TAMPA BAY, FL– New York Yankees right-hander Deivi García is out of options and his spot on the 40-man roster hangs in the balance as Spring Training continues at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The 23-year-old, of Bonao, Dominican Republic, has viable potential, but the main concerns come from his command at the big-league level.
Combined with injury flares, which forced him to miss some time off the mound, García’s fallen behind within the pecking order of Yankees pitching prospects since 2020.
Provided below are García’s statistics for 2020-2022.
2020 – NY Yankees
3-2, 4.98 ERA, 33 K in 34 IP (six starts)
2021 – NY Yankees
0-2, 6.48 ERA, seven strikeouts in 8.1 innings (two starts)
2022 – AA Somerset Patriots & AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
4-5, 6.89 ERA, 76 K in 64 IP (12 starts, 20 appearances)
2023 Yankees Spring Camp – George M. Steinbrenner Field – 2/16/2023 – Image Credit: Bill Menzel/Latino Sports
Now, regardless of the past seasons, he looked great in his Saturday February 18th pitching session, fanning Kyle Higashioka while tossing two live innings. In addition, Garcia was dominant with his off speed arsenal, especially against Ben Rortvedt, who he fooled on a breaking ball in the dirt.
Will he make the 40-man roster and carve out a spot in the bullpen or will García’s future loom with another club?
“It’s maintaining that delivery and the consistency on the mound to allow him to throw strikes at a high level. It’s gonna allow him to succeed at the upper levels of the minors and certainly in the big leagues, and that’s been something that’s been inconsistent for him,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after Saturdays February 18th session.
2023 Yankees Spring Camp – Aaron Boone – 2/16/2023 – Image Credit: Bill Menzel/Latino Sports
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