Rico Garcia is slowly becoming a “sneaky good” prospect after his last performance for AA Hartford. Garcia pitched five innings Wednesday night, striking out six and only allowing two runs (both on solo homers). The 24-year-old right hander dropped his ERA to 2.76 in Hartford after the performance. In total, across Lancaster and Hartford (two hitters parks), Garcia has a 3.20 ERA with 145 Ks in 149 innings.
Rico isn’t on many radars but the righty has announced himself with a strong 2018 in the system. His control is notable, only walking 70 batters in his minor league career (around 2.