{"id":194453,"date":"2021-03-05T01:51:25","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T22:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/deivi-garcia-shows-he-has-yankees-rotation-chance-in-spring-debut\/"},"modified":"2021-03-05T01:51:25","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T22:51:25","slug":"deivi-garcia-shows-he-has-yankees-rotation-chance-in-spring-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/deivi-garcia-shows-he-has-yankees-rotation-chance-in-spring-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"#Deivi Garcia shows he has Yankees rotation chance in spring debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Deivi Garcia shows he has Yankees rotation chance in spring debut<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>CLEARWATER, Fla. \u2014 Deivi Garcia was just 16 years old when he first heard the comparisons to Pedro Martinez.<\/p>\n<p>He was young, right-handed and short in stature, and Garcia said his teammates initially brought up his likeness to the Hall of Famer.<\/p>\n<p>Even current bench coach \u2014 and acting manager \u2014 Carlos Mendoza heard them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, he\u2019s a small guy and everybody was talking and comparing him to Pedro Martinez,\u2019\u2019 said Mendoza, who saw Garcia at the Yankees\u2019 complex in the Dominican Republic not long after the team signed him. \u201cI was like, \u2018Really, we\u2019re dropping Pedro Martinez on him at this age?\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n<p>Garcia \u2014 listed at 5-foot-9 and 163 pounds \u2014 showed flashes of excellence after being called up last season, as he did in his major league debut, when he tossed six innings of one-hit, shutout ball against the Mets on Aug. 30.<\/p>\n<p>Garcia doesn\u2019t turn 22 until May, and Mendoza and the Yankees are more concerned about his development than in whether he turns into an all-time great.<\/p>\n<p>This spring, he\u2019s trying to earn a spot in the rotation and he showed in his spring debut Thursday why he has a chance.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Deivi Garcia\" class=\"wp-image-17479183 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/030421Yankees06CW.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/030421Yankees06CW.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/030421Yankees06CW.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/030421Yankees06CW.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/030421Yankees06CW.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Yankees pitcher Deivi Garcia<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Charles Wenzelberg\/New York Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In two innings in a 15-0, eight-inning loss to the Phillies at BayCare Ballpark, Garcia allowed a pair of homers, but was otherwise encouraged by the 27-pitch outing, which included three strikeouts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI felt really good,\u2019\u2019 Garcia said through an interpreter. \u201cI felt very comfortable with all my pitches. I did miss with two pitches and paid the consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Those shots came from Scott Kingery in the first and Odubel Herrera in the second, but Garcia also got nine swings and misses \u2014 thanks in part to a mid-90s fastball and nasty slider.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like his demeanor on the mound,\u2019\u2019 Luke Voit said. \u201cIt seems like he has a lot of confidence out there and he\u2019s got the ability to pitch in the top of the zone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Podcast\" width=\"100%\" height=\"188px\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.acast.com\/pinstripe-pod\/concernedwithyankeesstartingpitching-feat.suzynwaldman?accentColor=2a2a2a&amp;bgColor=f6f6f6&amp;font-family=proxima%20nova&amp;logo=false&amp;secondaryColor=cc3333\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden;\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Voit added if Garcia gains more consistency with his off-speed pitches, \u201cI think he\u2019s got the potential to be a pretty good starter in the big leagues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to trying to win a spot in the rotation, Garcia is also trying to improve his delivery.<\/p>\n<p>He said he would like to simplify his mechanics and stay on his back leg more to increase his balance.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s details like that, among other things, that separate Garcia from some other prospects, according to Mendoza.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a smart kid and always willing to learn,\u2019\u2019 Mendoza said. \u201cAnd pretty mature for his age.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s how he was able to deal with the references to Martinez without being overwhelmed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe mixed his pitches well at [16],\u2019\u2019 Mendoza said. \u201cHe has a good feel for pitching. It\u2019s rare at that age, especially in the Dominican Republic. Usually you get those guys and they [just] throw hard. With Deivi, it was different. He\u2019ll talk pitching and has been pretty advanced since we got him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And at least one of his similarities to Martinez should serve him well, according to Voit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s different as a smaller guy,\u2019\u2019 Voit said. \u201cYou don\u2019t face too many guys like that. He has a little different [arm] slot and that\u2019s why he pushes the ball to get it elevated in the zone.\u201d\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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