▁represented ▁the ▁Mar l ins ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁All - Star ▁Fut ures ▁Game ▁at ▁P NC ▁Park . ▁ ▁Gar cia ▁was ▁s idel ined ▁for ▁the ▁ ▁season ▁after ▁under going ▁Tommy ▁John ▁surg ery . ▁He ▁was ▁claimed ▁off ▁wa ivers ▁by ▁the ▁Oak land ▁Athletics ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁On ▁December ▁ 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁Gar cia ▁was ▁designated ▁for ▁assignment . ▁Gar cia ▁became ▁a ▁free ▁agent ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ ▁season , ▁after ▁playing ▁in ▁only ▁ 1 1 ▁games ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 5 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : Á gu il as ▁C ib ae ñas ▁players ▁Category : Al bu quer que ▁Is ot op es ▁players ▁Category : All - Star ▁Fut ures ▁Game ▁players ▁Category : A rizona ▁League ▁Athletics ▁players ▁Category : Car ol ina ▁M ud c ats ▁players ▁Category : D omin ican ▁Republic ▁exp atri ate ▁baseball ▁players ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : F lor ida ▁Mar l ins ▁players ▁Category : G reens bor o ▁Gr ass ho ppers ▁players ▁Category : G ulf ▁Coast ▁Mar l ins ▁players ▁Category : J up iter ▁Ham mer head s ▁players ▁ ▁Category : M aj or ▁League ▁Baseball ▁pitch ers ▁Category : M aj or ▁League ▁Baseball ▁players ▁from ▁the ▁Domin ican