6. Rony Garcia
On July 2, 2015, the New York Yankees decided to test the international waters once again by signing right-handed pitcher Rony Garcia.
He currently stands at 6-foot-3 while weighing 200 pounds, a solid frame for a pitcher who just recently turned 19 years old. He still has room to grow, but this will most likely remain his build throughout his career.
Garcia has a tool belt that includes a fastball which sits around 93 m.p.h. and has even topped out at 96. He is also still working on his curveball and changeup to make them dominant assets to his repertoire.
Garcia made his debut within the Yankees system in 2016 where he split time between the Gulf Coast League as well as the Dominican Summer League and was very impressive.
In 12 starts, the right-hander sported a 2.25 ERA with a 7.1 K/9 and surrendering only 13 walks. Opposing batters hit just .219 against Garcia in 2016, he showed the Yankees all that they were hoping him to be.
There is no doubt that it will be a while before Garcia is able to make an impact in the big leagues, but it is promising to see his successful start to his career thus far.
The right-hander will most likely spend most of the 2017 season with the Staten Island Yankees where he will aim to continue his path to the New York Yankees’ big league rotation.
