A former Seattle Mariners reliever didn't have to wait long to get an opportunity with his new team. The Mariners traded pitching prospects Brandyn Garcia and A

The Diamondbacks recalled Garcia from Triple-A Reno on Saturday.

Triple-A Tacoma manager John Russell called Brandyn Garcia into his office and said the exact words no Rainiers pitcher wants to hear: Double-A Arkansas needed fresh arms. Pause for dramatic effect. "Then he said,

Garcia is a 25-year-old left-hand relief pitcher the Diamondbacks just acquired from the Seattle Mariners as part of a trade that sent Josh Naylor to Seattle. Arizona also acquired right-hand starter Ashton Izzi in the deal, but he is in High-A Hillsboro to start his Diamondbacks career.

The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to make it two straight against the Pirates on July 26 in the second game of their series in Pittsburgh.

The Diamondbacks announced that right-hander Trevor Richards has been designated for assignment.  Left-hander Brandyn Garcia was called up from Triple-A

The Seattle Mariners announced that they have selected the contract of left-handed pitcher Brandyn Garcia from their AAA affiliate, the Tacoma Rainiers, on Monday, July 21, making him the first alumnus of the Westfield Starfires to reach Major League Baseball.

The Mariners selected the contract of left-handed reliever Brandyn Garcia from Triple-A Tacoma on Monday and optioned right-hander Juan Burgos to Triple-A.

Left-handed pitcher Brandyn Garcia has become the first Westfield Starfires alum to reach Major League Baseball.

The Seattle Mariners are calling up one of their most interesting prospects to help aid a taxing bullpen. The Mariners selected the contract of left-handed pitcher Brandyn Garcia from the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers ahead of a series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday.

He made his major league debut on Monday, July 21, and was traded to the Diamondbacks three days later. "It’s been fun," Garcia said. "That’s the best way I would describe it. Debuting on Monday — throwing on Monday,