Rony Garcia

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked New York Yankees #29 prospect in 2018
  Yet another of the Yankees' low-dollar international signings that has begun to pay off, Garcia made his stateside debut in his first professional season before being moved to Rookie-level Pulaski this year to begin his season. When the rotation at low Class A Charleston ran thin, however, the Yankees challenged Garcia with a promotion and he spent the entire season thereafter with the RiverDogs. He starts his three-pitch arsenal with a low-90s fastball that touches the mid-90s regularly. The pitch shows both two-seam and cut life but will flatten when he rushes and leaves the ball up in the zone. He complements the fastball with a curveball that he can loosen and tighten as necessary and a changeup with split-finger diving action. Neither pitch is average at this point, though both could reach that level with time and repetitions. Scouts who like him see a pitcher who could fit in at the back of the rotation, while those who are more pessimistic see a swingman type of pitcher in the mold of a Brad Peacock. He's likely to begin 2018 in the rotation at high Class A Tampa.