When you think of dominant relief pitching, you think of fireballers racking up saves and strikeouts. But what Baltimore Orioles reliever Rico Garcia is doing in 2026 is on another level entirely—it's almost hard to believe.

The Orioles have faced their share of pitching adversity this season. With Trevor Rogers banged up, Dean Kramer on the injured list, and both Zach Eflin and Cade Povich lost for the year, the bullpen has been a critical area of focus. The closer role has been especially tricky, with Felix Bautista out for all of 2026 and Ryan Helsley sidelined by injury. Enter Garcia, who has not only stepped up but has carved his name into the MLB record books.

According to Just Baseball Media's @bsblwithpeyton, Garcia is the first pitcher in MLB history to allow at most one total hit in his first 20 appearances of a season. That's not a typo. In 20 outings and 19 total innings, spanning from March 29 to May 11, the 32-year-old righty has surrendered just a single hit.

And what was that one hit? A solo home run in the eighth inning by Kansas City Royals' Michael Massey. That's it. No doubles, no singles, no bloopers. One solo shot, and nothing else.

The numbers are staggering: a 0.47 ERA, a 0.42 WHIP, 22 strikeouts against just seven walks. Opponents are hitting a microscopic .018 against him. For context, that's like facing a pitcher who's essentially invisible at the plate. The former New York Mets reliever is having a breakout season for the ages, turning the Orioles' bullpen into a no-fly zone.

Every time Garcia takes the mound, it feels like history in the making. If you're an Orioles fan—or just a fan of incredible pitching—this is must-watch baseball.