Phillies Nation · Aug 18, 2020
Phillies trade García to Rays
The Philadelphia Phillies announced Tuesday that they have traded RHP Édgar García to the Tampa Bay Rays for a player to be named later.
To make room for Alec Bohm, García, 23, was designated for assignment this past Thursday. Garcia would have had to clear waivers to stay in the Phillies organization.
The Phillies signed García in 2014 out of the Dominican Republic.
García saw extended time at the major-league level last year as the Phillies battled numerous injuries within the bullpen. One area where the right-hander saw success last year was with his slider. According to FanGraphs, Garcia threw his slider 46.5% of the time, his second most used pitch behind his fastball.