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Yankees Potential Free Agent Target: Yimi Garcia

Pinstripe Alley | December 5, 2019

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In a mildly surprising move, the Los Angeles Dodgers decided to non-tender right-handed reliever Yimi Garcia, making him a free agent. He was projected to make $1.1 million in arbitration, so the most likely explanation for the decision to let him go is that they thought they could make better use of his roster spot.

Although he was dumped by the Dodgers, there is clear value in Garcia’s right arm. He could be a helpful addition to the New York Yankees’ bullpen corps, and his Statcast profile is fascinating.

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He was among the league leaders in:

  • Fastball spin (2593, 98th percentile)
  • Curveball spin (2801, 89th percentile)
  • Hard-hit percentage (27.
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