Jaime García
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Jaime Omar García
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 2", Weight 200 lb.
- High School Sharyland High School
- Debut July 2, 2008
- Born July 8, 1986 in Reynosa, Tamaulipas Mexico
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[edit] Biographical Information
Jaime García made his major league debut in 2008 and had an excellent rookie season in 2010.
García was drafted in the 30th round of the 2004 amateur draft by the Baltimore Orioles but did not sign. The St. Louis Cardinals chose him in the 22nd round of the 2005 amateur draft and he was inked to a deal this time by scout Joe Almaraz [1], the same scout who had scouted him for the Orioles in 2004 [2]. Jaime split 2006 between the Swing of the Quad Cities (5-4, 2.90, 80 K, 18 BB in 77 2/3 IP) and the Palm Beach Cardinals (5-4, 3.84). He was chosen for the 2006 Futures Game but did not appear. His 131 strikeouts led Cardinals farmhands and Baseball America named him the team's #2 prospect. Baseball America rated him as the #7 prospect in the Midwest League, third among pitchers behind Nick Adenhart and Jacob McGee, and as the 15th-best Florida State League prospect, between Johnny Cueto and Jair Jurrjens.
García was 5-9 with a 3.75 ERA for the 2007 Springfield Cardinals before being sidelined by left elbow problems in late July, ending his season. Baseball America ranked him as the #13 Texas League prospect, one spot after Chris Perez.
Jaime began 2008 with Springfield and went 3-2 with a 2.06 ERA in six starts, earning a promotion. With the Memphis Redbirds, he was 4-4 with a 4.59 ERA and was again named to the Futures Game. He was denied a chance to pitch in that contest once again, this time because he was called up to the majors to replace the injured Mark Mulder.
In his MLB debut, García replaced Kyle Lohse in the 8th inning of a game against the Pirates and threw two shutout innings to complete a 6-0 combined whitewash. He allowed a single to Ryan Doumit, his first batter, but then settled down to get 6 of the 7 other hitters he faced.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 2010 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- Won a World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011
[edit] Sources
- 2007-2008 Baseball Almanacs
- 2008 Cardinals Media Guide
- MILB.com
