JANUARY 28, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
YANKEES APPOINT MARIO GARZA AS DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL SCOUTING
The New York Yankees today announced that they have appointed Mario Garza as Director of International Scouting.
Garza, 44, enters his 16th season with the Yankees, having served in various Player Development and Coaching roles within the organization.
He most recently served as the Director of Baseball Development for two seasons from 2024-25. Prior to that, Garza spent four seasons as the Coordinator of Baseball Development from 2020-23. For three seasons from 2017-19, he served as the Director of Latin American Operations and spent two seasons from 2015-16 as the Assistant Director of International Player Development.
Prior to his roles in Player Development, Garza served as the Manager for short-season Single-A Staten Island in 2014. He made his managerial debut in 2013 with the GCL Yankees 2, leading the club to a first-place finish in the Northeast Division with a 36-24 (.600) record. Garza began his Yankees tenure as a Coach with Single-A Tampa from 2011-12.
Born in Shreveport, La., Garza graduated from Melbourne Central Catholic H.S. (Fla.) in 1999, where he was a two-time All-State and four-time All-Space Coast Conference selection. He also represented the United States at the 1997 World Youth Championship. Prior to joining the Yankees organization, Garza served as a hitters and catchers coach at his alma mater.
He played collegiately at Stanford University for two seasons from 2000-01 before transferring to the University of Florida, where he played two seasons from 2002-03. Garza hit 13 home runs and recorded a team-high 66 RBI as a senior with the Gators.
Garza was selected by the Houston Astros in the 25th round of the 2003 First-Year Player Draft. He played four seasons in Houston’s minor league system from 2003-06, batting .253 with 41HR in 285 games. Garza would conclude his professional playing career with the Washington Wildthings of the Independent Frontier League in 2007.
—nyy—