Another Duke to UVA flip; Wahoos land NJ POY

By Jerry Ratcliffe

Photo: UVA Athletics

Virginia has added the 2025 New Jersey Player of the Year to its 2026 recruiting class in Morristown shortstop Sal Garcia.

Garcia announced that he committed to the Cavaliers, yet another previous Duke commitment who switched to UVA after former Blue Devils coach Chris Pollard took over the Virginia program.

The 6-foot-2, 175-pound product of the Delbarton School batted .541 for his junior campaign this past spring. Garcia already has more than 100 career hits and more than 100 career RBI in three seasons.

Playing the same position for Delbarton that New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe did years ago, Garcia is not overwhelmed by the big state. He helped the Elmora Troopers of Elizabeth, N.J., to the Little League World Series in 2019.