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Secures 10th save Garcia picked up the save Monday against the Blue Jays, striking out two over a perfect inning.

Impact Garcia made quick work of the Blue Jays in the ninth inning, retiring the side in order to secure his 10th save of the season. The right-hander has delivered scoreless outings in eight of his nine appearances this month, with his lone slip-up coming Friday against the Brewers, when he allowed two runs. Overall, Garcia owns a 3.14 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 68:22 K:BB across 66 innings.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Pete Alonso homers twice to reach 40 on the season, helps Orioles rally to 4-3 win over Blue Jays

Pete Alonso homered twice, including a two-run shot in the eighth inning that lifted the Baltimore Orioles to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays

SEPTEMBER 22 • Associated Press

Rico Garcia has bounced back when Orioles needed him the most It's been some kind of year for Baltimore Orioles reliever Rico Garcia. He started the first two months of the season as one of the most eff...

SEPTEMBER 18 • BIRDSWATCHER.COM

Emerging as Orioles' closer Garcia notched a save against the Mets on Monday by tossing a perfect inning of work.

Impact Garcia took the mound with Baltimore up by a run in the ninth inning. He retired the side in order on 14 pitches (nine strikes) to notch the save. It was his third save in the past six days, and no other Baltimore pitcher has recorded a save during that span, so Garcia appears to have taken over as the team's primary closer in the absence of Ryan Helsley (elbow). Helsley is in the midst of a rehab assignment, but he's missed over 2.5 months of action, so it's not certain that he'll be immediately put back into the ninth-inning role upon his return to the major-league club.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Alonso hitless in return to Queens but Henderson's homer eliminates Mets as Orioles win 2-1

Pete Alonso went hitless in his return to Citi Field but Gunnar Henderson launched a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning that lifted the Baltimore Orioles to a 2-1 win over t...

SEPTEMBER 15 • Associated Press

Beavers hits leadoff homer, Mayo also connects as Orioles beat Blue Jays 7-4

Dylan Beavers hit his first career leadoff home run, Coby Mayo added a solo blast and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 in the opener of a series between AL wild...

SEPTEMBER 12 • Associated Press

Credited with save vs. Cleveland Garcia earned the save in Wednesday's 9-5 win over the Guardians, allowing two hits while striking out three batters across 1.2 scoreless frames. He did not issue a walk.

Impact The Guardians had runners on second and third with one out in the eighth, prompting the Orioles to turn to Garcia to protect the team's four-run lead. He was able to get out of the inning without yielding a run, ending the frame by striking out Patrick Bailey in three pitches. Garcia came back out for the ninth and allowed two-straight singles, but he bounced back by striking out the last two batters he faced to secure the win for Baltimore. His three punchouts matched a season high he set March 30 against the Rangers, and Garcia has converted on all seven of his save chances this year, boasting a 3.03 ERA and 0.96 WHIP over 62.1 innings.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Beavers gets 2 hits, 3 RBIs in 8-run inning that lifts Orioles past Guardians 9-5

Dylan Beavers had two hits and three RBIs in an eight-run third inning that carried the Baltimore Orioles past the Cleveland Guardians 9-5

SEPTEMBER 10 • Associated Press

Mayo, Encarnacion-Strand lift the Orioles past the Athletics, 4-3 in 10 innings

Coby Mayo and Christian Encarnacion-Strand had two-out RBI singles in the 10th inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Athletics 4-3 on Friday night

AUGUST 29 • Associated Press

'Nothing's coming easy': Rays' rough stretch continues with walk-off loss BALTIMORE -- With Richie Palacios at third base and one out in the 10th inning Saturday night, Taylor Walls whiffed on a fastball from Rico...

AUGUST 23 • MLB.COM

Collects save against Tampa Bay Garcia earned the save in Friday's 5-3 win over the Rays, striking out two batters in a scoreless ninth.

Impact Garcia got the call to protect the Orioles' two-run lead in the ninth after Andrew Kittredge was deployed for the eighth frame. Garcia proceeded to strike out each of the first two batters he faced before getting Cedric Mullins to fly out to secure Baltimore's 62nd win of the season. Garcia, Kittredge, Cam Sanders and Yennier Cano have all been in the mix for saves, and that appears to be the case until one of Ryan Helsley (elbow) and Felix Bautista (shoulder) return from the injured list.

AUGUST 22 • ROTOWIRE

Alonso's 30th homer powers Orioles past Rays 5-3

Pete Alonso hits a go-ahead two-run homer for his 30th of the season, leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays

AUGUST 22 • Associated Press

10 Questions With Orioles Reliever Rico Garcia - PressBox Orioles reliever Rico Garcia spoke with PressBox about his favorite pregame snack, the best piece of advice he's ever been given and more.

AUGUST 13 • PRESSBOXONLINE.COM

Logs fifth save of 2026 Garcia was credited with the save in Monday's 8-5 win over Detroit, when he struck out two batters in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact Garcia was tagged with a blown save in three of his four outings prior to Monday's game, but he managed to get the job done in Detroit on 17 pitches (10 strikes) with two punchouts. Given the number of opportunities he's had since the All-Star break, Garcia could be the Orioles' preferred option at closer over Andrew Kittredge and Tyler Wells in the absence of both Ryan Helsley (elbow) and Felix Bautista (shoulder).

JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Holliday's 4 hits, Orioles' 3 homers leads to an 8-5 victory over the Tigers

Jackson Holliday had four hits and the Baltimore Orioles hit three home runs in an 8-5 win against the Detroit Tigers on Monday night

JULY 28 • Associated Press

Beavers' 9th-inning hit gives the Orioles a 3-2 victory over the Braves

Dylan Beavers singled home a run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves

JULY 26 • Associated Press

Matt Olson's 3-run homer in the 10th inning lifts the Braves past the Orioles 7-6

Matt Olson hit his 27th home run to cap a four-run 10th inning, and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-6

JULY 25 • Associated Press

Young shines over 7 innings as the Orioles stretch their win streak to 7 with a 5-2 win

Brandon Young allowed one run over seven innings, Coby Mayo homered, and the Baltimore Orioles extended their season-best winning streak to seven games by beating the Houston Astro...

JULY 19 • Associated Press

Orioles outlast Astros 4-2 in 11 innings for 6th consecutive victory

Gunnar Henderson scored the tiebreaking run from second base on Tyler O’Neill’s infield single with two outs in the 11th inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Houston Astros 4...

JULY 19 • Associated Press

Records 12th hold Garcia picked up a hold Friday against the Reds, allowing one hit and one walk in two scoreless innings. He struck out two.

Impact With Ryan Helsley (elbow) hitting the injured list again Friday, the Orioles deployed Garcia ahead of Yennier Cano and Tyler Wells in a three-run game. Garcia served as Baltimore's primary closer when Helsley was sidelined earlier this year, so the division of labor among the club's high-leverage mix will remain worth monitoring going forward. Through 37.2 innings, the journeyman right-hander sports a 2.39 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 41:12 K:BB to go with 12 holds and four saves (five opportunities).

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Samuel Basallo hits 2-run homer to back Trevor Rogers as Orioles blank Reds 3-0

Samuel Basallo hit a two-run homer and Trevor Rogers pitched out of trouble for five innings as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0

JULY 4 • Associated Press

Orioles' reliever Rico Garcia is having nightmares about the 8th inning For a 32-year-old reliever with about 70 career innings pitched coming into the 2026 season, Rico Garcia wasn’t burdened with big expectatio...

JUNE 28 • BIRDSWATCHER.COM

How Orioles Relievers Embrace Uncertainty - PressBox Starting pitchers know exactly when they'll take the mound, but the life of a relief pitcher is significantly more uncertain. Orioles reliev...

JUNE 26 • PRESSBOXONLINE.COM

How Orioles Relievers Embrace Uncertainty - PressBox Starting pitchers know exactly when they'll take the mound, but the life of a relief pitcher is significantly more uncertain. Orioles reliev...

JUNE 24 • PRESSBOXONLINE.COM

10 Questions With Orioles Reliever Rico Garcia - PressBox Orioles reliever Rico Garcia spoke with PressBox about his favorite pregame snack, his favorite road city and more.

JUNE 24 • PRESSBOXONLINE.COM

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