| Ryan Garcia | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:January 24, 1998 Arcadia, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Ryan Miguel Garcia (born January 24,1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
Garcia attended La Salle High School in Pasadena,California. [1] As a senior in 2016,Garcia posted a 1.16 ERA with 48 strikeouts over 42+1⁄3 innings. [2] Undrafted out of high school, he attended the University of California, Los Angeles where he played college baseball for the UCLA Bruins. As a freshman in 2017, he posted a 2–0 record with a 6.57 ERA over 12+1⁄3 innings. [2] That summer he played for the Waterloo Bucks in the Northwoods League, going 3–2 with a 1.88 ERA with 52 strikeouts over 48 innings. [3] As a sophomore in 2018, Garcia excelled to an 8–1 record with a 2.23 ERA and 76 strikeouts over 76+2⁄3 innings. [2] He followed up that summer by playing in the Cape Cod League for the Wareham Gatemen, where he went 2–0 with a 1.29 ERA with 33 strikeouts over 28 innings. [4] Garcia's best season came as a junior in 2019. He posted a 10–1 record with a 1.44 ERA and 117 strikeouts over 94 innings. [5] He was named the 2019 Pac-12 Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year and was named a First Team All-American. [6]
Garcia was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the second round (50th overall) of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. [7] He signed with them for a $1,469,900 signing bonus. [8] Garcia split his first professional season between the AZL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League and the Spokane Indians of the Low-A Northwest League, posting a 3.60 ERA in five innings over three games. [9] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [10]
Garcia suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament which required Tommy John surgery in March 2020. [11] The surgery and his rehab caused him to miss the 2021 season. Garcia returned to game action in 2022 with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A Carolina League and the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League, posting a combined 2–2 record with a 1.91 ERA and 74 strikeouts over 56+2⁄3 innings. [12] Garcia spent the 2023 season with the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League, struggling to a 3–9 record with a 6.66 ERA with 110 strikeouts over 98+2⁄3 innings.
In 2024, Garcia made 24 starts for Frisco and the Triple-A Round Rock Express, posting a combined 10-7 record and 3.77 ERA with 126 strikeouts over 124 innings of work. [13] He returned to Round Rock for the 2025 season, but struggled to a 2-4 record and 7.64 ERA with 57 strikeouts across 27 appearances (six starts). Garcia elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2025. [14]