1 Unsung Hero for Baltimore Orioles This Season
This Orioles player isn't a household name, but he's been nearly perfect.
The Baltimore Orioles have left plenty to be desired thus far in 2026, as they're last place in the AL East at 21-29. However, that doesn't apply to right-handed reliever Rico Garcia. The 32-year-old has a 0.
87 ERA and 0. 58 WHIP over 23 outings this season and has allowed just two runs. He also has three saves out of four opportunities with seven holds.
The Orioles are getting the best possible value out of Garcia, as he's getting paid just $900,000 this year, per Spotrac. They claimed the Hawaii native off waivers in August, and he's been productive ever since. Garcia made just nine appearances over stints with the New York Mets and New York Yankees before getting picked up by Baltimore last season, but he notched a 2.
84 ERA over 20 outings with the latter club to end the year. The journeyman is now in his second year of pre-arbitration, so he has time to develop into a core piece of the Orioles' bullpen. Rico Garcia Providing Orioles Much-Needed Silver Lining Baltimore Orioles pitcher Rico Garcia (50).