Garcés signed with the Texas Rangers organization as an international free agent on May 29, 2009. He was assigned to the Dominican Summer League Rangers and appeared in eight games, posting a 0–2 win–loss record, 4.96 earned run average (ERA), and 12 strikeouts in 16​1⁄3 innings pitched. \n', '

Garcés was released by the Rangers organization on September 26, 2009, and signed with the San Diego Padres organization on May 12, 2011. Assigned to the Dominican Summer League Padres for the 2011 season, Garcés pitched to a 4–3 record, 2.51 ERA, and 115 strikeouts in 71​2⁄3 innings.\n', '

In 2012, Garcés was promoted to the Class-A Fort Wayne TinCaps and made 25 starts for the team. In a career-high 121​2⁄3 innings, he posted a 9–6 record, 2.81 ERA, and 112 strikeouts. Garcés continued to progress through the Padres minor league organization, pitching the entire 2013 season with the Advanced-A Lake Elsinore Storm. He struggled in his 26 starts, going 7–9 with a 5.67 ERA and 126 strikeouts. In the offseason, Garcés played with the Toros del Este of the Dominican Winter League. He was assigned to the Double-A San Antonio Missions in 2014, where he posted a 2–5 record, 1.94 ERA, and 74 strikeouts in 51 relief appearances.\n', '

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