Anderson García

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**Anderson Garcia**
Position	Relief Pitcher
Team	Philadelphia Phillies
Years of Experience	Rookie
Age	25 years
Height	6 ft 2 in
Weight	170 lb.
Bats	Switch
Throws	Right
College	N/A
2005 Salary	N/A
Place of Birth	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Selection	Signed as an amateur free agent in 2001
Signed by	New York Yankees
Major League Debut	N/A

Anderson Garcia (born March 23, 1981, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Garcia was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the New York Yankees in May, 2001. In July, 2003, he was traded along with pitchers Jason Anderson and Ryan Bicondoa to the Mets for closer Armando Benitez. Though primarily a starting pitcher while in the Yankees organization, the Mets have used him almost exclusively as a reliever. In August, 2006, he was placed on waivers by the Mets and claimed by the Orioles, until he was subsequently claimed by the Phillies in December.