Yimi García Stats

The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a two-year, $11 million deal with right-handed reliever Yimi Garcia on Saturday. The deal includes a club option for the 2023 season. Garcia has a high-spin fastball and will provide the Blue Jays with a nice middle-innings reliever. The 31-year-old spent part of last season as the closer for the Miami Marlins and had a 3.47 ERA with 15 saves before he was traded to the Houston Astros. Garcia wasn't as good there, sporting a 5.48 ERA down the stretch and allowing seven runs in five innings in the postseason before tossing four scoreless innings in the World Series. Toronto is coming off a 91-71 season in 2021 in which they just missed the postseason. Jordan Romano should enter 2022 as the Jays closer, but bullpen roles might be flexible.

7 days ago

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Yimi Garcia was traded to the Houston Astros on Wednesday, MLB Network insider Jon Heyman reported. The 30-year-old right-hander has pitched to a 3.47 ERA with 35 strikeouts over 36 1/3 innings and had recorded 15 saves so far this season for Miami. While Garcia's ERA has gone up since the start of the season, he remains solid and can benefit from pitching for a contender like the Astros. The Marlins received Triple-A outfielder Bryan De La Cruz in the trade.

4 months ago

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Yimi Garcia is reportedly "likely to be dealt" according to a tweet from SportsGrid's Craig Mish. Garcia has pitched to a 3.47 ERA and a 4.17 FIP in 36.1 innings so far for Miami. He's also struck out 35 batters and walked 15 while registering 15 saves. If he's traded to a contender, the reliever should continue to have value in leagues where saves and holds are a combined scoring category. However, if he's traded to a club with a set closer, he might not make as much of an impact in fantasy leagues where only saves are part of the scoring.

4 months ago