Robert Garcia

Bats R Throws L6'4" 225 lbBorn 1996 Manteca, USADebut 2023Team TEXDraft 2017 R15 #450 Kansas City Royals, UC DavisContract 1 y/$800,500 (26) 2026: $800,500

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	204	25.0	7.6	2.72	22.1	6.04	106.1
2027							105.3
2028							105.2

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 29

His ten closest age-29 comparables averaged 102 PITCH+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Dan Otero	2014	109.8	79.3	204
2	Hunter Harvey	2024	107.5	150.9	39
3	Geoff Geary	2006	107.5	96.4	296
4	Derrick Turnbow	2007	109.3	38.9	44
5	Pedro Baez	2017	109.5	109.4	237
6	Heath Bell	2007	111.7	111.2	324
7	Joel Payamps	2023	106.5	116.1	235
8	Dylan Lee	2024	110.0	111.6	266
9	Colin Poche	2023	111.0	106.2	153
10	Kevin Ginkel	2023	106.4	104.8	291

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									204				105.3
2026*									34				109.5	110.5	120.0
2025	TEX	4	8	2.95	71	0	9	64.0	269	8	22	68	103.6	98.9	102.5
2024	WSH	3	6	4.22	72	0	0	59.7	251	4	16	75	112.5	97.0	109.5
2023	WSH	2	2	3.66	25	0	0	32.0	127	3	12	33	112.8	103.0	115.8
Career		9	16	3.58	168	0	9	155.7	647	15	50	176	108.9		107.8

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	TEX	P	71	64	4	6	3	0	0.769	-0.4
2024	WSH	P	72	60	0	3	1	1	0.750	-0.9
2023	WSH	P	25	32	2	5	1	0	0.875	+0.5

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2023	AAA	Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp	Pit	175	41.0 IP, 35% K	2.85
2022	AAA	Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp	Pit	245	57.2 IP, 24% K	4.09
2021	AA	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	Pit	216	48.0 IP, 28% K	5.62
2019	A+	Wilmington Blue Rocks	Pit	212	49.1 IP, 31% K	4.95
2018	A	Lexington Legends	Pit	104	24.0 IP, 30% K	2.25
2018	Rk	Idaho Falls Chukars	Pit	89	22.1 IP, 20% K	1.63
2017	Rk	AZL Royals	Pit	24	5.0 IP, 33% K	5.40
2017	Rk	Idaho Falls Chukars	Pit	248	49.0 IP, 16% K	10.65
2017	Rk	nan	Pit	272	54.0 IP, 18% K	10.17

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.050	0.453	0.329	0.276
2025	0.288	0.314	0.298	0.312
2024	0.278	0.292	0.276	0.296
2023	0.299	0.288	0.356	0.206

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.