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Jarlin García
Born: 01/18/1993 (Age: 22) |
| Bats: Left |
Throws: Left |
| Height: 6' 3" |
Weight: 215 |
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| Plus arm speed with a clean arm action; some effort in delivery. |
| Jeff Moore |
| 08/03/2015 |
| Jupiter Hammerheads (High A, Marlins) |
| 4/15/15, 7/12/15 |
| 55 |
| Late 2016 |
| No |
| FB |
65 |
91-94 |
95 |
Plus velocity; throws a lot of strikes, average command within strike zone; straight, not a deceiving pitch, effective because of velocity; must improve in-zone command, works down but can improve throwing to all four quadrants. |
| SLD |
60 |
81-83 |
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More vertical movement than horizontal, but not straight down; good ones have bigger break but remain sharp; when he overthrows it remains sharp but break is shorter; should be a highly effective pitch vs. LH batters; will need to reach peak to miss right-handed bats. |
| CHG |
45 |
84-87 |
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Inconsistent offering, keeps it low consistently but limited movement; some arm-side fade but below-average movement; has a tendency to get too firm with pitch, loses movement and becomes very hittable. |
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Garcia's success is due to his fastball/slider combination which makes for one of the better two-pitch arsenals from the left side in the minors. The slider is already a highly effective pitch against lefties and could eventually be a weapon against righties as well. There is some effort to his delivery, which could lead to a relief role, but it wouldn't be an issue if he had a more well-rounded arsenal.
His changeup is below-average and doesn't show a ton of potential for growth. That leaves him with a two-pitch arsenal that will make it tough to remain a starter. Additionally, his slender build puts extra strain on his arm to create his velocity, especially later in outings when his legs tire.
He has a chance to remain a starter if he adds strength in the lower half and can get his change-up to league-average, but those are two major questions for a player who is already 22. He's a very talented pitcher, however, and should be a highly effective reliever, and potentially one who can pitch in high-leverage situations.
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