While the Yankees were on a five-game losing streak last week, young starting pitcher Deivi Garcia rose to the occasion and gave them some much-needed support in the pitching department. Currently 1-1 on the year, Garcia has a 3.06 ERA with 18 strikeouts and just two batters walked. He’s allowed six runs over 17.2 innings with a 9.2 S09.
The 21-year-old’s emergence for the Bombers has been perfectly timed, with James Paxton dealing with a flexor strain in his forearm and still a few weeks away. The starting rotation has been inconsistent, but it’s finally starting to gain some ground, and Garcia has been factored into the middle of it.