Luis García Stats

The San Diego Padres have signed relief pitcher Luis Garcia, according to a tweet from MLB Network's Jon Heyman. Per Heyman, the reliever will earn $7 million in two seasons, $500,000 of which is a signing bonus. The 34-year-old pitched to a 3.24 ERA and a 2.72 FIP in 33.1 innings for the St. Louis Cardinals last season, registering two saves, 34 strikeouts, and eight walks. He'll join a San Diego bullpen that also features Emilio Pagan, Pierce Johnson, Tim Hill, and Craig Stammen in high-leverage roles.

5 months ago

The Houston Astros will turn to rookie right-hander Luis Garcia on short rest to start Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves. Reliever Kendall Graveman, who threw 37 pitches over two innings in the team's Game 5 win, is the only relief pitcher that won't be available in Game 6. Jose Urquidy pitched an inning in relief in Game 5 on Sunday and will likely be the Game 7 starter (if necessary) if he's not used in Game 6. Garcia threw 72 pitches in 3 1/3 innings in the Game 3 loss. Manager Dusty Baker also said that backup catcher Jason Castro is unlikely to be activated from the COVID-19 list for the final two games of the World Series after he was ruled out for Game 4.

over 6 months ago

Houston Astros right-hander Luis Garcia (knee) will start Game 6 of the American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Garcia was only able to go one inning against Boston in his Game 2 start, allowing five runs and leaving with a right knee strain. His knee had been a problem before his start last Saturday, but Garcia has since made some changes to the lower half of his body to ensure that he won't put added stress on his knee. Garcia isn't worried about his knee and said it "feels good." The AL Rookie of the Year candidate went 6-5 with a 2.39 ERA at home, compared to 5-3 with a 4.24 ERA on the road in 2021. Garcia has the talent to keep Boston's bats cold, but he'll be a much riskier DFS play with the knee issue fresh in the rearview mirror.

over 6 months ago