Justin Garza #71

Selected out of Bonita High School by Cleveland in the 2012 MLB Draft, but did not sign...Threw the fourth no-hitter in Fullerton history, striking out 12 vs. Cal State Northridge on May 23, 2014...Was teammates with current Giants IF Matt Chapman in 2013 and 2014...Pitched for the USA Collegiate National Team in the summer of 2014, going 2-1 with a 1.35 ERA in eight games...Selected again by Cleveland, this time in the eighth round of the 2015 MLB Draft.

2024

Signed a Minor League deal with the Giants midway through Spring Training on April 9...Pitched a majority of season at Triple-A Sacramento...Went 5-2 with a 3.42 ERA, four saves, 60 strikeouts and a 1.31 WHIP in 37 games (52.2 innings)...Placed on the injured list on July 7 with right elbow inflammation...Activated on Aug. 14 and pitched two rehab games with Single-A San Jose before rejoining Sacramento on Aug. 22.

2023

Signed a Major League deal with the Angels in December 2022...Was designated for assignment on April 21 and claimed by Boston on April 28...Totaled 17 strikeouts in 18.1 innings (7.36 ERA) in 17 games across two stints for Boston.

2022

Spent entire season with Triple-A Columbus, totaling 37 relief appearances and led the Clippers staff with seven saves...50 strikeouts were tied for lead among Columbus relievers...His 37 relief appearances tied for second-most on Clippers staff...Began year on injured list with Columbus after appearing in six Spring Training games with Guardians as a non-roster invitee...Made season debut with Clippers May 28 vs. Buffalo...During a 19 game stretch from June 11 - Aug. 10, recorded five saves and pitched to a 1.66 ERA (21.2 IP - 4 ER) with 20 strikeouts...Held left-handers to a .146 (7/48) average for the season.

2021

Split the season between AA Akron, AAA Columbus and made 21 appearances out of the Cleveland bullpen after entering the season having not appeared above the High-A level...Opened the year at AA Akron and was promoted to AAA Columbus on May 7 after one appearance...Was promoted to Cleveland on June 24 after recording a 0.42 ERA over his first 13 Minor League outings (21.1IP, 6H, 1R/ER, 29SO, .088 AVG)…Made his Major League debut on June 27 at Minnesota...Recorded a 2.79 ERA over his first four outings (3ER/9.2IP) before being optioned back to Columbus on July 21...Recorded a career-high 3.1 IP (1R) on July 20 at Houston...Was recalled on July 31 and spent the remainder of the season in Cleveland...Combined on the year posted an ERA of 1.52 in 15 relief appearances (23.2IP, 8H, 4ER, 15BB, 32SO, .105 AVG)... Recorded a 2.03 ERA over his first six ML appearances (3ER/13.1IP) and a 7.04 ERA over his final 15 outings from August 5 thru the end of the season (15.1IP, 19H, 12ER, 16BB, 19SO)…Limited RH hitters to a .231 (15-for-65) average against and a .228 (13-for-57) mark with men on base...Recorded his first win on July 31 at Chicago-AL... Was designated for assignment on Nov. 19 and outrighted to AAA Columbus five days later after going unclaimed.

2020

 Did not pitch due to the cancelled Minor League season.

2019

Spent entire season at High-A Lynchburg, recording a 2.95 ERA in nine relief outings (21.1IP, 19H, 7ER)...Finished tied for seventh in the Carolina League in strikeouts (109) and 11th in innings pitched (119.0IP)…Tossed 5.0 hitless innings in his season debut, 4/4 at Myrtle Beach...Finished the season in the bullpen.

2018

Spent most of the season in the rotation at High-A Lynchburg around a pair of stints on the Injured List with a right elbow strain (May) and a six-week stint in July and August (left oblique strain)…Made six starts in the Arizona Fall League for Glendale after the regular season (1-3, 5.59 ERA, 12ER/19.1IP).

2015-17

 Reconstructive surgery on right elbow during college junior season (5/27/15) delayed the start of his professional career until late July, 2016...Split 2017 season at Low-A Lake County between the rotation and bullpen.