Joe Nuxhall made his MLB debut at age 15 in the same game. On March 24, 2022, Garza was claimed off waivers by the Boston Red Sox.[8]. 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Houston Astros invited non-roster RHP Ralph Garza Jr. to spring training. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-item[aria-expanded='true']{-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.groqnz.markdown,.groqnz.photo figcaption,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ On July 29, Garza recorded a career-high 11 strikeouts in six innings against the Cleveland Indians. Houston Astros selected the contract of RHP Ralph Garza Jr. from Sugar Land Skeeters. data-styled.g155[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Form-sc-d7sh2p-0"]{content:"fAmXvR,"}/*!sc*/ That's probably the biggest thing. Kansas Citys win on Thursday was the 4,000th in franchise history. Garza Jr. was 27 years old when he broke into the big leagues on May 29, 2021, with the Houston Astros. An unranked 25-year-old infielder in the Los Angeles Angels system, Stefanic was signed as a non-drafted free agent out of Westmont College in 2018. .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-thumbnail--rounded{background-color:#f7f7f7;margin-top:0;margin-left:0.25rem;height:40px;border:1px solid #e2e2e2;border-radius:50%;}/*!sc*/ On May 26, 2021, the Astros selected Garza for the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Following up, I asked the second-year manager about the energy levels he saw as the season wore on. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ For one. SUMMARY Career WAR 12.5 W 93 L 106 ERA 4.09 G 290 GS 284 SV 1 IP 1710.2 SO 1380 WHIP 1.322 BAT/THR. Corpus Christi Hooks placed RHP Ralph Garza on the temporarily inactive list. sub,sup{font-size:75%;line-height:0;position:relative;vertical-align:baseline;}/*!sc*/ The home run proved his only blemish as he won the complete game with 10 strikeouts and one walk. Season 2021; More From This Game; Ralph Garza Jr. Houston Astros; pitching; highlight; in-game highlight; Pitching HOU. .fvEQJr{bottom:0;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0;}/*!sc*/ Did not appear in any game action in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight:hover{background-color:lighten;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-icon__button{background:none;border:none;padding:0;}/*!sc*/ He was drafted by the Astros in the 26th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft. Garza noted, too, that he was helped along the way by Joe Smith, a veteran sidearmer who began the season with Houston and helped mentor Garza in his unique big league transition. [type="search"]{-webkit-appearance:textfield;outline-offset:-2px;}/*!sc*/ Players born on todays date include JakeEisenhart, who made his lone big-league appearance with the Cincinnati Reds in an 18-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on June 10, 1944. After the 2007 season, the Twins traded Garza along with Jason Bartlett and Eduardo Morlan to the Tampa Bay Rays for Delmon Young, Jason Pridie, and Brendan Harris. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-black-italic.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-black-italic.woff') format('woff');font-style:italic;font-weight:900;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ Ralph G. Garza Jr., 70, of Beeville, died on Friday, Nov. 24, 2006 in a Corpus Christi Hospital. .sczZi{border-bottom:1px solid #dddddd;border-top:1px solid #dddddd;font-size:1rem;margin:32px 16px;padding:32px 0;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.sczZi{margin-left:0;margin-right:0;}}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input:focus{outline:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.locale,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.search{display:none;}/*!sc*/ Corpus Christi Hooks placed RHP Ralph Garza on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to April 28, 2018. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ But again, his favorite wears the uniform of San Franciscos bitter rival. In 1951, Ted Williams had 144 walks, 30 home runs, a .318 batting average, and a 166 wRC+. data-styled.g158[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Message-sc-d7sh2p-3"]{content:"evwvnJ,"}/*!sc*/ .jbYgiH{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));grid-gap:24px;margin:0 auto;max-width:967px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu--open{display:block;left:auto;opacity:1;}/*!sc*/ Mike Piazza had 6,911 at bats, 2,127 hits, and 1,048 runs scored. Rookies rarely get their feet wet with games hanging in the balance, and Garza entered in the 12th inning with the score knotted at eight runs apiece. Jonathan Schoop played in his 1,000th career game on Thursday night, joining Andruw Jones and Andrelton Simmons as the only natives of Curaao to reach that milestone. .bZhBFV img{max-width:220px;}/*!sc*/ Appeared in 42 games with Round Rock which was the most game by any pitcher in the Astros organization.recorded a 4.04 ERA (35ER/78IP) with 80 strikeouts and five saveheld the opposing batters to a .202 batting average and walked just 28 battersalso recorded a career-low 1.09 WHIP. 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