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Garcia’s Rise After Mets Loss | New York Mets News
The Mets fell flat in a crushing 8-1 loss to the MLB’s top team, the Brewers, after a wild series opener win — but they’re already looking up with a bold move: promoting 23-year-old pitching prospect Saul Garcia from Double-A to Triple-A. Signed six years ago from Venezuela, Garcia’s transition from starter to high-leverage reliever has been electric, showcasing a nasty fastball-slider combo that’s whiffing advanced hitters. A cousin of former Met Wilmer Flores, Garcia’s poise and stuff have quietly earned him major-league buzz — and Syracuse is his next stage. If he keeps this up, the big…
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