Édgar García (baseball, born 1996)
Édgar García | |
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Free agency | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Sabana Grande de Palenque, Dominican Republic | October 4, 1996|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 6, 2019, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Win–loss record | 2–1 |
Earned run average | 7.74 |
Strikeouts | 58 |
Teams | |
Édgar Ernesto García (born October 4, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent . He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2019 and has also played for the Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds, and Minnesota Twins.
Professional career[]
Philadelphia Phillies[]
García was born in Sabana Grande de Palenque, Dominican Republic. He worked out as a shortstop for Phillies scouts initially in the Dominican Republic, but though his batting skills did not impress the scouts they liked his arm.[1] He was signed as an international free agent as a pitcher by the Philadelphia Phillies on May 29, 2014, for $30,000.[1]
He made his professional debut in 2014 with the DSL Phillies, going 2–0 with a 2.10 ERA in 25.2 innings. García played for the Gulf Coast Phillies in 2015, going 1–2 with a 3.31 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 32.2 innings.[2]
García played for the Lakewood BlueClaws in 2016, going 4–1 with a 2.80 ERA in 61 innings. He played for the Clearwater Threshers in 2017, going 3–4 with a 4.47 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 88.2 innings.[2]
2018–2020[]
In 2018, García split the season between the Reading Fightin Phils and the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, he was 7–2 with a 3.64 ERA, and 72 strikeouts in 64.1 innings.[3][4] He was an Eastern League Mid-season All Star, was 4th in the league in appearances with 47, and among qualifying league relief pitchers he had the 4th-best opposing batting average, at .204, and the 5th-best SO/9.0 IP rate, at 10.26.[5] He then pitched for Estrellas Orientales of the Dominican Winter League during the 2018 offseason.[5] The Phillies added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.[3]
He opened the 2019 season back with Lehigh Valley, and before García was called up he was 1–1 with a 1.65 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 16.1 innings.[2] On May 6, he was called to the major league roster and made his major league debut that night.[6][7] In 2019 with Lehigh Valley he was 2-1 with 8 saves and a 2.48 ERA in 25 relief appearances in 29.0 innings in which he struck out 38 batters (11.8 strikeouts per 9 innings).[8] In 2019 with the Phillies he was 2-0 with a 5.77 ERA in 37 relief appearances in which he pitched 39.0 innings and struck out 45 batters (10.4 strikeouts per 9 innings).[8]
García was designated for assignment by Philadelphia on August 13, 2020.[9]
Tampa Bay Rays[]
On August 16, 2020, García was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Rodolfo Sanchez.[10] He was called up by the Rays on August 23 after Nick Anderson was placed on the injured list.[11] In 4 games with Tampa Bay, García struggled to a 10.80 ERA. On December 2, García was nontendered by the Rays.
Cincinnati Reds[]
On December 23, 2020, García signed a one-year, $600,000 major-league contract with the Cincinnati Reds.[12] On April 1, 2021, García was designated for assignment after Jonathan India was added to the 40-man roster.[13] He was outrighted to the alternate training site on April 3,[14][15] and was assigned to the Triple-A Louisville Bats to begin the year, where he pitched to a 3.38 ERA in 24 games. On July 19, García was selected to the active roster.[16] In 5 appearances for the Reds, Garcia struggled to a 16.62 ERA with 4 strikeouts. On July 28, Garcia was designated for assignment by the Reds.[17]
Minnesota Twins[]
On July 30, 2021, Garcia was claimed off of waivers by the Minnesota Twins.[18] On August 31, the Twins outrighted Garcia off of their 40-man roster and sent him outright to the Triple-A St. Paul Saints.[19] Garcia elected free agency on October 13.[20]
Pitching Style[]
García is known for an excellent 87 mph slider that has hard, downward action and generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders.[1][21][22]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Phillies call up pitching prospect Edgar Garcia and his vaunted slider". RSN.
- ^ a b c "Edgar García Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com.
- ^ a b Salisbury, Jim (November 20, 2018). "Phillies add Adonis Medina and 2 others to 40-man roster, avoid losing them in Rule 5 draft | NBC Sports Philadelphia". Nbcsports.com. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ "Edgar Garcia Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Milb.com. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Year. "Edgar Garcia Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ RotoWire Staff (May 6, 2019). "Phillies' Edgar Garcia: Summoned to majors". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ "Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score, May 6, 2019". Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "Edgar Garcia Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Phillies Designate Edgar Garcia, Place Adam Haseley On Injured List". MLB Trade Rumors.
- ^ "Rays Acquire Edgar Garcia; Designate Daniel Robertson". MLB Trade Rumors.
- ^ "Rays' Edgar Garcia: Called up from alternate site". CBS Sports.
- ^ "Reds Sign Edgar Garcia To Major League Contract". MLB Trade Rumors.
- ^ "Reds Designate Edgar Garcia, Select Jonathan India". MLB Trade Rumors.
- ^ Gray, Doug (April 3, 2021). "Reds claim catcher Beau Taylor, DFA catcher Deivy Grullón".
- ^ "Reds Claim Beau Taylor, Designate Deivy Grullon". MLB Trade Rumors.
- ^ "Reds Designate Jose De Leon, Mark Payton For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors.
- ^ "Reds Acquire Luis Cessa, Justin Wilson From Yankees". MLB Trade Rumors.
- ^ "Twins Claim Edgar Garcia from Reds".
- ^ "Edgar García Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Players Recently Electing Free Agency". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ Badler, Ben. "Prospect Notes: Two Phillies Pitchers To Watch". www.baseballamerica.com.
- ^ "Player Card: Edgar Garcia". Brooksbaseball.net. March 30, 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Philadelphia Phillies players
- Tampa Bay Rays players
- Cincinnati Reds players
- Minnesota Twins players
- Dominican Summer League Phillies players
- Florida Complex League Phillies players
- Lakewood BlueClaws players
- Clearwater Threshers players
- Reading Fightin Phils players
- Lehigh Valley IronPigs players
- Estrellas Orientales players