Once upon a time, the St. Louis Cardinals envisioned Jaime Garcia as a deep sleeper as a 22nd round pick in the 2005 MLB Draft. Garcia would later adapt the uncanny ability to prove doubters wrong and receive more Major League experience than any of the 13 Cardinal pitching selections before him other than Mitchell Boggs.
When healthy, Garcia has compiled respectable numbers with the Cardinals, posting the fourth most victories (46) and the third lowest ERA (3.32) of any Cardinal with 100 starts since his debut in 2008. But it’s been difficult to judge Garcia’s talent over the last four seasons, in which he has averaged around 70 innings pitched per season as a result of recurring shoulder issues and various lower body issues.