Detroit – It’s almost like he’s the forgotten prospect.
Before he had to have Tommy John surgery to repair his right elbow on Feb. 16 last year, Bryan Garcia was on the verge of breaking into the big leagues and winning a spot in the Tigers' bullpen. He shot through the Tigers’ minor-league system in 2017 like a canister through the chute at a drive-through banking window.
Starting at Low-A West Michigan, then breezing through High-A Lakeland, Double-A Erie and to Triple-A Toledo, Garcia, quietly assuming the closer-in-waiting role, posted a 5-3 record with 17 saves, a 2.