Frank Yeury Garcés Ochoa (born January 17, 1990) is a Dominican professional

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of the

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(IBL). He has played in

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for the

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and in

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Professional career

Texas Rangers

Garcés signed with the Texas Rangers organization as an international free agent on May 29, 2009. He was assigned to the

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and appeared in eight games, posting a 0–2

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, 4.96

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(ERA), and 12

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San Diego Padres

Garcés was released by the Rangers organization on September 26, 2009, and signed with the

organization on May 12, 2011. Assigned to the

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for the 2011 season, Garcés pitched to a 4–3 record, 2.51 ERA, and 115 strikeouts in 71 innings. In 2012, Garcés was promoted to the Class-A

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and made 25 starts for the team. In a career-high 121 innings, he posted a 9–6 record, 2.81 ERA, and 112 strikeouts. Garcés continued to progress through the Padres minor league organization, pitching the entire 2013 season with the Advanced-A

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. He struggled in his 26 starts, going 7–9 with a 5.67 ERA and 126 strikeouts. In the offseason, Garcés played with the

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of the

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. He was assigned to the Double-A

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in 2014, where he posted a 2–5 record, 1.94 ERA, and 74 strikeouts in 51 relief appearances.

Major Leagues

Garcés was called up to MLB for the first time on August 19, 2014. He was optioned to Double-A on August 23, after making two scoreless appearances for San Diego. Garcés was recalled in September and made 15 relief appearances for the Padres in 2014, with a 2.00 ERA and 10 strikeouts. Garcés returned to the Toros del Este in the offseason. In 2015, he made 40 appearances for the Padres, and posted a 0–1 win–loss record, 5.21 ERA, and 30 strikeouts in 38 innings. He also made 19 appearances for the Triple-A

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in 2015, going 1–0 with a 2.91 ERA and 17 strikeouts. On December 2, 2015, Garcés was granted free agency. He signed a minor league contract with the Padres on December 6. He spent the entire 2016 season in Triple-A El Paso, pitching to a 6–8 record, 4.41 ERA, and 98 strikeouts in 114 innings.

Saitama Seibu Lions

On November 17, 2016, Garcés signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. On December 14, 2016, Garcés signed a one-year, 60 million yen contract with the

. Garcés recorded a 2-2 record and 6.39 ERA in 18 appearances for the Lions in 2017. On October 25, 2017, he became a free agent.

Barrie Baycats

On June 14, 2018, Garcés made his debut with the

of the Intercounty Baseball League.

Algodoneros de Unión Laguna

On April 3, 2019, Garcés signed with the

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of the

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. He was released on July 15, 2019.

Piratas de Campeche

On July 17, 2019, Garcés signed with the

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of the

. He was released by the Piratas on February 11, 2020.

Barrie Baycats (second stint)

On March 1, 2021, Garcés signed with the

of the

, joining the team for the 2021 season.

Pericos de Puebla

On July 8, 2021, Garcés signed with the

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of the

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Barrie Baycats (third stint)

On December 23, 2021, Garcés signed with the

of the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Garces, Frank 1990 births Living people Algodoneros de Unión Laguna players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Canada Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Japan Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Rangers players Dominican Summer League Padres players El Paso Chihuahuas players Fort Wayne TinCaps players Lake Elsinore Storm players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers People from San Cristóbal Province Piratas de Campeche players Saitama Seibu Lions players San Antonio Missions players San Diego Padres players Tigres de Aragua players Tigres del Licey players Toros del Este players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Venezuela