Gerson Garabito

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Gerson Garabito

|team=Texas Rangers

|number=58

|position=Pitcher

|bats=Right

|throws=Right

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1995|8|19}}

|birth_place=San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = May 26

|debutyear = 2024

|debutteam = Texas Rangers

|statleague = MLB

|statyear = April 7, 2025

|stat1label = Win–loss record

|stat1value = 0–2

|stat2label = Earned run average

|stat2value = 5.77

|stat3label = Strikeouts

|stat3value = 30

|teams =

Texas Rangers ({{mlby|2024}}–present)

}}

Gerson Yeris Garabito (born August 19, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Career

=Kansas City Royals=

Garabito signed as an international free agent with the Kansas City Royals on September 17, 2012. He spent his first two professional seasons with the Dominican Summer League Royals, pitching to a cumulative 1.89 ERA with 78 strikeouts across 25 appearances (15 starts).{{Cite web|title=Gerson Garabito - Stats - Pitching|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/gerson-garabito/sa737361/stats?position=P|access-date=May 26, 2024|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}}

Garabito spent the 2015 season back at the rookie–level with the Arizona League Royals, posting a 4.11 ERA across 14 games (11 starts).{{Cite web|title=Gerson Garabito - Baseball Stats|url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/184177/draft/|access-date=May 26, 2024|website=thebaseballcube.com|language=en}} The following season, he played for the Single–A Lexington Legends, posting a 2–11 record and 4.80 ERA with 61 strikeouts across 18 starts.{{Cite web|title=Gerson Garabito Stats & Scouting Report|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/2792-gerson-garabito/|access-date=May 26, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|date=June 4, 2019 |language=en}} Garabito split the 2017 campaign between Lexington and the AZL Royals, combining for a 4–5 record and 2.93 ERA with 74 strikeouts across 80 innings pitched.{{Cite web|title=Gerson Garabito Player Card|url=https://www.baseballprospectus.com/player/103030/gerson-garabito/|access-date=May 26, 2024|website=baseballprospectus.com|language=en}}

In 2018, Garabito spent the campaign with the High–A Wilmington Blue Rocks, recording an 8–6 record and 116 strikeouts across 26 starts. In addition, he led the Carolina League with a 3.16 earned run average (ERA).{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/burt-and-garabito-named-blue-rocks-player-and-pitcher-of-the-year-by-r-296280416|title=Burt and Garabito Named Blue Rocks Player and Pitcher of the Year by Royals|website=MiLB.com|date=September 18, 2018|accessdate=May 26, 2024}} In 2019, he made 26 starts for the Double–A Northwest Arkansas Naturals, logging a 6–12 record and 3.77 ERA with 113 strikeouts across 141 innings pitched.{{Cite web|title=Gerson Garabito minor league baseball statistics on StatsCrew.com|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/p-a9a38fc7|access-date=May 26, 2024|website=statscrew.com|language=en}} Garabito did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=May 26, 2024|website=mlb.com|language=en}} He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.{{Cite web|title=Full List of 2020-2021 MiLB Free Agents|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/full-list-of-2020-2021-milb-free-agents/|access-date=September 21, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|date=November 2, 2020 |language=en}}

=San Francisco Giants=

On November 20, 2020, Garabito signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.{{Cite web|title=SF Giants Sign RHP Gerson Garabito To Minor League Deal|url=https://aroundthefoghorn.com/2020/12/11/sf-giants-sign-gerson-garabito-milb-deal/|access-date=May 26, 2024|website=aroundthefoghorn.com|date=June 2, 2021 |language=en}} He split the 2021 season between the Double–A Richmond Flying Squirrels and Triple–A Sacramento River Cats, accumulating a 3–6 record and 4.50 ERA with 80 strikeouts across 86 innings pitched. Garabito elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2021.{{cite web|title=2021-22 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2021-22-minor-league-free-agents-for-all-30-mlb-teams/?amphtml|access-date=May 26, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|date=November 9, 2021 |language=en}}

=Texas Rangers=

On December 18, 2023, after two years playing only in winter ball, Garabito signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.{{Cite web|title=Transactions|url=https://legacy.baseballprospectus.com/transactions/index.php?player=Gerson+Garabito|access-date=May 26, 2024|website=legacy.baseballprospectus.com|language=en}} He made 7 appearances for the Double–A Frisco RoughRiders and Triple–A Round Rock Express, compiling a 2.05 ERA with 37 strikeouts across {{fraction|30|2|3}} innings pitched. On May 26, 2024, Garabito was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.{{Cite press release|url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-rangers-roster-moves-for-may-26-2024|title=Rangers select contract of RHP Gerson Garabito from Round Rock, designate RHP Shaun Anderson for assignment|website=MLB.com|date=May 26, 2024|accessdate=May 26, 2024}} Garabito’s debut was a start against the Minnesota Twins. He pitched {{fraction|3|2|3}} innings and allowed only one run.{{Cite web |date=May 26, 2024 |title=After improbable road to MLB debut, RHP Gerson Garabito helps Rangers snap losing streak |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/rangers/2024/05/26/gerson-garabito-to-make-mlb-debut-for-texas-rangers-vs-twins/ |access-date=July 23, 2024 |website=Dallas News |language=en}} Garabito did not qualify for a win (5+ innings). He pitched a combined 2 more innings before being sent down, and did not allow a run in those two innings. Garabito made 18 appearances for Texas during his rookie campaign, compiling an 0-2 record and 4.78 ERA with 22 strikeouts across {{fraction|26|1|3}} innings pitched.

Garabito was initially optioned to Triple-A Round Rock to begin the 2025 season.{{Cite web|title=Texas Rangers make critical roster decisions as promising prospects Jonathan Ornelas and Gerson Garabito are optioned to Triple-A Round Rock|url=https://motociclismo.pt/en/texas-rangers-make-critical-roster-decisions-as-promising-prospects-jonathan-ornelas-and-gerson-garabito-are-optioned-to-triple-a-round-rock/|access-date=March 18, 2025|website=motociclismo.pt|date=March 13, 2025 |language=en}} However, the Rangers later reversed their decision and added him to their Opening Day roster.{{Cite web|title=Rangers' Gerson Garabito: Nabs roster spot|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rangers-gerson-garabito-nabs-roster-spot/|access-date=March 28, 2025|website=cbssports.com|date=March 25, 2025 |language=en}}