“I’m going to play catch with my son,” that was the phrase shouted back at the dugout, when veteran New York Yankees catcher Erik Kratz left the dugout for home plate to get ready to catch Deivi Garcia, in his major league debut. The phrase was an obvious remark referencing the two players’ age difference. Kratz is 40 years old, and the young pitching sensation is just 21.
Deivi García was born on May 9, 1999. He grew up in Bonao, the Dominican Republic. He has two older brothers. His father, a youth baseball coach, also coached García as a youngster.