Bryan Garcia #89

Played collegiately at the University of Miami from 2014-16... Finished his career with 43 saves, which were the most in school history and tied for the most in Atlantic Coast Conference history... As a junior in 2016, was named the NCBWA Stopper of the Year after going 2-0 with 18 saves, a 1.89 ERA (38.0IP/8ER) and 55 strikeouts in 35 appearances.

2020

Spent the entire 2020 season in the big leagues, finishing the season as Detroit’s closer...made 26 appearances and posted one of the best seasons of any rookie reliever in Tigers history... Compiled a 2-1 record with four saves and a 1.66 ERA (21.2IP/4ER), allowing 18 hits and 10 walks, while striking out 12…finished with the 10th lowest ERA in franchise history among rookie relievers with at least 21.0 innings pitched... Finished the season as the only Major League pitcher to have 11-or-more inherited runners and not allow any to score…is the second Tigers reliever in franchise history to accomplish that feat, joining Luis Pineda, who stranded all 12 runners he inherited in 2001... Tossed the 10th inning on Aug. 7 at Pittsburgh, becoming the first Tigers pitcher to make an extra innings appearance with a runner starting at second base…runner came around to score in the inning, but Garcia earned the win in the contest, the second of his career... Picked up the first save of his Major League career on September 6 at Minnesota, pitching a scoreless ninth inning with one hit allowed…ended up with four saves in 2020…is the first Tigers rookie since 2003 to have more than two saves in a season... Ranked as the No. 17 prospect in the Tigers organization by Baseball America.

2019

Spent most of the 2019 season with Triple A Toledo, making 31 appearances out of the bullpen...also saw the first big league action of his career, pitching in seven games with Detroit...Sidelined from April 4-May 2 while recovering from right elbow surgery...Allowed one run in his final nine outings with Toledo from August 3-30, posting a 3-0 record with a 0.90 ERA (10.0IP/1ER) with six strikeouts...Had his contract selected from Toledo prior to the game on September 1 vs. Minnesota...made his Major League debut on September 2 against the Twins, pitching a scoreless ninth inning...Picked up the first strikeout of his big league career on September 12 vs. New York (AL), fanning Gio Urshela.

2018

Missed the entire 2018 season after undergoing right elbow surgery...Ranked as the No. 22 prospect in the Tigers organization by Baseball America following the season.

2017

Pitched at four different levels of the Tigers organization in 2017, combining to make 52 appearances between Single A West Michigan, Single A Lakeland, Double A Erie and Triple A Toledo...Named an organization All-Star by MiLB.com...Threw 24.2 consecutive scoreless innings from April 29-July 2...over that stretch, he went 2-0 with eight saves, 11 hits allowed, five walks and 41 strikeouts...Ranked as the 16th-best prospect in the Tigers organization by Baseball America following the season.

2016

Completed his first season of professional baseball in 2016, spending most of the season with Single A Connecticut...Ranked tied for sixth in the New York-Penn League with six saves...Did not allow an earned run in the first 12 appearances of his professional career, throwing 13.2 innings and giving up eight hits with three walks and 18 strikeouts...Rated as the No. 22 prospect in the Tigers organization by Baseball America following the season.