21-year-old Deivi Garcia will get approval in video game 2 of the ALCS on Tuesday night, per MLB.coms Bryan Hoch and others (via Twitter). Surprisingly, Garcia will be the youngest pitcher to begin a playoff game in Yankees postseason history and the 5th-youngest in AL postseason history, per ESPNs Marly Rivera and ESPN Stats Information (via Twitter).
Over the little sample of significant league innings weve seen hence far, Garcia averages a 91.9 mph four-seamer that serves as the bedrock offering in his toolbox, throwing it about 60% of the time, typically up. Montgomery may be the most-likely go-to, both due to the fact that of his relatively strong season (3.87 FIP throughout 10 starts, 44 innings), however also because the southpaw may see squad benefits, depending on how long Garcia goes and how aggressive the Rays are with their replacements.
Masahiro Tanaka, then, will get the start in game three. The veteran weathered a tough getaway in video game two versus Cleveland in the Wild Card round. Tanaka made it through just four innings, walking three, yielding 5 hits, and 6 made runs. The Yankees, naturally, eventually rallied to win the game and seal the series. Tanaka tossed 77 pitches, and given the 6 complete days hell have off in between starts, he ought to be more than all set for Wednesdays video game three.
Garcia made simply 6 starts during the regular season in his very first taste of big league action. Garcias 59 ″ stature and electric things has actually drawn comparisons to Pedro Martinez early in his profession, and while thats quite a lofty comparison at this phase, he certainly looks more and more like a player with cult capacity in New York.
Over the small sample of big league innings weve seen thus far, Garcia averages a 91.9 mph four-seamer that serves as the bedrock offering in his arsenal, tossing it about 60% of the time, typically up. The Dominican righty uses a 80.6 mph change-up away versus lefties while blending in a breaking ball about 12.5% of the time. Versus right-handed batters, he goes to a slider/curveball combination more regularly, providing equal love to the slider and curve for a total usage rate of about 33%. He was the Yankees # 1 possibility coming into the season.
It will be intriguing to see how Boone chooses to manage Garcia. He might quickly prepare to pull the rookie after one or (likely at-most) two turns through the Rays lineup, though hell be helped by the reality that Rays hitters have actually not seen him in-game before. If he so picks, Boone has a number of long relievers he can call on to piggyback with Garcia. Luis Cessa, Jonathan Loaisiga, Jordan Montgomery, Nick Nelson, and Michael King all have experience beginning in the minors. Montgomery might be the most-likely go-to, both due to the fact that of his reasonably strong season (3.87 FIP across 10 starts, 44 innings), however likewise due to the fact that the southpaw might see squad advantages, depending on for how long Garcia goes and how aggressive the Rays are with their alternatives. The Rays tend to be fairly aggressive with pinch-hitters, even early in video games, so army benefit alone most likely wont dictate much of the Yankees thinking early in the contest.
Garcia made just 6 starts throughout the regular season in his very first taste of big league action. Garcias 59 ″ stature and electric stuff has actually drawn contrasts to Pedro Martinez early in his profession, and while thats quite a lofty contrast at this stage, he definitely looks more and more like a player with cult capacity in New York.
