Jarlin García has been in the Marlins system for a total of nine years, since signing through free agency on May 27th, 2011. After inking the deal, he made his first professional appearance with the DSL Marlins in the Dominican Summer League that year, going 5-5 with a 3.29 ERA and a team-leading 1.135 WHIP. He also ranked with the team leaders by walking one better per every 3.83 strikeouts, issuing a dozen free passes and striking out 46 over 52 innings.
Somewhat conventionally, García was given a lateral promotion and played his 2012 campaign with the GCL Marlins in the Gulf Coast League.