Garabito signed as an international free agent with the Kansas City Royals on September 17,2012. He spent his first two professional seasons with the Dominican Summer League Royals,pitching to a cumulative 1.89 ERA with 78 strikeouts across 25 appearances (15 starts).[1]
Garabito spent the 2015 season back at the rookie–level with the Arizona League Royals,posting a 4.11 ERA across 14 games (11 starts).[2] The following season,he played for the Single–A Lexington Legends,posting a 2–11 record and 4.80 ERA with 61 strikeouts across 18 starts.[3] Garabito split the 2017 campaign between Lexington and the AZL Royals,combining for a 4–5 record and 2.93 ERA with 74 strikeouts across 80 innings pitched.[4]
In 2018,Garabito spent the campaign with the High–A Wilmington Blue Rocks,recording an 8–6 record and 116 strikeouts across 26 starts. In addition,he led the Carolina League with a 3.16 earned run average (ERA).[5] In 2019,he made 26 starts for the Double–A Northwest Arkansas Naturals,logging a 6–12 record and 3.77 ERA with 113 strikeouts across 141 innings pitched.[6] Garabito did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] He became a free agent on November 2,2020.[8]
San Francisco Giants
On November 20,2020,Garabito signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.[9] He split the 2021 season between the Double–A Richmond Flying Squirrels and Triple–A Sacramento River Cats,accumulating a 3–6 record and 4.50 ERA with 80 strikeouts across 86 innings pitched. Garabito elected free agency following the season on November 7,2021.[10]
Texas Rangers
On December 18,2023,after two years playing only in winter ball,Garabito signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.[11] He made 7 appearances for the Double–A Frisco RoughRiders and Triple–A Round Rock Express,compiling a 2.05 ERA with 37 strikeouts across 30+2⁄3 innings pitched. On May 26, 2024, Garabito was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[12] Garabito’s debut was a start against the Minnesota Twins. He pitched 3+2⁄3 innings and allowed only one run.[13] Garabito did not qualify for a win (5+ innings). He pitched a combined 2 more innings before being sent down, and did not allow a run in those two innings. Garabito made 18 appearances for Texas during his rookie campaign, compiling an 0-2 record and 4.78 ERA with 22 strikeouts across 26+1⁄3 innings pitched.
Garabito was initially optioned to Triple-A Round Rock to begin the 2025 season.[14] However, the Rangers later reversed their decision and added him to their Opening Day roster.[15] In three appearances for Texas, he recorded a 9.00 ERA with eight strikeouts over eight innings of work. Garabito was released by the Rangers on June 14, 2025, in order to pursue an opportunity in the KBO League.[16]
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