Jaime garcia chicago

And as is now well documented in García’s career story, the former Texas high school standout didn’t meet the team’s standards.Ī former Orioles scout eventually revealed that García’s test had been entirely misinterpreted from English to Spanish, as The New York Times reported. But like they did with all drafted players at the time, the Orioles also required García pass a test upon entering the big leagues.

The Baltimore Orioles selected the Mexico-born pitching prospect in the 30th round of that year’s MLB Draft. Go back to 2004, and you may have been convinced that a young man named Jaime García had a murky future in baseball.