Dodgers News & Recap: Dodgers Bring Up Reliever Onelki Garcia
The Dodgers have called up relief pitcher Onelki Garcia from their Triple A affiliate in an effort to cut down on the relief appearances of other lefties Paco Rodriguez and J.P. Howell. To make room for Garcia on the active roster, the Dodgers moved reliever Shawn Tolleson to the 60 day disabled list.
Garcia is a 24-year-old left hander from Cuba and was drafted in the third round of the 2012 MLB Draft. At 6’3”and 220 lbs, Garcia has great size for a pitcher and his fastball has been clocked in the mid-90’s.
While he’s unlikely to make the playoff roster, Garcia is eligible and he will have several opportunities to prove his worth. With the division out of reach and the high usage rates of Paco and Howell, he should see plenty of action. Don Mattingly loves to go to his bullpen frequently and Garcia impressed in the minors as lefties hit only .149 in Double and Triple A.
Dodgers Nation News:
Dodgers Will Pay $9.9 Million Luxury Tax
Dee Gordon Could See Action At Second Or In Outfield
Don Mattingly Feels Like Matt Kemp Will Play This Year
Alexander Guerrero Draws Ian Kinsler Comparisons
Don Mattingly Not Concerned With Best Record In NL
Dodgers News:
Dee Gordon’s Increasing Versatility [True Blue LA]
Dodgers Call Up Left Handed Reliever Onelki Garcia [LA Times]
Pretty Positive Day For Matt Kemp in Arizona [True Blue LA]
Dodgers’ Prospect Julio Urias Finishes Great and Surprising Debut Season [feelin kinda blue]
Chris Withrow Might Be More Than Just A Guy [Mike Scioscia’s Tragic Illness]
MLB News:
Derek Jeter’s Season Is Over [HardBall Talk]
Paul Maholm Gets MRI On Sore Elbow [ESPN]
Marlins’ Fernandez Still In Front Of Dodgers’ Puig In NL ROY Race [Fox Sports]
Robinson Cano Is Not A “Re-sign At Any Cost” Player [HardBall Talk]
Juan Uribe: The Third Baseman of Destiny [baseballnation.com]
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