| Wed Jan 30 2013 | 13:28 | Rockies ink 1B Garko to minors deal | ||||
Rockies signed 1B Ryan Garko to a minor league contract. | ||||||
Garko, now 32, batted .297/.386/.441 with eight homers and an .827 OPS in 61 games last season with the Rays' Double-A affiliate. He hasn't appeared in the majors since 2010 and is likely to open 2013 at the Triple-A level. | ||||||
| Source: Matt Eddy on Twitter | ||||||
| Tue Nov 6 2012 | 13:02 | Ryan Garko elects free agency | ||||
Ryan Garko has elected free agency. | ||||||
The 31-year-old hasn't appeared in the big leagues since the 2010 season, but posted a respectable .297/.386/.441 line with eight homers and 40 RBI for Double-A Montgomery in 2012. He'll have to accept a minor league deal, but could find himself an invitation to spring training. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Fri Dec 10 2010 | 12:13 | Garko signs contract with Korean club | ||||
Ryan Garko has signed a contract with a team in Korea. | ||||||
Garko showed some promise a couple of years ago with the Indians, but he was exposed once teams tried to make him an everyday player and probably stands to gain more financially overseas. The 29-year-old finished with a .091/.167/.091 batting line over 33 big league at-bats in 2010. | ||||||
| Source: Paul Hoynes on Twitter | ||||||
| Tue May 18 2010 | 15:51 | Rangers outright Garko to AAA OKC | ||||
Rangers sent 1B Ryan Garko outright to Triple-A Oklahoma City. | ||||||
Garko drew no interest on the waiver wire after batting just .091 (3-for-33) with three RBI in five weeks with the Rangers. He will work on his timing and plate discipline at Triple-A and hope for another shot. | ||||||
| Fri May 14 2010 | 18:47 | Rangers send Garko to Triple-A | ||||
Rangers optioned 1B Ryan Garko to Triple-A Oklahoma City. | ||||||
In summary, not only are both of the club's Opening Day catchers at Triple-A, but now Chris Davis and Garko are, too. That being said, it's hard to say Garko didn't deserve the demotion. He was batting just .091 (3-for-33) with three RBI. | ||||||
| Thu May 13 2010 | 18:53 | Rangers plan to option Garko to AAA OKC | ||||
The Rangers plan to waive first baseman Ryan Garko on Friday when they activate outfielder Nelson Cruz from the disabled list. | ||||||
Garko, 29, has posted a disastrous .094 batting average and a 265 OPS in 32 at-bats this season for the Rangers. With top prospect Justin Smoak now on the roster, Garko hasn't really had much of a role for the past few weeks. He is a .275/.347/.434 career hitter over five MLB seasons. | ||||||
| Source: MLBlogs.com | ||||||