Scouting Report: Deivi García

Summary

Davian Garcia is a 22-year-old right-handed pitcher for the Washington Nationals organization who has emerged as a breakthrough prospect. The 6-foot-1, 198-pound Garcia was a sixth-round pick in 2024 out of Florida Gulf Coast University. He has shown significant improvement in his stuff and mental resilience. Through his first four starts at Double-A Harrisburg, Garcia posted a 2.30 ERA before allowing five runs in one-third of an inning at Akron. His average velocity has increased from 93 mph to 95.5 mph over the past year, with a max velocity of 99 mph this season. Garcia throws a four-seam fastball, slider, newly added sweeper, and splitter. He has demonstrated elite spin ability and pitch creation according to Nationals director of pitching Grayson Crawford. Garcia has shown maturity in handling adversity, maintaining composure after poor outings rather than becoming frustrated.