Elniery García
Dominican baseball player (born 1994)
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Elniery De Jesus García (born December 24, 1994) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Fubon Guardians.
| Elniery García | |
|---|---|
| Rieleros de Aguascalientes – No. 71 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 24, 1994 Cotuí, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| CPBL debut | |
| September 5, 2023, for the Fubon Guardians | |
| CPBL statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 3–3 |
| Earned run average | 3.95 |
| Strikeouts | 28 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
Philadelphia Phillies
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]
St. Louis Cardinals
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]
Generales de Durango
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.
Fubon Guardians
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]
Rieleros de Aguascalientes
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.