The story of Jaime Garcia‘s career has been told by lots on Jays Journal, so I’ll save the journey to the past save for a reminder that Garcia, when healthy, has proven to be a very good starter. His ability to throw all of his pitches at any time for strikes has made Garcia be a difficult pitcher to hit and square up throughout his career.
Through two starts, Garcia has posted some encouraging numbers:
- 2018: 1-0, 11.1 IP, 9.53 K/9, 3.18 BB/9, 1.59 HR/9, 40.7 GB%, 18.2 HR/FB%, 3.18 ERA, 4.56 FIP
There are a few things that stand out right away to me.