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Ryan Miguel Garcia (born January 24, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball.

Amateur career

Garcia attended La Salle High School in Pasadena, California.[1] As a senior in 2016, Garcia posted a 1.16 ERA with 48 strikeouts over 42+1⁄3 innings.[2] Undrafted out of high school, he attended the University of California, Los Angeles where he played college baseball for the UCLA Bruins. As a freshman in 2017, he posted a 2–0 record with a 6.57 ERA over 12+1⁄3 innings.[2] That summer he played for the Waterloo Bucks in the Northwoods League, going 3–2 with a 1.88 ERA with 52 strikeouts over 48 innings.[3] As a sophomore in 2018, Garcia excelled to an 8–1 record with a 2.23 ERA and 76 strikeouts over 76+2⁄3 innings.[2] He followed up that summer by playing in the Cape Cod League for the Wareham Gatemen, where he went 2–0 with a 1.29 ERA with 33 strikeouts over 28 innings.[4] Garcia’s best season came as a junior in 2019. He posted a 10–1 record with a 1.44 ERA and 117 strikeouts over 94 innings.[5] He was named the 2019 Pac-12 Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year and was named a First Team All-American.[6]

Professional career

Texas Rangers

Garcia was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the second round (50th overall) of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[7] He signed with them for a $1,469,900 signing bonus.[8] Garcia split his first professional season between the AZL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League and the Spokane Indians of the Low-A Northwest League, posting a 3.60 ERA in five innings over three games.[9] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

Garcia suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament which required Tommy John surgery in March 2020.[11] The surgery and his rehab caused him to miss the 2021 season. Garcia returned to game action in 2022 with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A Carolina League and the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League, posting a combined 2–2 record with a 1.91 ERA and 74 strikeouts over 56+2⁄3 innings.[12] Garcia spent the 2023 season with the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League, struggling to a 3–9 record with a 6.66 ERA with 110 strikeouts over 98+2⁄3 innings.

In 2024, Garcia made 24 starts for Frisco and the Triple-A Round Rock Express, posting a combined 10-7 record and 3.77 ERA with 126 strikeouts over 124 innings of work.[13] He returned to Round Rock for the 2025 season, but struggled to a 2-4 record and 7.64 ERA with 57 strikeouts across 27 appearances (six starts). Garcia elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2025.[14]

Piratas de Campeche

On April 14, 2026, Garcia signed with the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League.[15] In three starts, he struggled to a 10.64 ERA, striking out six batters and walking seven across 11 innings pitched. On May 3, Garcia was released by Campeche.[16]

Kansas City Monarchs

On May 13, 2026, Garcia signed with the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[17]

References

  1. ↑ Sondheimer, Eric (2014-12-25). “Baseball: La Salle’s Ryan Garcia commits to UCLA”. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  2. 1 2 3 “Ryan Garcia – Baseball”. UCLA Bruins baseball. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  3. ↑ “Bucks See 4 Former Players Selected in 2019 MLB Draft”. Waterloo Bucks. 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  4. ↑ Lang, Andrew. “5 Gatemen represent Wareham in All-Star Game”. Wareham Gatemen. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  5. ↑ “UCLA’s Ryan Garcia named 2019 Pac-12 Baseball Pitcher of the Year”. Yahoo Sports. May 29, 2019. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  6. ↑ “Garcia, Powell Selected as All-Americans by Baseball America”. UCLA Bruins. June 10, 2019. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  7. ↑ Escarcega, James (2019-06-04). “Former La Salle standout Ryan Garcia, Ayala’s Joe Naranjo selected in early rounds of MLB Draft”. San Gabriel Valley Tribune. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  8. ↑ “Rangers Sign Second Round Pick RHP Ryan Garcia”. MLB.com. June 18, 2019. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  9. ↑ Nichols, Dave (July 6, 2019). “Texas Rangers prospect Ryan Garcia joins Spokane Indians after a successful season at UCLA | The Spokesman-Review”. Spokesman Review. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  10. ↑ “2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled”. mlb.com. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  11. ↑ Morris, Adam J. (2020-10-03). “2019 2nd rounder Ryan Garcia had Tommy John surgery”. Lone Star Ball (SB Nation). Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  12. ↑ Postins, Matthew (August 30, 2022). “Rangers Prospect Wins Carolina League Award”. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  13. ↑ “Ryan Garcia Stats & Scouting Report”. baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  14. ↑ “Minor League Free Agents 2025”. baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  15. ↑ “LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva – 14 de abril de 2026”. lmb.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  16. ↑ “LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva – 3 de mayo de 2026”. lmb.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  17. ↑ “2026 Transactions”. aabaseball.com. Retrieved May 28, 2026.