Brandyn Garcia: Everything you need to know

The Diamondbacks recalled Garcia from Triple-A Reno on Friday. Garcia earned the promotion after holding a 2.19 ERA and 18:10 K:BB over 12.1 innings with Reno. The hard-throwing southpaw will likely be used in low-leverage relief situations initially.

Garcia was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Monday, Jack Sommers of DBacks On SI reports. With this move now official, the Diamondbacks will begin the 2026 campaign without a lefty in their bullpen. "The reason for this decision, and this is what I told Brandyn, is that our main pillar, and I shared these pillars with you, is filling up the strike zone," said skipper Torey Lovullo. "I felt like that was a little inconsistent." Garcia struggled to find the strike zone during his spring training appearances, as shown by seven walks in 6.1 innings of work. He'll need to shift his focus to pounding the zone at Triple-A if he wants to earn a place on the big-league roster.

Garcia (illness) struck out three batters over two perfect innings in his last two Cactus League appearances Wednesday and Saturday. During his second appearance of the spring back on Feb. 28, Garcia was lifted early after falling ill, but he needed just a few days to move past the issue. The 25-year-old lefty has allowed just two total baserunners over three innings this spring, putting him in good shape to break camp as a member of the Diamondbacks' Opening Day bullpen.