White Sox's Deivi Garcia: Gets first look in Chicago
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Garcia was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte on Monday.
Garcia has allowed two earned runs with a 17:6 K:BB across nine innings for Charlotte after being claimed off waivers from the Yankees a month ago. The former top prospect has been used almost exclusively in relief in 2023 and will presumably work as a multi-inning option out of the bullpen during his upcoming stint with the White Sox.
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White Sox's Deivi Garcia: Claimed by White Sox
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The White Sox claimed Garcia off waivers from the Yankees on Thursday, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
Garcia didn't figure to make it through waivers once the Yankees designated him for assignment and, sure enough, he gets scooped up by one of the higher waiver priorities. The 24-year-old has seen his star fade since he was a top-100 prospect, but he's a worthwhile reclamation project. Garcia has minor-league options left and presumably will report to Triple-A Charlotte for now.
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Yankees' Deivi Garcia: Gets DFA'd
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The Yankees designated Garcia for assignment Monday.
Garcia was considered by many to be a top-100 prospect before the 2020 season, but a combination of injuries, poor command and diminished stuff led to him languishing at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for most of the last three seasons. The undersized righty could get scooped up by an organization that sees something with Garcia that they think can be fixed. He turned 24 years old in May and still possesses a fastball that sits at 95 miles per hour in short bursts.
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Yankees' Deivi Garcia: Immediately back to minors
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Garcia was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.
Garcia was summoned as bullpen depth Thursday, but he was optioned back to the minors the same day. He threw 2.2 scoreless innings against the Orioles, walking three and allowing two hits while striking out one. While he's spent the majority of his season at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Garcia is a long-relief option for the Yankees across the second half of the season.
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Yankees' Deivi Garcia: Summoned to big leagues
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Garcia was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.
He's taking the roster spot vacated by Randy Vasquez, who was optioned following Wednesday's spot start. Garcia will provide some length in the bullpen as the Yankees approach the All-Star break.
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Yankees' Deivi Garcia: Optioned after three-inning save
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The Yankees optioned Garcia to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following Wednesday's 11-3 win over the Athletics.
The move was made shortly after Garcia picked up a three-inning save Wednesday, when he allowed one run on two hits and a walk while striking out a pair. The Yankees will make a corresponding move prior to Thursday's game versus the Rays.
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Yankees' Deivi Garcia: Returns to majors
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The Yankees recalled Garcia from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre prior to Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
Once one of the Yankees' top starting pitching prospects, Garcia has transitioned to a full-time relief role this season at Triple-A. Over his 10 appearances out of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre bullpen, Garcia has logged a 4.50 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and 18:16 K:BB in 20 innings. He'll likely be relegated to low-leverage spots or mop-up situations out of the New York bullpen while he's up with the parent club.
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Yankees' Deivi Garcia: Optioned to Triple-A level
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The Yankees optioned Garcia to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday.
Garcia allowed seven runs -- six earned -- in just 8.1 major-league innings last season, though he had been showing well in the Grapefruit League this spring. The 23-year-old right-hander should get a long look with the Yankees at some point in 2023.
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Yankees' Deivi Garcia: Returns to Triple-A
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Garcia was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after Wednesday's doubleheader sweep over the Twins.
Garcia was called up ahead of the twin bill and will return to the minors without seeing game action. The 23-year-old has yet to see big-league action this year and has a 9.11 ERA, 2.02 WHIP and 22:17 K:BB over 26.2 frames at Triple-A.
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Yankees' Deivi Garcia: Summoned from Triple-A
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The Yankees recalled Garcia from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre ahead of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Twins, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.
For the twin bill, the Yankees are designating infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar as their 29th man rather than Garcia, who thus appears poised to remain with the big club beyond Wednesday. A former highly regarded pitching prospect who picked up eight starts for the Yankees between the 2020 and 2021 seasons, the 23-year-old Garcia has seen his long-term outlook take a hit in recent seasons due to poor control in the high minors. He has, however, shown some improvement in that regard in his most recent eight outings between Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Double-A Somerset, turning in a poor 5.12 ERA but a much stronger 1.04 WHIP and 23.7 K-BB%. He's projected to serve as a multi-inning arm out of the bullpen while he's up with the Yankees.
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Yankees' Deivi Garcia: Reporting to Double-A
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Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre activated Garcia (finger) from its 7-day injured list Thursday and assigned him to Double-A Somerset, Matt Kardos of MLB.com reports.
Though Garcia was initially moved to the IL on May 31 after experiencing a loss of feeling in his fingers, he appeared to overcome that issue quickly. However, because Garcia had struggled mightily at Triple-A before landing on the IL -- he turned in a 10.38 ERA and 2.26 WHIP in 21.2 innings -- the Yankees opted to have him stay at their extended spring training facility to work on his mechanics. Garcia will make his return to game action as a member of Somerset's rotation, but he shouldn't have to wait long for a promotion to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre if he fares well in his initial outings at Double-A.
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Yankees' Deivi Garcia: Getting 'reset' at team complex
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Garcia (finger) faced live hitters at the Yankees' player development complex earlier this week, and pitching coach Matt Blake stated that the pitcher is getting a "reset" physically, Brendan Kuty of NJ Advance Media reports.
Garcia was placed on the 7-day minor-league injured list with a finger injury May 31, but that issue no longer appears to be bothering him. Instead, Blake suggested that the organization is keeping Garcia at the team's complex in order to help him figure things out after a tough start to his season. "They just wanted to pull him out and let him get a little bit of a reset physically," Blake told NJ Advance Media on Wednesday. "Seems like he's in an OK spot mentally and physically, but I do think they're just trying to rework where they're at with him because he had been struggling a little bit." Garcia has posted a 10.38 ERA and 2.26 WHIP over seven starts with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on the campaign.
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Yankees' Deivi Garcia: Goes on IL
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Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre placed Garcia (finger) on its 7-day injured list Tuesday, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.
Garcia was deactivated after he lost feeling in his fingers during his most recent start for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday. The right-hander could be dealing with some sort of nerve injury, but the Yankees haven't provided a firm diagnosis at this stage. Once one of the more promising pitching prospects in the organization, Garcia's star has dimmed considerably since he first reached the big leagues in 2020. He's turned in a 10.38 ERA, 2.26 WHIP and 18:16 K:BB across 21.2 innings over his seven starts at Triple-A this season.
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Yankees' Deivi Garcia: Exits with possible injury
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Garcia left Friday's Triple-A contest with two outs in the second inning after losing feeling in his fingers, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.
The organization has yet to release an update on Garcia's status, so it's unclear if he suffered an injury or was removed for precautionary reasons. Before his exit, the right-hander allowed three runs and five hits -- all in the second inning -- and didn't walk or strike out any batters. Garcia has struggled in the minors this season, posting a 10.38 ERA, 2.26 WHIP and 18:16 K:BB across 21.2 innings.
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Yankees' Deivi Garcia: Optioned to Triple-A
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Garcia was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday.
Garcia should serve as rotation depth this season, but there wasn't a role for him to fill right away. He struggled to a 6.85 ERA in 24 outings at the Triple-A level last season, walking 15.6 percent of opposing batters, so he needs to sort out his control before he makes his push for a rotation spot.
Yankees' Deivi Garcia: Could make Opening Day roster
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Garcia has looked good this spring, and Yankees manager Aaron Boone indicated Wednesday that he could "put himself in that mix" for an Opening Day roster spot, Randy Miller of NJ Advance Media reports.
Garcia struggled mightily at the Triple-A level last season, posting a 6.85 ERA and 1.88 WHIP over 90.2 innings. He also threw 8.1 frames with the Yankees, giving up six earned runs. However, he looked much better in his first spring outing Wednesday, hurling two scoreless innings during which he allowed only one hit. Beyond those numbers, the right-hander averaged 94.9 mph on his fastball, per Max Goodman of SI.com, after posting a 92.2 mph average velocity on the pitch last season. Further, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports that Garcia altered his mechanics during the offseason and is pitching with more confidence, strengthening the hope that he could bounce back from his difficult 2021 campaign. It's unlikely that Garcia will be handed a starting spot in the rotation to begin the season, but he could at least make the Opening Day roster if he puts together a strong spring, especially since all MLB teams will be allowed to carry two extra players until May 1.
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Yankees' Deivi Garcia: Activated from injured list
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Garcia (undisclosed) was reinstated from the 7-day minor-league injured list Saturday, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.
Garcia spent a week and a half on the injured list for an unspecified reason, but he'll rejoin Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for the final few games of the regular season. It's not yet clear whether the right-hander will pitch again to close out the year, but he's in line for a normal offseason.
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Yankees' Deivi Garcia: Goes on injured list
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Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre placed Garcia (undisclosed) on its 7-day injured list Wednesday, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.
No details are available regarding the nature of Garcia's injury, but he'll most likely be sidelined for the rest of the Triple-A club's season, which ends Sept. 30. After a promising six-start sample with the Yankees in 2020, Garcia was expected to vie for a rotation spot with the big club this season, but he ended up losing out to Domingo German in a spring training competition for the fifth starter's role. The 22-year-old righty then failed to perform well enough to merit an extended look in the big leagues, as he compiled a 6.83 ERA and 1.89 WHIP across 89.2 innings with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
