Harvey Anderson García Ibarras (born March 16, 1984) is a former

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Professional career

Florida Marlins

Garcia was signed as an amateur free agent by the

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in 2000 and after pitching for their Dominican League team he was released in 2002 and signed with the

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Boston Red Sox

Garcia signed with the

on June 14, 2002. In November 2005, he was traded by the Red Sox to the Marlins along with

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and

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in exchange for

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and

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Return to the Marlins

In November 2005, he was traded by the Red Sox to the Marlins along with

and

in exchange for

and

. He was called up on September 2, and made his major league debut on September 3, 2007 against the

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. He pitched in eight games with the Marlins in September, finishing 0–1 with a 4.38 ERA. He did not pitch in 2008 because of injury and during Spring Training in 2009 he was released by the Marlins.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On June 23, 2009 Garcia signed a minor league contract with the

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. He appeared in 10 games with the Pirates Class-A team, the

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and then was traded to the

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to complete the trade that sent Delwyn Young to the Pirates for Eric Krebs and Garcia.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Garcia was traded to the

to complete the trade that sent Delwyn Young to the

for Eric Krebs and Garcia. He began 2010 with the

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in the Double-A Southern League but was released by the Dodgers on May 22, 2010.

Washington Nationals

He signed with the

in December 2010, but he was released before the 2011 season.

France

In 2016, García began playing in the

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. He spent the 2016 season in

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with the

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. In 2017, he played in

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