Anderson Garcia (born March 23, 1981) is a Dominican former

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, who played one game in

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(MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Career

Garcia was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the

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in May . In July , he was traded along with

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s Jason Anderson and Ryan Bicondoa to the

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for closer

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. Though primarily a starting pitcher while in the Yankees organization, the Mets organization used him almost exclusively as a reliever. Garcia was promoted to the Mets roster in May , but was quickly sent back to Norfolk and never actually appeared in a game for the team. In August 2006, he was placed on waivers by the Mets and claimed by the

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. He was subsequently claimed by the Philadelphia Phillies in December. In February , the

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claimed Garcia on waivers from the Phillies. Garcia was released on July 9, 2008.

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