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RALPH GARZA RHP
BORN April 6, 1994 in Edinburg, TX
OPENING DAY AGE 23
HEIGHT 6’2 WEIGHT 222
BATS Right THROWS Right
HOMETOWN New Braunfels, TX
COLLEGE Oklahoma
ACQUIRED Selected in the 26th round of the June 2015 draft
Career Highlights: 2017 – Went 3-3 with a 4.22 ERA in 36 appearances between Buies Creek, Fresno, and Corpus Christi.
Pitched 64 innings while striking out 68 and walking 36. Right-handed hitters fared better (.232 BAA, 155 AB) than left-handed
hitters (.193 BAA, 83 AB). Had 2.70 ERA in April with Buies Creek (10 IP) and had a brief appearance with Corpus Christi on April
27 vs. Midland (2 IP, 0 R, 4 K). Spun season-high 3 2/3 scoreless innings with 3 strikeouts on April 9 vs. Winston-Salem. In 4
straight outings from May 11-May 27, put together 12 scoreless innings with 13 strikeouts. Had an appearance with Fresno on June
7 at Sacramento, giving up 2 earned runs in 2 frames. Went back to Carolina League and rejoined Buies Creek. 5 consecutive
scoreless appearances (7 2/3 IP, 2 H, 12 K) to finish time in Carolina League. 3-3 in save chances with Buies Creek. Sent back to
AA and rejoined Corpus Christi. Tossed 3 scoreless innings (4 K) on July 8 vs. Arkansas. Back-to-back apperances of 2 innings
with 2 ER on August 8 vs. Tulsa and August 12 vs. Springfield. Had particularly tough consecutive outings on August 23 vs Midland
(1 IP, 4 ER, 3 H) and August 28 at San Antonio (1 IP, 3 ER, 3 H). Tossed 3 shutout innings (0 H, 4 BB) on September 1 at Frisco.
With Corpus Christi, allowed 11 of 14 ER in 6th inning.
2016 – Went 6-5 with a 3.35 ERA in 40 games between Quad Cities and Lancaster over 75 1/3 innings pitched. Picked up 6 saves.
2.46 strikeout-to-walk ratio (64 K, 26 BB). Went 6-7 in save opportunities with Quad Cities. Had sensational June, tossing 14
2/3 scoreless innings in 7 appearances (15 K, 11 H, 3 BB). From June 2-July 17, put together string of 13 consecutive scoreless
appearances (23 IP). Made debut with Lancaster on August 4 vs. Modesto, hurling 3 scoreless innings with a career-high 7
strikeouts. Began California League stint with 3 scoreless outings (7 1/3 IP, 9 H) before being roughed up for 6 earned runs in 2
innings on August 18 at High Desert, which began challenging stretch over 4 appearances from August 18-September 1 (8 2/3 IP,
13 ER).
2015 – Made pro debut on June 23 at Brooklyn, giving up a run in 2 innings of relief. Had 2.63 ERA in 27 1/3 innings as reliever
and 7.45 ERA in 9 2/3 innings as a starter (3 starts).
College/Prep Notes: Went 12-8 with a 4.20 ERA and .262 BAA in 84 games (4 starts) over 3 seasons as a Sooner. Finished his
career ranked 3rd all-time at Oklahoma in games pitched. Led team with 30 appearances as a junior in 2015. 4-year letterwinner
at New Braunfels High School.
YEAR CLUB
2015 Tri-City (A)
2016 Quad Cities (A)
Lancaster (A)
2017
Fresno (AAA)

Buies Creek (A)

Corpus Christi (AA)

Career Totals
W-L ERA G GS CG SO SV IP
H R ER BB K
1-1
3.89
14 3
0
0
0
37.0 37
16 16 10
47
5-4
2.33
32 0
0
0
6
58.0 56
15 15 16
46
1-1 6.75 8 0 0 0 0 17.1
21 15
13 10 18
0-0 9.00 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 2 2 2 2
2-2
3.44
20 0
0
0
3
36.2 36
15 14 16
43
1-1
4.97
15 0
0
0
0
25.1 23
14 14 18
23
10-9
3.78
90 3
0
0
9
176.1 174 77 74 72
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