The Pittsburgh Pirates today signed left handed pitcher Jarlín García (pronounced HAHR-leen) to a one-year contract for the 2023 season, which includes a club option for 2024.

“Signing Jarlín is part of our overall goal of adding left-handed pitching this offseason,” said Pirates General Manager Ben Cherington. “Jarlín has been a steady performer in the big leagues and we believe he’ll complement our bullpen group nicely.” 

García has recorded the fifth-lowest ERA (2.84) since the beginning of the 2020 season among all qualified left-handed relievers in MLB. During those three seasons as a member of the Giants, he went a combined 9-8 with two saves, a 2.84 ERA (152.0ip/48er), 138 strikeouts and .215 batting average against. 

The 29-year-old southpaw began the 2022 campaign by allowing just two unearned runs in his first 17 appearances (17.0ip) while posting a .107 batting average against. He went 1-4 with one save, a 3.74 ERA (65.0ip/27er) and 56 strikeouts in 58 outings for the season. 

García was originally signed by Miami as a non-drafted free agent on August 13, 2010. He spent seven years in Miami’s minor league system before making his big league debut on April 14, 2017.

He has gone 17-15 with two saves, a 3.61 ERA (322.0ip/129er), .223 batting average against and 1.15 WHIP in 285 games (seven starts) in his big league career with Miami (2017-19) and San Francisco (2020-22).

Right-handed pitcher Bryse Wilson has been designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for García.