Brandyn Garcia

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Arizona Diamondbacks #16 prospect in 2026
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/Average
  
  Adjusted Grade: 35
  
  Track Record: After three years working mostly as a starter at Quinnipiac, Garcia landed at Texas A&M in 2023 and, thanks to added strength and a move to the bullpen, saw his stuff tick up, including a fastball that touched 97 mph. As the year progressed, he grew into a more trusted role out of the Aggies’ bullpen. The Mariners, drawn to his power stuff, snapped him up in the 11th round—and immediately saw it pay off. Working as a starter in his first full season, Garcia emerged as one of the organization’s better pitching prospects. He was traded to the Diamondbacks in July 2025 in the Josh Naylor trade and pitched well down the stretch out of the Arizona bullpen.
  
  Scouting Report: Garcia has two legitimate weapons in his power sinker and depthy sweeper. The two-seamer gets above-average sink and averages 96-97 mph, topping out in triple digits. His mid-80s sweeper generated massive whiff rates in both the minors (51.7%) and majors (47.2%) and was particularly vexing to lefthanded hitters. He has a slider in the upper 80s that sometimes resembles a cutter and a changeup he barely throws. His strike-throwing is just fair. Though he can dominate lefties, he might need another weapon to attack righties.
  
  The Future: The Mariners shifted Garcia to relief in part based on the rotation depth ahead of him and need in the bullpen. Garcia threw well out of the bullpen in September for the Diamondbacks, who might just keep him in that role in 2026.
  
  Scouting Grades Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 55 | Slider: 60 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 45
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  Ranked Seattle Mariners #12 prospect in 2025
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/High.
  
  Track Record: Garcia was an unheralded 11th-round draftee in 2023, due to him being 23 years old on draft day and having a poor strike-throwing track record at Texas A&M. The Mariners helped transform him into a totally different pitcher, as his career 2.21 ERA and walk rate of 3.6 per nine innings in pro ball would attest. Garcia flew all the way to Double-A in 2024, while striking out 134 in his combined 116 innings along the way.
  
  Scouting Report: Garcia mainly uses two pitches, but they’re good enough to live off them. His fastball comes from a lower, crossfire slot and sits 94-96 mph with some late armside run. He pairs it with a mid-80s slider that’s plus and will flash even better. His slider is a big, heavy sweeper with power and depth that can wreak havoc on lefthanded hitters. He will mix in an occasional firm changeup that’s flat with some armside run, but he has trouble locating it. Garcia will likely always possess below-average command, but he has taken steps to get his fastball in the zone, and he has the stuff to make mistakes that others can’t.
  
  The Future: Garcia’s 2024 season put him at the doorstep of the majors. He will likely return to Double-A to start the 2025 season, with an eye toward Triple-A or Seattle at some point during the year. He has put to rest questions about relief thus far, and he has the chance to be a No. 2 or 3 starter if he maintains his control gains while continuing to develop his changeup, or a different third pitch.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 60 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 45.