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Freddy Garcia | Starting Pitcher

Team: Baltimore Orioles
Age / DOB:  (36) / 10/6/1976
Ht / Wt:  6'4' / 250
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Freddy Garcia allowed five runs in 5 1/3 innings in the Orioles' loss to the Red Sox on Saturday.
Garcia has gotten hit hard in two of his last three starts and was once again plagued by the long ball on Saturday, surrendering homers to Mike Carp and Jonny Gomes among the eight hits allowed. He's allowed eight home runs in his last three starts, with his ERA now sitting at 4.89. His next start will come Friday against the Blue Jays in Toronto. Jun 15 - 7:01 PM

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Freddy Garcia - S - Orioles

Freddy Garcia picked up a win over the Angels after allowing two runs in six innings on Monday.

Appropriately, both runs came on solo homers, one each by Mike Trout and Josh Hamilton. That makes 13 homers allowed by Garcia in just 44 1/3 innings, yet here he is with a 3-3 record and a 4.47 ERA. Fantasy leaguers should continue to stay far away.
Jun 11 - 12:42 AM
Freddy Garcia - S - Orioles

Freddy Garcia allowed six runs -- including four home runs -- in three innings of the Orioles' loss to the Astros on Wednesday.

One step forward, two steps back. After a stellar eight-inning, three-hit domination of the Nationals his last time out, Garcia was pounded from the get-go on Wednesday. Garcia allowed home runs to Jason Castro, Carlos Pena, Marwin Gonzalez and Matt Dominguez -- no slouches, per se, but not exactly a murderer's row of hitters -- before his night was finished. He'll look to rebound Monday when he faces off against the Angels.
Jun 5 - 11:56 PM
Freddy Garcia - S - Orioles

Freddy Garcia pitched three-hit ball for eight innings in the Orioles' 2-0 shutout of the Nationals on Thursday.

It was a great showing for Garcia, but these weren't the real Nationals that he was facing, not with Bryce Harper and Jayson Werth out and a broken down Danny Espinosa batting ninth. Garcia gets the Astros next time out, so by all means, go ahead and use him. Don't expect much after that, though.
May 30 - 10:39 PM
Freddy Garcia - S - Orioles

Freddy Garcia yielded three runs (two earned) in five innings Saturday in a win over the Blue Jays.

All in all, not bad considering how the Blue Jays have been swinging the bats recently. Garcia scattered nine hits while striking out one batter and walking none. The veteran right-hander has a 4.61 ERA and 9/6 K/BB ratio in 27 1/3 innings across his first five starts with Baltimore. While he shouldn't be an option in most fantasy leagues, he's doing fine as a stopgap option in the starting rotation.
May 25 - 4:16 PM
Freddy Garcia - S - Orioles

Freddy Garcia yielded two runs and three hits in six innings Monday in a no-decision against the Yankees.

Garcia was in line for the win until Troy Patton and Jim Johnson gave up runs. Both runs Garcia allowed came on solo homers. He's now allowed six homers in four starts for the Orioles, which is why he's such a bad risk in AL-only leagues.
May 20 - 11:34 PM
Freddy Garcia - S - Orioles

Freddy Garcia will start on Monday against the Yankees.

Garcia was knocked around his last time out and might only be given one more shot to shape up. He should be avoided for fantasy purposes on Monday.
Source: Roch Kubatko on Twitter
May 19 - 11:59 AM
Freddy Garcia - S - Orioles

Facing the team that released him this spring, Freddy Garcia gave up four runs in 3 2/3 innings Wednesday in a loss to the Padres.

Garcia allowed seven hits, one of them a homer, and he struck out just one. He might be just one more bad start away from getting booted from the rotation, though Wei-Yin Chen's injury could buy him some additional time.
May 15 - 4:03 PM
Freddy Garcia - S - Orioles

Freddy Garcia surrendered four runs in six innings Thursday in a loss to the Royals.

Garcia would have been semi-interesting had he managed to stick with the Padres coming out of spring training. Pitching in Camden Yards and the AL East, he's likely going to get shelled on occasion, neutralizing any fantasy value he amasses in his decent outings.
May 9 - 10:14 PM
Freddy Garcia - S - Orioles

Freddy Garcia carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning as the Orioles topped the Angels 5-4 on Saturday.

It was Garcia's debut for the O's and he looked excellent, yielding only three hits and two earned runs over 6 2/3 frames. He was lifted at 78 pitches but should be able to go 90-plus next time out. The veteran right-hander could be a decent streaming option in deep mixed fantasy leagues going forward. He had a 2.67 ERA in five starts at Triple-A Norfolk before his promotion.
May 4 - 8:01 PM
Freddy Garcia - S - Orioles

Orioles purchased the contract of RHP Freddy Garcia from Triple-A Norfolk.

Garcia will start Saturday's game against the Angels. He posted a 2.67 ERA in five starts at the Triple-A level and should continue to be ignored outside of AL-only formats.
May 4 - 1:56 PM
Freddy Garcia - S - Orioles

The Orioles are planning to promote right-hander Freddy Garcia to start Saturday against the Angels.

Garcia has posted a promising 2.67 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 21/2 K/BB ratio in 33 2/3 innings this season at Triple-A Norfolk. He's worth a try in deeper mixed leagues.
Source: Ken Rosenthal on Twitter
May 2 - 3:06 PM
Freddy Garcia - S - Orioles

Freddy Garcia has informed the Orioles that he will remain with the organization through May 14.

Garcia could have opted out of his contract after his fifth start for Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, but he'll stick around for now. The veteran right-hander has posted a 2.67 ERA in five starts with Norfolk, so if the Orioles won't call him up, other teams will be interested.
Source: Eduardo A. Encina on Twitter
Apr 29 - 8:37 PM
Freddy Garcia - S - Orioles

Freddy Garcia is among the candidates to start for the Orioles on Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

The Orioles need a spot-starter because they played a doubleheader on Saturday and don't want to use any of their pitchers on short-rest. Zach Britton and Josh Stinson are among the other possibilities for the assignment. Most fantasy owners can avoid the situation.
Source: Orioles.mlb.com
Apr 23 - 10:39 AM
Freddy Garcia - S - Orioles

Orioles signed RHP Freddy Garcia to a minor league contract.

Garcia was released by the Padres earlier this week after posting an 8.71 ERA in 20 2/3 innings, but he wasn't out of a job for long. While the Orioles are already extremely confident with the overall depth in their starting rotation, you can never have enough pitching. Garcia will serve as additional depth at the Triple-A level and could resurface in the majors down the line.
Mar 29 - 7:05 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Matt Wieters
2Taylor Teagarden
1B1Chris Davis
2Travis Ishikawa
2B1Brian Roberts
2Alexi Casilla
SS1J.J. Hardy
3B1Manny Machado
2Danny Valencia
3Ryan Flaherty
LF1Nate McLouth
CF1Adam Jones
RF1Nick Markakis
2Chris Dickerson
DH1Wilson Betemit
2Nolan Reimold
3Steve Pearce
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Jason Hammel
2Wei-Yin Chen
3Miguel Gonzalez
4Chris Tillman
5Freddy Garcia
6Zach Britton
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Jim Johnson
2Darren O'Day
3Brian Matusz
4Pedro Strop
5Troy Patton
6Tommy Hunter
7T.J. McFarland
8Steve Johnson