Robert Garcia

Robert Christopher Garcia (born June 14, 1996) is a Mexican and American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals. He made his MLB debut in 2023.

Career Amateur Garcia attended Modesto Christian High School in Modesto, California, and lettered in baseball in each of his four years. He attended the University of California, Davis, where he played college baseball for the UC Davis Aggies. In 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

On May 8, 2017, Garcia picked up his first career conference player of the week following the series finale against UC Santa Barbara.

Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals drafted Garcia in the 15th round, with the 450th overall selection, of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. In 2017 with the rookie–level Arizona League Royals and rookie–level Idaho Falls Chukars, he was a combined 2-5 with a 10.17 ERA in 54 innings in which he gave up 81 hits and a 2.019 WHIP.

Garcia spent the 2018 campaign with Idaho Falls and the Single–A Lexington Legends. In 23 appearances split between the two affiliates, he accumulated a 1.94 ERA with 49 strikeouts and 4 saves across innings pitched.

In 2019 with the High–A Wilmington Blue Rocks, he was 4–2 with a 4.93 ERA in 35 relief appearances. Garcia did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the 2021 season, with the Double–A Northwest Arkansas Naturals, he was 4-3 with a 5.63 ERA in 33 games. In the 2022 season with the Triple–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, he was 1-5 with a 4.06 ERA in 44 games. He made his major league debut on July 14. For the season for the Marlins, he pitched to three batters in one game, giving up a hit and a walk and getting one out. Through the remainder of the 2023 season, he went 2–2 with a 3.69 ERA and 1.14 WHIP to go along with 33 strikeouts and 11 walks across 312⁄3 innings.

Texas Rangers On December 22, 2024, the Nationals traded Garcia to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Nathaniel Lowe. Garcia made 71 appearances out of the bullpen for Texas during the 2025 season, compiling a 4-8 record and 2.95 ERA with 68 strikeouts and nine saves over 64 innings of work.

On April 23, 2026, Garcia was placed on the injured list due to left shoulder inflammation. He was transferred to the 60-day injured list on June 1.

International career Garcia is of Mexican descent through his paternal grandparents and holds dual American and Mexican citizenship. He was selected for the Mexico national team for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Personal life Garcia is married to Paige and they have two children.