prospect Jhostynxon Garcia is nicknamed 'The Password' image

Cal Raleigh's nickname might still take the cake. It's hard to beat Big Dumper.

But this side of Seattle, the best nickname in baseball belongs to Jhostynxon Garcia. He's a star prospect for the Boston Red Sox, called up on Aug. 21 to play in the major leagues. And his nickname is The Password.

Garcia has a great swing, great hair and a great nickname.

It doesn't get much better than that.

He's got a chance to be a star. And if he is, he'll be doing it with some sweet nomenclature attached.

Why is Jhostynxon Garcia called The Password?

Jhostynxon Garcia's nickname is pretty straightforward.

His first name looks like something that could be used as a computer password.

It's got a lot of unique letters and combinations of letters. You'd certainly never guess it to log into someone else's computer.

Thus, The Password.

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Jhostynxon Garcia minor league stats

Jhostynxon Garcia has spent 66 games at Triple-A Worcester in 2025. And in that time, he's been a superstar.

He has batted .303 across that stretch with 12 doubles, three triples and 17 home runs.

His OPS at Triple-A has been .932.

Garcia has hit at every stop up the minor league ladder.

The next stop: Fenway Park, and a chance to pepper baseballs off and over the Green Monster.

The Password will certainly be able to unlock that trick soon enough.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle