Robert Garcia | |
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Washington Nationals – No. 61 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Manteca, California, U.S. | June 14, 1996|
Bats: Right Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
July 14, 2023, for the Miami Marlins | |
MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
Win–loss record | 2–2 |
Earned run average | 3.66 |
Strikeouts | 33 |
Teams | |
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Robert Christopher Garcia (born June 14,1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Kansas City Royals selected Garcia in the 15th round of the 2017 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2023 with the Miami Marlins.
Garcia attended Modesto Christian High School in Modesto,California,and lettered in baseball in each of his four years. He attended the University of California,Davis,where he played college baseball for the UC Davis Aggies. [1] In 2016,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [2]
The Kansas City Royals selected Garcia in the 15th round of the 2017 MLB draft. [3] In 2019 with Class A+ Wilmington,he was .4-2 with a 4.93 ERA in 35 relief appearances. [4] In the 2021 season,with Class AA Northwest Arkansas he was 4-3 with a 5.63 ERA in 33 games. [4]
After the 2021 season,the Miami Marlins selected Garcia from the Royals in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. [5] In the 2022 season with the Triple–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp,he was 1-5 with a 4.06 ERA in 44 games. [4] He was assigned to Jacksonville to begin the 2023 season. In 27 games,he recorded a 2.95 ERA with 54 strikeouts and two saves in 36+2⁄3 innings pitched.
On July 7, 2023, the Marlins promoted Garcia to the major leagues for the first time. [6] He made his major league debut on July 14. [7] For the season for the Marlins, he pitched to three batters in one game, giving up a hit and a walk and getting one out. [4]
On August 1, 2023, Garcia was claimed off waivers by the Washington Nationals. [8]
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