Ryan Garcia

Texas Rangers Pitching Prospect Ryan Garcia Earns First Win of the Season

Ryan Garcia, the Texas Rangers' second-round pick in the 2019 MLB Draft, earned his first win of the season on Tuesday night. Garcia pitched five innings and allowed one run on two hits, one walk, and four strikeouts. He threw 73 pitches, 47 for strikes. Garcia, who is 25 years old, was drafted out of UCLA. Ryan had Tommy John surgery in March of 2020 but the 2020 minor-league season was canceled. In 2021, he dealt with oblique issues. This was Garcia's seventh start of the season. He allowed

Ryan Garcia to make Double-A debut

Ryan Garcia seems to be a name that has fallen off the radar of many Texas Rangers fans. Afterall, the Rangers selected the right-hander in the 2nd round of the 2019 draft. The UCLA product pitched 5 professional innings in 2019. Then in 2020 had the dreaded Tommy John surgery that Rangers fans have become accustomed to. Of course, Covid knocked out the 2020 season for every minor leaguer. In 2022 for the first time since July 14, 2019; a span of nearly two years, Garcia took the mound for th

Ryan Garcia named Carolina League Pitcher of the Week

24-year-old right-hander Ryan Garcia was named Carolina League Pitcher of the Week for Aug 22-28! The Texas Rangers selected Garcia in the 2nd round (50th) of the 2019 draft from UCLA. On August 28th against the Fredericksburg Nationals, Ryan pitched 5 scoreless and no-hit innings with 4 strikeouts. He threw 72 pitches/49 strikes and 23 balls. This is also Ryan Garcia's first professional win. In 12 starts he has a 1-2 win-loss record with a 2.31 ERA in 46 innings and 59 strikeouts. In his l

Texas Rangers Ryan Garcia is nearing return

The last time Texas Rangers prospect Ryan Garcia took the mound in a game was July 14, 2019 for the Spokane Indians, who was an affiliate of the Rangers prior to the MiLB realignment. Ryan was drafted by the Rangers in the 2nd round of the 2019 draft from UCLA. His most successful season at UCLA was in 2019 when he went 10-1 with a 1.44 earned run average in 94 innings pitched. Ryan had Tommy John surgery in March of 2020 but the 2020 minor-league season was canceled. In 2021, he dealt with ob