Freddy Antonio García (born June 10, 1976 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played for the Chicago White Sox since 2004. García began his major league career with the Seattle Mariners in 1999 and was traded to the White Sox in the 2004 midseason. He bats and throws right handed.

Signed by the Houston Astros as a non-draft amateur free agent in 1993, García was brought to Seattle in 1998 along with Carlos Guillén and John Halama in the same trade that sent Randy Johnson to the Astros.

García exceeded expectations in his rookie season by handling one difficult role, namely that of the substitute for departed Johnson. He was a stable and effective performer, rolling up 201 innings and compiling a 17-8 record with 170 strikeouts and a 4.07 ERA in 33 starts. After going for 9-5 in his sophomore year, he won 18, 16, 12, 13, and 14 the next five seasons.

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L.A. Times - Baseball News

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Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700
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Thu, 15 May 2008 17:35:00 -0700
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Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700
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ESPN.com - MLB

Stark: Rumblings and Grumblings
Jayson Stark Thu, 15 May 2008 10:19:48 -0700
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SI.com - MLB

John Donovan: Rays shining like never before
Thu, 15 May 2008 12:32:41 -0400
Strange: the Rays are in first place. Even stranger: they could stay there, says SI.com's John Donovan.
Giants' Magowan plans to step down
Thu, 15 May 2008 20:44:53 -0400
Peter Magowan plans to retire Friday as managing general partner of the San Francisco Giants, SI.com has confirmed.
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Thu, 15 May 2008 13:51:38 -0400
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Ken Mandel Thu, 15 May 2008 21:21:00 -0400
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