Luis García Jr. Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 216 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 5/16/2000 (24)
- Experience
- 4
- College
- None
Luis García Jr. Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Luis García Jr. News
Washington Nationals second baseman Luis Garcia Jr. (heel) has been scratched from the starting lineup on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies after injuring his right heel in Chicago. Garcia thinks he'll be fine to play on Saturday. Ildemaro Vargas will replace Garcia at the keystone on Friday and will hit fifth against Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler. Fantasy managers should consider Garcia day-to-day for now and check back on Saturday to see if he's put back in the lineup. Garcia is in the midst of the best season of his MLB career in 2024 and is currently hitting .283/.336/.433 with three home runs, 20 RBI and seven stolen bases in 37 games, so fantasy managers are hoping he's back on Saturday after also missing Wednesday's series finale against the Chicago White Sox. Vargas is merely a low-ceiling DFS sleeper in a tough matchup.
Washington Nationals second baseman Luis Garcia Jr. went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base during Sunday's 6-0 win over the Houston Astros. Garcia is now slashing .317/.348/.476 with one home run, 10 RBI and five stolen bases through 19 games. The 23-year-old has struggled with consistency thus far in his career, but he has looked composed at the plate to start 2024. Fantasy managers in deeper leagues could look to Garcia as a sneaky source of steals as he should continue to serve as the everyday second baseman in Washington.
Washington Nationals second baseman Luis Garcia regressed at the plate and in the field and ended up being demoted to Triple-A Rochester for a while in 2023. Despite his poor season, he's entering spring training as the team's starting second baseman, but he could be on a short leash. There have been glimpses for the 23-year-old since he debuted in 2020, but he hasn't been able to find consistency yet. He looked better after returning to D.C. in September and hit .304/.360/.507 over his final 22 games while only making two errors in the field. The Nats didn't add another second baseman in the offseason, but Ildemaro Vargas, Jake Alu, Nasim Nunez and prospects Darren Baker and Trey Lipscomb will see time at the keystone this spring. It's hard to forecast a breakout for Garcia in 2024.
Batting Order
1 | CJ Abrams |
2 | Eddie Rosario |
3 | Joey Meneses |
4 | Joey Gallo |
5 | Ildemaro Vargas |
6 | Jesse Winker |
7 | Keibert Ruiz |
8 | Nick Senzel |
9 | Victor Robles |
Luis García Jr. Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | CJ Abrams |
2 | Eddie Rosario |
3 | Joey Meneses |
4 | Joey Gallo |
5 | Ildemaro Vargas |
6 | Jesse Winker |
7 | Keibert Ruiz |
8 | Nick Senzel |
9 | Victor Robles |