Rony Javier García (born December 19, 1997) is a Dominican professional

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who is a free agent. He made his

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(MLB) debut in 2020 for the

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Career

New York Yankees

García signed with the

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as an international free agent on July 2, 2015. He split the 2016 season between the DSL Yankees and the

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, pitching to a 3–5

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with a 2.28

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(ERA) over 71

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. He split the 2017 season between the

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and the

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, going a combined 2–3 with a 2.50 ERA over innings. He split the 2018 season between Charleston and the

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, going a combined 4–9 with a 4.31 ERA over 119 innings. He split the 2019 season between Tampa and the

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, going a combined 4–13 with a 4.01 ERA over innings.

Detroit Tigers

On December 12, 2019, the

selected García with the first selection in the 2019

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. García made his major league debut on July 28, 2020, and gave up three runs over three innings. With the 2020 Detroit Tigers, García appeared in 15 games, compiling a 1–0 record with 8.14 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 21 innings pitched. García missed spring training in 2021 due to an

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, and started the season with the

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. The Tigers promoted him to the major leagues on May 30, but made just two appearances for the team on the year. On June 15, García was placed on the 60-day

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with a left knee sprain. In 2022, García made 16 appearances (8 starts) for the Tigers, working to a 3–3 record and 4.41 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 51.0 innings pitched. The Tigers optioned García to Triple-A Toledo to begin the 2023 season. On March 29, 2023, he was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Toledo. García spent the campaign with Toledo, making 27 appearances and struggling to an 8.29 ERA with 50 strikeouts across 38 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Garcia, Rony Living people 1997 births Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic 21st-century Dominican Republic sportsmen Major League Baseball pitchers Detroit Tigers players Charleston RiverDogs players Dominican Summer League Yankees players Gulf Coast Yankees players Pulaski Yankees players Tampa Tarpons players Trenton Thunder players Estrellas Orientales players Sportspeople from Valverde Province

Career

New York Yankees

Detroit Tigers

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