Gerson Yeris Garabito (born August 19, 1995) is a Dominican

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for the Texas Rangers of

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(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Career

Kansas City Royals

Garabito signed as an international

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with the

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on September 17, 2012. He spent his first two professional seasons with the

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, pitching to a cumulative 1.89 ERA with 78 strikeouts across 25 appearances (15 starts). Garabito spent the 2015 season back at the rookie–level with the Arizona League Royals, posting a 4.11 ERA across 14 games (11 starts). The following season, he played for the Single–A

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, posting a 2–11 record and 4.80 ERA with 61 strikeouts across 18 starts. Garabito split the 2017 campaign between Lexington and the AZL Royals, combining for a 4–5 record and 2.93 ERA with 74 strikeouts across 80 innings pitched. In 2018, Garabito spent the campaign with the High–A

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, recording an 8–6 record and 116 strikeouts across 26 starts. In addition, he led the

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with a 3.16

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(ERA). In 2019, he made 26 starts for the Double–A

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, logging a 6–12 record and 3.77 ERA with 113 strikeouts across 141 innings pitched. Garabito did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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San Francisco Giants

On November 20, 2020, Garabito signed a minor league contract with the

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. He split the 2021 season between the Double–A Richmond Flying Squirrels and Triple–A

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, accumulating a 3–6 record and 4.50 ERA with 80 strikeouts across 86 innings pitched. Garabito elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2021.

Texas Rangers

On December 18, 2023, after two years playing only in winter ball, Garabito signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. He made 7 appearances for the Double–A

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and Triple–A

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, compiling a 2.05 ERA with 37 strikeouts across innings pitched. On May 26, 2024, Garabito was selected to the

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and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. Garabito’s debut was a start against the

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. He pitched 3.2 innings and allowed only one run. He did not qualify for a win (5+ innings). Garabito pitched a combined 2 more innings before being sent down. He did not allow a run in those two innings.

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