Detroit Tigers: Rookies Progress Report

DETROIT, MI - JULY 14: Casey Mize #74 of the Detroit Tigers looks on and smiles during the Detroit Tigers Summer Workouts at Comerica Park on July 14, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - JULY 14: Casey Mize #74 of the Detroit Tigers looks on and smiles during the Detroit Tigers Summer Workouts at Comerica Park on July 14, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /
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DETROIT, MI – AUGUST 02: Bryan Garcia #33 of the Detroit Tigers pitches during game two of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds at Comerica Park on August 2, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. The Reds defeated the Tigers 4-0. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /

Bryan Garcia

(ranks out of 116 rookies)

Grade: B+

Analysis: Garcia got his feet wet with the Tigers late last year, and in 2020 he has developed into one of Ron Gardenhire’s more reliable relievers. Lately he’s being called upon in high-leverage situations, and he has mostly done the job by inducing weak contact. Garcia has an above-average changeup and his slider is average, but he’s not missing enough bats right now to move into a late-inning role.