BIOGRAPHY
Bryan Garcia was born April 19, 1995, in Miami, Florida. He is a pitcher in the MLB.
The Detroit Tigers selected Garcia in the sixth round, with the 175th overall selection, of the 2016 MLB draft. He signed with the Tigers, and made his professional debut with the Connecticut Tigers of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League, and was later promoted to the West Michigan Whitecaps of the Class A Midwest League; in 18.2 total innings between both teams, he posted an 0–2 record and 2.41 ERA. He began 2017 with West Michigan and earned promotions to the Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, the Erie SeaWolves of the Class AA Eastern League, and the Toledo Mud Hens of the Class AAA International League. In 52 total games between the four teams, Garcia pitched to a 5–3 record, 2.13 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP.
Garcia tore his ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow in February 2018 and underwent Tommy John surgery on February 15, missing the whole 2018 season. Garcia returned in May 2019, and played for Lakeland, Erie, and Toledo during the 2019 minor league season. He went a combined 3–0 with a 3.05 ERA in 41 innings.
On September 1, 2019, the Tigers selected Garcia's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. He made his major league debut on September 2 versus the Minnesota Twins, pitching a scoreless inning in relief.
Garcia began the 2020 season in the Tigers bullpen. He earned his first major league save on September 6, 2020 against the Minnesota Twins. In the 2020 season, Garcia pitched in 26 games, posting a 1.66 ERA and compiling a 2–1 record with 4 saves and 12 strikeouts in 21 1⁄3 innings.
