Elniery García

On May 31, 2012, García signed with the Philadelphia Phillies as an international free agent.^[1] He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Phillies. García spent the 2013 season with the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Phillies, where he posted a 1-3 record and 5.15 ERA with 31 strikeouts in 36+2⁄3 innings pitched across nine starts.^[2]

García split the 2014 campaign between the GCL Phillies and Low-A Williamsport Crosscutters. In 11 appearances (four starts) for the two affiliates, he compiled a cumulative 2-2 record and 2.64 ERA with 28 strikeouts across 30+2⁄3 innings pitched.^[3] In 2015, García made 21 starts for the Single-A Lakewood BlueClaws, logging an 8-9 record and 3.23 ERA with 66 strikeouts over 120 innings of work.^[4]

García spent the 2016 season with the Single-A Clearwater Threshers, posting a 12-4 record and 2.68 ERA with 91 strikeouts in 117+2⁄3 innings pitched across 20 appearances (19 starts).^[5] On November 18, 2016, the Phillies added García to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.^[6]

On April 14, 2017, García was suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for Boldenone, a banned performance-enhancing substance.^[7] On the season, he made seven starts split between the rookie-level GCL Phillies and Double-A Reading Fightin Phils, accumulating a combined 2-1 record and 1.47 ERA with 13 strikeouts across 30+2⁄3 innings pitched. On November 20, García was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs.^[8]

García made 10 appearances (9 starts) for Double-A Reading in 2018, but struggled to an 0-6 record and 6.38 ERA with 29 strikeouts across 42+1⁄3 innings pitched.^[9]

On July 5, 2018, García was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for international bonus pool space.^[10] He spent the remainder of the year with the Double-A Springfield Cardinals, also making one appearance for the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds. In 13 appearances for Springfield, García compiled a 1-1 record and 4.26 ERA with 14 strikeouts over 19 innings of work. He elected free agency following the season on November 2.^[11]

On April 22, 2019, García signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners.^[12] However, he did not make an appearance for the organization, and elected free agency following the season on November 4.^[13]

On February 10, 2022, García signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League.^[14] However, he ultimately never appeared in a game for Monterrey. On December 2, García signed with the Generales de Durango.^[15] He made 13 appearances (12 starts) for Durango in 2023, registering a 6-3 record and 3.72 ERA with 58 strikeouts across 67+2⁄3 innings pitched.

On August 16, 2023, García signed with the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.^[16] In seven starts for Fubon, he posted a 3-3 record and 3.95 ERA with 28 strikeouts over 41 innings pitched.

On March 26, 2024, it was reported that García had signed with the CTBC Brothers.^[17] However, on April 17, García was permanently banned from the CPBL due to a failed drug test.^[18]

On December 4, 2024, García signed with the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican League.^[19] In 15 starts he threw 72.1 innings going 2-6 with a 5.47 ERA with 55 strikeouts.

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