Seattle Mariners left-hander Brandyn Garcia has emerged as a realistic candidate to make the team's Opening Day roster in 2025. Garcia was the team's 11th-round pick out of Texas A&M in 2023 and pitched exclusively out of the bullpen in college. The 24-year-old southpaw won the team's minor-league co-pitch of the year in 2024 and has emerged as one of Seattle's best pitching prospects. He held a 2.25 ERA with 134 strikeouts, 47 walks and only four home runs allowed over 116 innings in 27 appearances (25 starts) with High-A Everett and Double-A Arkansas this past season. Garcia could be a starter in the big leagues in the long term, but the Mariners view him as a potentially valuable left-handed arm out of their bullpen next year. His transition to the bullpen during spring training will be something to watch next spring.
Seattle Mariners starting pitching prospect Brandyn Garcia tossed five no-hit frames in his Double-A debut on July 1. He allowed just two free passes and struck out eight. The Texas A&M product opened the season by making his High-A debut and performed quite well with a 1.84 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and a 26:85 BB:K ratio across 68 innings. The former 11th-round pick joined the Seattle system in 2023 and needed only a seven-inning stint at Single-A last summer to prove he was ready for High-A ball to open this season. While Garcia currently sits outside of the Seattle top 30 prospects on MLB.com, he is a name to keep a close eye on as he has progressed through the minor leagues very quickly.
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