Orioles' 'dominant' journeyman reliever has allowed one hit in 2026
This came out of nowhere for the 32-year-old.
Orioles' 'dominant' journeyman reliever has allowed one hit in 2026 originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Baltimore Orioles may have found themselves a new closer.
Baltimore's actual closer, Ryan Helsley, is on the injured list with right elbow inflammation . Helsley may not have seen a ton of work this past weekend anyway, as the Orioles were swept in four games by the New York Yankees . Meanwhile, 32-year-old right-hander Rico Garcia is quietly enjoying one of the most dominant season-opening stretches in recent memory.
"He had a 5. 27 ERA and 1. 54 WHIP in 70.
0 innings pitched in his MLB career prior to 2026, but he went 11 hitless innings before allowing a solo home run to Michael Massey," Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller wrote Tuesday . "It's still the only hit he has surrendered, boasting an MLB-best (10 innings minimum) 0. 34 WHIP through 14.