Rony García

Rony García
Rony García photographed in 2019, baseball player holding a bottle of water and walking towards the photographer
García with the Tampa Tarpons in 2019
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1997-12-19) December 19, 1997 (age 26)
Mao, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 28, 2020, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Win–loss record4–3
Earned run average5.35
Strikeouts64
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Teams

Rony Javier García (born December 19, 1997) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2020 for the Detroit Tigers.

Career

New York Yankees

García signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent on July 2, 2015.[1] He split the 2016 season between the DSL Yankees and the GCL Yankees, pitching to a 3–5 win–loss record with a 2.28 earned run average (ERA) over 71 innings pitched. He split the 2017 season between the Pulaski Yankees and the Charleston RiverDogs, going a combined 2–3 with a 2.50 ERA over 75+23 innings. He split the 2018 season between Charleston and the Tampa Tarpons, going a combined 4–9 with a 4.31 ERA over 119 innings. He split the 2019 season between Tampa and the Trenton Thunder, going a combined 4–13 with a 4.01 ERA over 130+13 innings.[2]

Detroit Tigers

On December 12, 2019, the Detroit Tigers selected García with the first selection in the 2019 Rule 5 draft.[3] García made his major league debut on July 28, 2020, and gave up three runs over three innings. With the 2020 Detroit Tigers, García appeared in 15 games, compiling a 1–0 record with 8.14 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 21 innings pitched.[4]

García missed spring training in 2021 due to an appendectomy, and started the season with the Toledo Mud Hens. The Tigers promoted him to the major leagues on May 30, but made just two appearances for the team on the year.[5] On June 15, García was placed on the 60-day injured list with a left knee sprain.[6] In 2022, García made 16 appearances (8 starts) for the Tigers, working to a 3–3 record and 4.41 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 51.0 innings pitched.

The Tigers optioned García to Triple-A Toledo to begin the 2023 season.[7] On March 29, 2023, he was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Toledo.[8] García spent the campaign with Toledo, making 27 appearances and struggling to an 8.29 ERA with 50 strikeouts across 38 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Randy Miller (October 24, 2019). "Scouting reports on 7 Yankees pitching prospects who could debut in 2020". NJ.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Anthony Fenech (December 12, 2019). "Detroit Tigers select RHP Rony Garcia from the Yankees in the 2019 Rule 5 draft". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  3. ^ Chris McCosky (December 12, 2019). "Tigers take RHP Rony Garcia from Yankees' organization with Rule 5 pick". The Detroit News. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "Rony García Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers promote Rony Garcia, send Bryan Garcia to Toledo". May 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "Transactions". MLB.com.
  7. ^ "Tigers' Rony García: Sent packing to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  8. ^ "Tigers' Rony Garcia: Outrighted to Triple-A". cbssports.com. March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  9. ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.