Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Ralph Garza Jr. was born April 6, 1994, in Edinburg, Texas. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

On May 26, 2021, the Astros selected Garza for the 40-man roster and was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. Garza made his MLB debut on May 29, pitching in relief in the 12th inning of a game against the San Diego Padres. In the game, he notched his first major league strikeout, punching out Padres catcher Víctor Caratini, but surrendered a 3-run home run to Wil Myers and was credited with the loss. Garza won his first game as a pitcher on July 11. He was sent to relieve Blake Taylor in the eighth inning with the Astros down 7-2. He pitched the final five outs and allowed zero runs on three strikeouts and walks as the Astros won in the bottom of the ninth inning.

On April 7, 2022, Garza claimed off of waivers by the Tampa Bay Rays, after he was designated for assignment by the Red Sox.