Detroit Tigers pitcher Bryan Garcia turned in a quality outing on Monday against the Seattle Mariners. The right-hander scattered five hits, three earned runs, and a pair of walks in 6.2 innings against Seattle while also striking out six batters. He generated 14 swinging strikes on the day and finished with a 35% CSW rate. The 27-year-old has now made four starts for Detroit this season. In those four outings, he's logged a 3.54 ERA, a 5.27 FIP, 17 strikeouts, and 10 walks in 20.1 innings pitched.
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Bryan Garcia has been recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Sunday. The right-hander will make the start against the Seattle Mariners on Monday. Garcia has a 3.29 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 11/8 K/BB ratio across three starts with the Tigers this season. There should be better streaming options available for Monday's slate. Garcia doesn't have a ton of value against a fairly strong Mariners lineup. In a corresponding move, left-hander Joey Wentz has been optioned to the minors to make room for Garcia on the active roster.
The Detroit Tigers optioned struggling relief pitcher Bryan Garcia to Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday. The team has yet to announce a corresponding move to fill Garcia's roster spot. Garcia had made three appearances out of the bullpen in July. He had given up at least one home run in each appearance. In total, he pitched two innings this month and allowed five home runs and nine home runs, good for a 40.50 ERA. Over 32 games on the season, he has a 7.31 ERA and 1.75 WHIP to go along with two saves and three holds.
The Detroit Tigers optioned relief pitcher Bryan Garcia to Triple-A on Sunday. The team replaced him on the roster with another Garcia, fellow reliever Rony Garcia. Bryan Garcia began the year as one of the team's primary relievers and looked to even have a shot at being a primary closing option for the team. He recorded two saves within the first few weeks of the year. However, he's struggled over the course of the year and has a 4.27 ERA and 1.51 WHIP. Rony Garcia, meanwhile, made his MLB debut with the Tigers last year. He's been solid at Triple-A this year, pitching to a 3.20 ERA and 1.17 WHIP over four appearances, all as a starter. He's likely to work in middle relief with the team while he's up.
Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Bryan Garcia was thrust into a tough position in Wednesday's game against the Houston Astros. Garcia came in during the ninth inning with the bases loaded and no outs as the Tigers held a 6-3 lead. Jose Cisnero, who began the ninth inning, had loaded the bases without recording an out. Garcia walked in a run, but managed to get the other three hitters he faced out, including two strikeouts. He now has two saves over six appearances on the year. Garcia pitched on Tuesday, which is probably why Tigers manager A.J. Hinch elected to go with Cisnero to start the ninth inning on Wednesday. This outing should reinforce Garcia's hold on the closer role in Detroit. He may not get all of the opportunities going forward, but he should get most.
Bryan Garcia To Have Prominent Role In Tigers Bullpen
Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Bryan Garcia figures to be one of the team's top set-up men to start the 2021 season. Gregory Soto is slated to be the Tigers' primary closer, but Garcia could be next in line if Soto falters. Garcia has pitched 6 1/3 innings this spring, posting a 4.26 ERA and 2.05 WHIP with six strikeouts and five walks. He's converted his only save opportunity. Garcia will turn 26 years old in April. He's pitched just 28.1 innings over his two-year MLB career and has posted a 4.13 ERA and 1.482 WHIP while averaging 6.0 K/9.