Luis García (pitcher, born 1987)
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Luis Amado García (born January 30, 1987) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Angels, Texas Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals, and San Diego Padres.
Luis García | |
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Los Angeles Angels – No. 66 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: (1987-01-30) January 30, 1987 (age 37) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 10, 2013, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics (through April 15, 2024) | |
Win–loss record | 22–27 |
Earned run average | 4.08 |
Strikeouts | 450 |
Teams | |
García was originally signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers organization as an amateur free agent in 2004, at the age of 16. His initial MLB call-up occurred on July 9, 2013.[1] García made his big league debut the next day, versus the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park. That day, he pitched one scoreless inning, in relief of Phillies ace, Cliff Lee.
García has had two stints playing professional baseball, initially from 2006 to 2010, and from 2013 to present. During the period in between stints, García was mostly out of baseball, working in the barbering and moving businesses, save for a brief, rocky 2012 comeback attempt in independent ball.[2]