This morning, the Yankees made a move that everyone saw coming: Deivi García is back in the Bronx. The team promoted the 21-year-old righty pitcher from the alternate site, and he will get the start for tonight’s game in Baltimore against the Orioles.
García was the Yankees’ most exciting rookie in 2020 and thanks to the weird classifications caused by the shortened season, he still has rookie eligibility. He pitched to a 4.98 ERA (an 85 ERA+) in six starts in 2020, though he had better marks in FIP (4.15), K/9 (8.7), and BB/9 (1.