Junior García (born October 1, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He was signed by the Houston Astros as an international free agent in 2012. García is listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) and 220 pounds (100 kg) and bats and throws left handed.
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| Born: October 1, 1995 Jima Abajo, Dominican Republic | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |||||||||||||||
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Career edit
Houston Astros edit
On October 17, 2012, García signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent.[1] He made his professional debut in 2013 with the Dominican Summer League Astros, recording a 2.67 ERA in 14 games. In 2014, García split the season between the rookie-level GCL Astros and the Low-A Tri-City ValleyCats, posting a cumulative 2.89 ERA in 13 appearances between the two teams. He began the 2015 season with the rookie-level Greeneville Astros, and also played in 2 games for Tri-City.
Arizona Diamondbacks edit
On August 8, 2015, García was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Oliver Perez.[2] He finished the season with the rookie-level Missoula Osprey, logging a 2-2 record and 3.74 ERA in 5 starts.
In 2016, García split the season between the Low-A Hillsboro Hops and the Single-A Kane County Cougars, registering a 7-8 record and 4.53 ERA with 92 strikeouts in 119.1 innings of work between the two teams. The following year, García again split the year between Kane County and Hillsboro, pitching to a 4-3 record and 1.74 ERA in 24 appearances. For the 2018 season, García played in High-A with the Visalia Rawhide, posting a 2-3 record and 1.82 ERA in 24 appearances. He split the 2019 season between the Double-A Jackson Generals and Visalia, recording a 3-1 record and 2.53 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 32.0 innings of work.[3]
García did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] He was assigned to the Double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles to begin the 2021 season before receiving a promotion to the Triple-A Reno Aces in May.[5] He finished the year with a cumulative 3.47 ERA with 38 strikeouts and 5 saves in 36.1 innings pitched.
García was assigned to Double-A Amarillo to begin the 2022 season. In 24 appearances for the team, he struggled to a 1-1 record and 7.86 ERA with 28 strikeouts and 4 saves in 26.1 innings pitched. He was released by the Diamondbacks organization on July 18, 2022.[6]
International career edit
García was named to the Dominican Republic national baseball team for the 2020 Summer Olympics (contested in 2021).[7]
References edit
- ^ "Junior Garcia Stats & Scouting Report". Baseball America. November 2023.
- ^ "Astros Acquire Oliver Perez". mlb traderumors.com. 8 August 2015.
- ^ "Junior Garcia Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlb traderumors.com. 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Junior Garcia Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
- ^ "Junior Garcia Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Dominicana presenta roster oficial para Juegos Olímpicos". ESPNdeportes.com. July 8, 2021.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)