José García (baseball)

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**José García**

Free Agent — No. --
Starting pitcher
Born: January 7, 1985 (1985-01-07) (age 23)
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
September 11, 2006 for the Florida Marlins
Selected MLB statistics (through 2007)
Win-Loss	0-0
Earned run average	4.91
Strikeouts	8
Teams
Florida Marlins (2006)

José Luis García (born January 7, 1985 in Dajabón, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.

García spent part of two seasons in minor league baseball for the Florida Marlins before making his major league debut on September 11, 2006. In six different minor-league levels, he posted a 16-15 record with 248 strikeouts and a 3.37 ERA in 40 starts. He made five appearances for Florida, giving up six runs with eight strikeouts and a 4.91 ERA in 11.0 innings of relief work.

García also represented the Marlins in the 2006 All-Star Futures Game at PNC Park.

Garcia was sidelined for the 2007 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. He was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics on October 11, 2007. On December 5, 2007, Garcia was designated for assignment. Garcia was not offered a new contract by the Athletics and became a free agent on December 12, 2007.