SAN FRANCISCO — For the second time in two weeks, the Giants have added a pitcher the Rockies booted off their roster.
A week after claiming starting pitcher Tyler Anderson off waivers, Giants’ president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi made another waiver claim and brought right-hander Rico Garcia into the fold. The transaction was first reported by MLB.com.
Garcia, 25, was among the most dominant starters in the Double-A Eastern League this season before struggling during a 13-game stint with Triple-A Albuquerque in the Pacific Coast League. The Hawaii native was a 30th round draft pick in 2016, but emerged as one of the Rockies’ better pitching prospects thanks to strong performances at lower minor league levels in 2017 and 2018.