The Washington Nationals claimed left-handed pitcher Robert Garcia off waivers from the Miami Marlins on Tuesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.
Garcia, 27, went 2-0 with two saves and a 2.85 ERA in 31 games (one start) for Triple-A Jacksonville. He struck out 62 batters in 41.0 innings pitched and posted a .226 opponents’ batting average.
Garcia made his Major League debut on July 14 at Baltimore. He allowed one hit and one walk in 0.1 inning.
A native of Manteca, California, Garcia was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 15th round of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft out of University of California-Davis. He is 13-17 with 15 saves, a 4.99 ERA and 10.43 strikeouts per 9.0 innings in 181 professional games (11 starts).
