Anderson Garcia is a Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 relief pitcher

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 who is currently a free agent

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Garcia was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the New York Yankees

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 in May . In July , he was traded along with pitcher

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s Jason Anderson and Ryan Bicondoa to the New York Mets

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 for closer

Closer (baseball)

In baseball, a closing pitcher, more frequently referred to as a closer , is a relief pitcher who specializes in closing out games, i.e., getting the final outs in a close game. Closers often appear when the score is close, and the role is often assigned to a team's best reliever. A small number of...

 Armando Benitez

Armando Benítez

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. Though primarily a starting pitcher

Starting pitcher

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 while in the Yankees organization, the Mets organization used him almost exclusively as a reliever. Garcia was promoted to the Mets roster in May , but was quickly sent back to Norfolk and never actually appeared in a game for the team. In August 2006, he was placed on waivers by the Mets and claimed by the Baltimore Orioles

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. He was subsequently claimed by the Philadelphia Phillies

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 in December.

In February , the Seattle Mariners

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 claimed Garcia on waivers from the Phillies. Garcia was released on July 9, 2008.

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