Bryan Garcia

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Detroit Tigers #17 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: Garcia rocketed all the way to Triple-A in 2016 in his first full season, but Tommy John surgery derailed his ascent and wiped out his 2018 campaign. Garcia returned to the mound in 2019 and reached the majors after building up innings across three levels of the minors.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Garcia receives high marks for his work ethic and mound presence. His fastball is a plus pitch that tops out in the upper-90s. With plus arm speed, Garcia throws an average slider that has good movement. He throws a changeup in the upper-80s that doesn't have much separation from his fastball, but he sells it well with similar arm speed. It grades as a future above-average offering.
  
  THE FUTURE: Garcia should get plenty of outings in the majors for Detroit in 2020. His control is still suspect, but Garcia's aggressive mentality and two-pitch mix make for a quality late-inning reliever.
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  Ranked Detroit Tigers #22 prospect in 2019
  Track Record: Garcia had starred as Miami’s closer for three seasons when the Tigers popped him with their sixth-round pick in 2016 and put him on the fast track. Garcia zoomed through all four full-season levels in 2017 before having Tommy John surgery that wiped out all of his 2018 season.
  
  Scouting Report: Garcia’s fastball is a plus pitch that gets into the upper 90s. He throws a slider that projects as an above-average pitch with tight shape and good movement. The slider is coupled with a changeup that should be an average pitch with more work. He has average command, which should be enough to be effective in the big leagues.
  
  The Future: With his maturity and plus stuff, Garcia could make his major league debut late in 2019 with good health, and a solid two-pitch mix could pave the way for a late-inning reliever role.
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  Ranked Detroit Tigers #16 prospect in 2018
  Garcia left his mark on the Miami record book, setting a school record and tying the ACC record with 43 saves. Some scouts saw him as a potential starter thanks to his three-pitch mix, but the Tigers liked his makeup and moxie in a lock-down back-of-the-bullpen role. Garcia has lived up to those expectations by leaping through four minor league levels in his first full pro season. Garcia's delivery is a little long in the back and he finished into a stiff front leg, but he has shown an ability to repeat it. Garcia's 92-96 mph fastball is an effective above-average pitch, but it's his plus slider that makes hitters sweat. His changeup dives away from bats with late fade, giving him three average or better pitches. Garcia seems to thrive on pressure. Triple-A was his first taste of anything less than dominance. He'll head back there to start 2018, but he could make it to Detroit this year.
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  Ranked Detroit Tigers #22 prospect in 2017
  Garcia spent three years in Miami's bullpen and set the school's career record for saves before the Tigers drafted him in sixth round and signed him for $289,400. The Tigers laud Garcia for his makeup, which features the aggression and competitiveness associated with someone who spent three years in a closer's role. Garcia generates plus arm speed from a three-quarters arm slot and starts his arsenal with a sinking fastball that sits in the 92-96 mph range. He complements the pitch with a potentially plus slider in the mid-80s with 10-to-4 break, as well a changeup that shows fade to both lefthanders and righthanders. He dominated at short-season Connecticut and ended his season in the playoffs with low Class A West Michigan before heading to the instructional league. The Tigers want Garcia to work on commanding all his pitches within the strike zone. If he does that, he could be part of the cadre of Tigers relievers on the fast track to the upper levels. He'll start 2017 at either back at West Michigan or at high Class A Lakeland.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #161 prospect in 2016 draft
  Garcia has excelled in the closer's role at Miami for three years. He's full-bodied at 6-foot-1, 205 pounds, and he earns positive reviews for his competitive fire on the mound. His delivery starts with a calm, coordinated leg lift and a plunge in the back of his arm action. He fires through a three-quarter arm slot with plus arm speed and a clean finish, with his arm decelerating well as it comes across his body without recoil or head movement. He cuts off his front side and has a little bit of drop and drive to his delivery. Garcia's fastball regularly sits at 92-95 with life, and he shows the potential for a plus slider, which sits in the mid 80s with powerful bite and darting action from 10 to 4. He also throws a curveball and a changeup. Garcia's clean delivery and four-pitch mix could allow him to start at the next level, and the team that gets him may try to develop him as a starter. If he can't succeed in that role, Garcia has the stuff to be a solid middle- to late-inning reliever. He's Miami's all-time saves leader.

• July, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Garcia rocketed all the way to Triple-A in 2016 in his first full season, but Tommy John surgery derailed his ascent and wiped out his 2018 campaign. Garcia returned to the mound in 2019 and reached the majors after building up innings across three levels of the minors.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Garcia receives high marks for his work ethic and mound presence. His fastball is a plus pitch that tops out in the upper-90s. With plus arm speed, Garcia throws an average slider that has good movement. He throws a changeup in the upper-80s that doesn’t have much separation from his fastball, but he sells it well with similar arm speed. It grades as a future above-average offering.
  
  THE FUTURE: Garcia should get plenty of outings in the majors for Detroit in 2020. His control is still suspect, but Garcia’s aggressive mentality and two-pitch mix make for a quality late-inning reliever. BA GRADE 45 Risk: High BA GRADE 45 Risk: High BA GRADE 45 Risk: High
• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Garcia rocketed all the way to Triple-A in 2016 in his first full season, but Tommy John surgery derailed his ascent and wiped out his 2018 campaign. Garcia returned to the mound in 2019 and reached the majors after building up innings across three levels of the minors.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Garcia receives high marks for his work ethic and mound presence. His fastball is a plus pitch that tops out in the upper-90s. With plus arm speed, Garcia throws an average slider that has good movement. He throws a changeup in the upper-80s that doesn't have much separation from his fastball, but he sells it well with similar arm speed. It grades as a future above-average offering.
  
  THE FUTURE: Garcia should get plenty of outings in the majors for Detroit in 2020. His control is still suspect, but Garcia's aggressive mentality and two-pitch mix make for a quality late-inning reliever.