Jarlin García
Jarlin García | |
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San Francisco Giants – No. 66 | |
Relief pitcher | |
Born: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | January 18, 1993|
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 14, 2017, for the Miami Marlins | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Win–loss record | 16–11 |
Earned run average | 3.58 |
Strikeouts | 203 |
Teams | |
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Jarlin Emmanuel García (born January 18, 1993), nicknamed the Elephant,[1] is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). García signed as a free agent with the Miami Marlins in 2010. He made his MLB debut in 2017 with the Marlins.
Early life[]
Growing up in Pedro Brand in the Dominican Republic, García played soccer, not trying baseball until he was 15 years old. The next year, his younger sister died of drowning.[2]
Career[]
Miami Marlins (2011-19)[]
García signed as a free agent with the Miami Marlins in August 2010, receiving a $40,000 signing bonus. He progressed slowly through Minor League Baseball starting in 2011 at 18 years of age, and in 2014 was 10-5 with a 4.38 ERA with 111 strikeouts (10th in the South Atlantic League) in 25 starts with the Greensboro Grasshoppers.[3] He was left exposed in the Rule 5 draft after the 2014 season.[2][4]
In 2015, the Marlins assigned García to the Jupiter Hammerheads of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League (FSL).[5] García appeared in the FSL All-Star Game[6] and was chosen to represent the Marlins at the 2015 All-Star Futures Game.[7] The Marlins promoted him to the Jacksonville Suns of the Class AA Southern League in July.[8] In 25 combined starts, García had a 3.57 earned run average (ERA) and 104 strikeouts in 133+2⁄3 innings pitched.[9] The Marlins added García to their 40-man roster after the season, protecting him from the Rule 5 draft.[10]
García began the 2016 season with Jacksonville. After making seven starts with a 4.04 ERA for the Suns, the Marlins promoted him to the major leagues on May 15, 2016.[11][12] They returned him to Jacksonville on May 20, without him appearing in a major league game.[2][13] Playing for Mesa in the Arizona Fall League, he was named a Rising Star.[14]
After starting the 2017 season with Jacksonville, the Marlins promoted García to the major leagues on April 14.[15] Working as a relief pitcher, García led the team with 68 games played. He pitched to a 1–2 win–loss record with a 4.73 ERA in 53+1⁄3 innings.[4] He was named the Marlins Rookie of the Year.[14]
In 2018, García made the Marlins' Opening Day roster as a relief pitcher.[4] On April 11, 2018, in his first major league start, García did not allow a hit in six innings pitched against the New York Mets.[16] Through 12 appearances, 6 starts, he was 1–1 with a 4.41 ERA before being sent down to AAA.
In 2019 with the Marlins he was 4-2 with a 3.02 ERA in 53 relief appearances covering 50.2 innings. García was designated for assignment by the Marlins on February 10, 2020.
San Francisco Giants (2020-present)[]
García was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco Giants.[17] He was superb for the Giants in 2020, pitching to a 0.49 ERA with a 19.2% strikeout rate across 18.1 innings of work in 19 games, with an 0.982 WHIP.[18]
In the 2021 regular season, García was 6-3 with one save and a 2.63 ERA. He pitched in 58 relief appearances, pitching 68.2 innings in which he averaged 6.3 hits, 2.4 walks, and 8.9 strikeouts per 9 innings for an 0.961 WHIP.[19]
References[]
- ^ "Jarlín García Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
- ^ a b c Villa, Walter (June 6, 2016). "Tragedy pushes Marlins' pitching prospect Garcia to succeed". Miami Herald. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ "2014 South Atlantic League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ a b c Fernandez, Andre C. (March 30, 2018). "Baseball success helped ease Miami Marlins' pitcher's sorrow". Miami Herald. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ "Miami Marlins' Jarlin Garcia, Juancito Martinez combine on one-hitter for Jupiter Hammerheads". MiLB.com. April 21, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ Aris Kelvyn. "Lanzador Jarlin García se destaca en el Juego de Estrellas de Florida State League". Los Toros del Este (in Spanish). Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ Frisaro, Joe (June 25, 2015). "Garcia to represent Marlins in Futures Game". MLB.com. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ "Barons slam Suns again". The Florida Times-Union. July 27, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Frisaro, Joe (February 1, 2016). "Jarlin Garcia could pitch for Marlins in 2016". MLB.com. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ "Jarlin Garcia among 4 added to Marlins' roster". MLB.com. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ "Marlins bring up prospect Jarlin Garcia". MLB.com. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Network, FanRag Sports (May 15, 2016). "Marlins recall Jarlin Garcia Option Flores And Wittgren - TKB". Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Gelman, Scott (May 20, 2016). "Marlins option Jarlin Garcia to Double-A". Fish Stripes. SB Nation. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ a b "Jarlin Garcia Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com.
- ^ Healey, Tim (April 14, 2017). "Marlins promoting relief prospect Jarlin Garcia from Double-A Jacksonville, source says". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ^ "Jarlin Garcia tosses six hitless innings in debut as starter; Marlins' bullpen implodes again". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ Jeff Todd. "Giants Claim Jarlin Garcia, Designate Burch Smith". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "SF Giants: The Arbitration Case for Lefty Jarlin Garcia". October 19, 2020.
- ^ "Jarlin Garcia Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- Batavia Muckdogs players
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Dominican Summer League Marlins players
- Greensboro Grasshoppers players
- Gulf Coast Marlins players
- Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp players
- Jacksonville Suns players
- Jupiter Hammerheads players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
- Miami Marlins players
- Mesa Solar Sox players
- San Francisco Giants players
- Sportspeople from Santo Domingo
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