Yimi García (; born August 18, 1990) is a Dominican professional

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

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, and

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. He signed with the Dodgers as an amateur

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in 2009 and made his MLB debut in 2014.

Professional career

Los Angeles Dodgers

García signed with the

as an amateur

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and spent one season with the

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before joining the domestic leagues with the

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in 2010 and

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in 2011. In 2012, he had a 3.02

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(ERA) in 40 games with the

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, with 14 saves. In a late season promotion to the

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, he had a 2.53 ERA in nine games. In 2013, he had a 4–6

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with a 2.54 ERA and 19 saves in 49 games with the Double-A

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. The Dodgers added García to their

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on November 20, 2013. García was promoted to the Triple-A

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to begin 2014. In 47 games for the Isotopes, he was 4–2 with a 3.10 ERA. He was called up to the Dodgers on September 1, 2014. He made his debut that night, in the eighth inning, against the

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. He gave up a hit to the first batter he faced,

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, but then worked 2 scoreless innings, getting his first MLB strikeout on his last batter,

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. He pitched in eight games for the Dodgers, allowing two earned runs in 10 innings. He struck out nine batters while walking only one. Both runs he allowed were on solo homers on September 27 to

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and Michael McKenry of the

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. In 2015, García appeared in 59 games for the Dodgers, making one start, and was 3–5 with a 3.34 ERA. He appeared in just nine games in 2016, pitching 8 innings with a 3.24 ERA. He was shut down on April 22 with right biceps soreness and experienced a setback on his rehab assignment on July 29, ending his season. He underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in September and then on October 25 he underwent

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. Despite missing the entire 2017 season, the Dodgers signed him to a $630,000 one-year contract for 2018, to avoid salary arbitration. Garcia returned to the majors on May 3,

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. The following day, against the

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at Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey, he pitched a scoreless eighth inning and was one of four pitchers involved in a combined

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. He pitched in 25 games in 2018, with a 5.64 ERA. The following year, he improved his numbers and, as a result, saw his usage rise. He appeared in 64 games for the Dodgers in 2019, with a 3.61 ERA and 66 strikeouts. On December 2, 2019, García was non-tendered and became a

Miami Marlins

On December 20, 2019, García signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract with the

. He pitched 15 innings in 14 appearances for the Marlins in 2020, striking out 19, for an ERA of 0.60. He and the Marlins agreed to a $1.9 million contract on January 15, 2021. García became the Marlins closer in 2021 and posted a 3.47 ERA with 15 saves, striking out 35 in innings with Miami.

Houston Astros

On July 28, 2021, Garcia was traded to the Houston Astros for minor league outfielder Bryan De La Cruz and pitcher

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. With Houston, García was 1–2 with a 5.48 ERA. In 23 relief appearances, he pitched innings, striking out 25 batters. On November 3, 2021, García elected free agency.

Toronto Blue Jays

On December 1, 2021, García signed a two-year, $11 million contract with the

. In 61 relief outings for Toronto in 2022, he compiled a 4–5 record and 3.10 ERA with 58 strikeouts across 61 innings pitched. García made 73 relief appearances for the Blue Jays in 2023, with a 3–4 record and 4.09 ERA with 79 strikeouts over 66 innings. He reached 100 appearances with Toronto on July 30, vesting a guaranteed $6 million contract for him in 2024. With Toronto to start 2024, he had a 2.70 ERA with 42 strikeouts and 5 saves in 29 appearances.

Seattle Mariners

On July 26, 2024, García was traded to the

in exchange for Jonatan Clase and Jacob Sharp. After less than a month in Seattle, García was placed on the 10-day injured list with right elbow inflammation on August 20. He was moved to the 60-day injured list on September 10, ruling out a return in 2024. In 10 games with the Mariners, García allowed six earned runs and struck out seven in 9 innings.

Toronto Blue Jays (second stint)

On December 13, 2024, García signed a two-year, $15 million contract to return to the Blue Jays.

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