Rico Garcia

New York Mets

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2025, Rico Garcia threw 2,514 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2019 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2024, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (95mph), also mixing in a Change (85mph), Slider (85mph) and Curve (82mph).


In 2024, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has slightly above average velo and has some added backspin. Their change generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups, has a lot of backspin, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight armside fade. Their slider generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders, has primarily 12-6 movement and has some two-plane movement. Their curve has an exceptional bite, has primarily 12-6 movement and is much harder than usual.