Oakland optioned Garcia to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.
Garcia surrendered five earned runs on five hits and three walks over three innings (three appearances) during his six-day stay in the A's bullpen. Luis Medina and Zach Neal have been promoted ahead of Thursday's series opener against the Rangers.
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Athletics' Rico Garcia: Added to roster
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The Athletics selected Garcia's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.
Garcia, 29, has posted a 2.02 ERA and 19:9 K:BB over 13.1 innings while collecting two saves for Vegas this season. It's possible he could be in the mix for saves in Oakland's dumpster fire of a bullpen, but the odds of him being a reliable fantasy contributor are long.
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Athletics' Rico Garcia: Links up with Oakland
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Garcia signed a minor-league contract with the Athletics on Nov. 14.
Garcia is expected to open the 2023 campaign at Triple-A Las Vegas, though he'll likely get the opportunity to attend Oakland's big-league camp this spring as a non-roster invitee. He made six appearances out of the Baltimore bullpen in 2022 but otherwise spent the majority of the season at Triple-A Norfolk, where he produced a 2.34 ERA and 1.14 WHIP in 34.2 innings.
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Rico Garcia: Becomes free agent
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Garcia opted for free agency Thursday, per Triple-A Norfolk's transaction log.
Garcia appeared sporadically out of Baltimore's bullpen in 2022 and tallied a 4.50 ERA and 1.38 WHIP across eight innings in the majors. He lost his spot on the 40-man roster in September and will now have the chance to find his next opportunity in the league.
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Orioles' Rico Garcia: Clears waivers
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Garcia cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Garcia will remain in the Orioles' organization after he was designated for assignment Sunday. The right-hander has a 4.50 ERA and 1.38 WHIP through eight innings at the major-league level this year. Since he's not on the 40-man roster anymore, it seems unlikely he'll make his way back to the majors in 2022.
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Orioles' Rico Garcia: Cast off 40-man roster
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The Orioles designated Garcia for assignment Sunday, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Garcia will cede his spot on the 40-man roster to catcher Cam Gallagher, whom the Orioles claimed off waivers from the Padres. Over his eight innings with the Orioles this season before he was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk earlier this month, Garcia allowed four earned runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out two batters.
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Orioles' Rico Garcia: Sent to Norfolk
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The Orioles optioned Garcia to Triple-A Norfolk on Monday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
After covering 1.1 innings in relief in Sunday's 5-0 loss to the Athletics, Garcia wasn't likely to be available for either end of Monday's doubleheader with the Blue Jays. As a result, the Orioles opted to swap Garcia out of the bullpen for a fresh arm in Beau Sulser, who was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move.
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Orioles' Rico Garcia: Called up from Triple-A
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Garcia was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.
Garcia has been in the minors for the last month, and he's posted a 0.96 ERA and 1.29 WHIP in 9.1 innings over five appearances at Norfolk following his demotion. He should be available as a middle reliever in the Orioles' bullpen after Louis Head was sent down Thursday.
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Orioles' Rico Garcia: Headed to Norfolk
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The Orioles optioned Garcia to Triple-A Norfolk on Monday.
Garcia covered two innings and threw 41 pitches in Sunday's 6-0 loss to the Yankees, so he was unlikely to be available out of the bullpen for the next day or two. The Orioles opted to swap Garcia off the 26-man active roster for a fresh relief arm in lefty Nick Vespi, who was called up from Norfolk in a corresponding move.
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Orioles' Rico Garcia: Added to big-league bullpen
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The Orioles selected Garcia's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.
Baltimore cleared room for Garcia on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster by transferring Travis Lakins (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL and by optioning Bruce Zimmermann to Triple-A. Garcia previously made two relief appearances for Baltimore this season, but he's otherwise spent most of the season at Norfolk, where he's produced a 3.00 ERA and 1.11 WHIP across 18 innings.
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Orioles' Rico Garcia: Heads back to minors
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Garcia was returned to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.
Garcia served as a replacement player in the Orioles' bullpen during their series in Toronto, and he allowed a run on three hits and no walks while striking out one in three innings over two appearances. However, the right-hander will head back to the minors after Keegan Akin was reinstated from the restricted list Friday.
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Orioles' Rico Garcia: Joining big club in Toronto
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The Orioles selected Garcia's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Monday.
He'll be joining the 26-man active roster for the Orioles' series in Toronto as a replacement in the bullpen for Keegan Akin, who was placed on the restricted list and presumably isn't eligible to play in Canada due to his vaccination status. Akin should be activated ahead of Friday's series opener against the Rays in Baltimore, but Garcia could stick with the big club if he performs well in what appearances he makes during the four-game series in Toronto.
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Orioles' Rico Garcia: Comes off Triple-A IL
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Triple-A Norfolk reinstated Garcia (elbow) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday, Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Sidelined to begin the season while he continued to move through the final stages of his recovery from March 2021 Tommy John surgery, Garcia was cleared to head out on a rehab assignment in late April. Between stops at High-A Aberdeen and Double-A Bowie over the past three weeks, Garcia made five appearances and logged a 1.04 ERA and 1.15 WHIP while striking out 17 over 8.2 innings. If he can stay healthy and continue to maintain this level of production as he advances to Triple-A, Garcia could put himself in the mix for a call-up to the Baltimore bullpen.
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Orioles' Rico Garcia: Goes on minor-league IL
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The Orioles reassigned Garcia (elbow) to Triple-A Norfolk and placed him on the affiliate's 7-day injured list Tuesday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Garcia likely won't report to Norfolk for at least a few more months, as he's expected to continue his rehab from his March 2021 Tommy John surgery at the Orioles' spring training facility in Florida. If he steers clear of any setbacks in the final stages of his throwing program, Garcia could make his debut for Norfolk at some point during the summer.
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Orioles' Rico Garcia: Lands minor-league deal
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Garcia (elbow) signed a minor-league contract with the Orioles on Wednesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Garcia missed the entire 2021 campaign after he underwent Tommy John surgery in March. His deal is pending a physical, but he'll be in the mix to pitch in the minors during the second half of the 2022 season if his recovery goes smoothly.
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Giants' Rico Garcia: Heading for Tommy John surgery
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Garcia (elbow) is scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery Saturday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
The 27-year-old was non-tendered by the Giants and quickly re-signed in December, but he won't pitch during 2021 due to the UCL injury. Garcia also figures to miss the early portion of 2022 while rehabbing from the surgery. He had a 5.40 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and 7:4 K:BB over 10 innings for San Francisco last season.
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Giants' Rico Garcia: Returns to Giants
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Garcia signed a minor-league contract with the Giants on Wednesday as a non-roster invitee, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Garcia was non-tendered by the Giants last week, but he'll return to the organization with an invitation to major-league spring training. The 26-year-old appeared in 12 games with San Francisco during the abbreviated 2020 season and will attempt to secure a spot in the bullpen at some point in 2021.
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Rico Garcia: Let go by Giants
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Garcia was non-tendered by the Giants on Wednesday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
The 26-year-old was claimed off waivers by the Giants last offseason and appeared in 12 games during the shortened season. Garcia gave up six runs on 13 hits with seven strikeouts and four walks across 10 innings.
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Giants' Rico Garcia: Called up by Giants
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Garcia was recalled by the Giants on Saturday.
Garcia will be available out of the bullpen for the final two games of the regular season after Sam Coonrod (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday. The right-hander tossed two scoreless innings during a pair of appearances during his last stint on the active roster.
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Giants' Rico Garcia: Earns first win
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Garcia (1-1) tossed a scoreless sixth inning to become the pitcher of record in the Giants' 6-4 win over Seattle on Thursday afternoon.
Garcia recorded a scoreless inning for the second consecutive day and may begin inching up the bullpen hierarchy. He drops his season ERA to 5.40 with the performance.
