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Rico Garcia Gets 'Cleaned up' Ahead of Joining Yankees
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, JUL 14 – The Yankees claimed Rico Garcia off waivers to address bullpen struggles, which include a 7.42 ERA in July and injury issues among veteran pitchers.
- On Monday, July 14, 2025, the New York Yankees added reliever Rico Garcia to their roster after the Mets placed him on waivers.
- Last week, the Mets removed Garcia from their roster to create space for Kodai Senga’s return from injury, as Garcia had no remaining minor league options.
- Garcia is a 31-year-old veteran right-hander who made his MLB debut in 2019, pitched two scoreless innings with strikeouts of Aaron Judge and DJ LeMahieu on July 6, and had a 4.45 ERA over 30.1 innings in Triple-A Syracuse this year.
- His fastball has reached 98 mph this season, and he recorded 89 strikeouts across 24 Triple-A games, making him a potential short-term bullpen boost for the Yankees amid injuries to key relievers.
- The Yankees will need to add Garcia to their active roster, which has a league-worst bullpen ERA, reflecting their urgency to reinforce pitching depth before the July 31 trade deadline.
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Rico Garcia gets 'cleaned up' ahead of joining Yankees
Just days after being designated for assignment by the New York Mets, Hawaii’s Rico Garcia has landed with a new major league club, right across town. The Saint Louis and Hawaii Pacific product was claimed off waivers by the New York Yankees on Monday, only three days after being DFA’d by the Mets. The 31-year-old right-hander made two appearances with the Mets this season, throwing 4 2/3 scoreless innings and touching 96 mph on his fastball. Fo…
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