Toronto Blue Jays officially sign reliever Garcia to two-year, US$15M deal

By: The Canadian Press Posted: 5:07 PM CST Friday, Dec. 13, 2024

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have officially signed right-handed reliever Yimi Garcia to a two-year, US$15-million contract.

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TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have officially signed right-handed reliever Yimi Garcia to a two-year, US$15-million contract.

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TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have officially signed right-handed reliever Yimi Garcia to a two-year, US$15-million contract.

The Blue Jays announced the deal Friday, two days after multiple media outlets reported the agreement.

The 34-year-old Garcia was traded from Toronto to Seattle on July 26 for outfielder Jonatan Clase and catcher/outfielder Jacob Sharp. He had a 6.00 ERA in nine innings over 10 appearances for the Mariners.

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Yimi Garcia works against the Cleveland Guardians during ninth inning American League MLB baseball action in Toronto on June 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

He was 3-0 with a 3.46 ERA and five saves overall this year in 39 games and 39 innings.

Garcia is 22-29 with a 3.59 ERA and 26 saves over 10 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2014-19), Miami (2020-21), Houston (2021), Toronto (2022-24) and Seattle.