Freddy Garcia

Freddy Garcia is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Mets. He was signed by the Tigers on August 12, 2008.

On January 22, 2009, news agencies reported that the New York Mets and Freddy Garcia has agreed to a minor league deal. The contract has incentives which can reach $9 million for Garcia if he achieves certain stats for the Mets.MLB.com: Mets sign Garcia to minor league deal (January 1, 2009)

Freddy Garcia was originally signed by the Houston Astros in 1993, but he did not make his Major League debut until 1999 with the Seattle Mariners. Garcia was selected to the All-Star Game in 2001 and 2002 while with the Mariners. He joined the Chicago White Sox in 2004 and was the starting pitcher in Game 4 of the 2005 World Series, pitching seven innings with no earned runs in the championship-clinching win.

Garcia was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for the 2007 season. However, Garcia only managed one win in 11 starts before being put on the disabled list in June with a shoulder injury. He was released at the end of the season and was a free agent until signing a minor league contract with the Tigers during the 2008 season.