Yimi Garcia
34-Year-Old
Free Agent
Out
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 2/1/2025
2024 Stats
W-L
3-0
ERA
3.46
WHIP
0.90
K
49
SV
5
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
After a down year with his curveball in 2022, Garcia once again found success with the pitch last season (.189 BA). The 33-year-old threw his curve at a 34.3 percent clip, which was one-tenth of a percentage point higher than his 4-seamer that had been his primary offering throughout his career. Garcia's strikeout and walk rates improved during the 2023 campaign whilst establishing career-highs in games played (73, T-7th-most in the league) and innings pitched (66). He maintained above-average Statcast metrics across the board while recording 19 holds as one of the Blue Jays' primary setup men. Garcia's $6 million option for 2024 vested during last season, locking him into a late-inning role for Toronto for another year. Read Past Outlooks
Out for season
The Mariners transferred Garcia (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Garcia was shut down from throwing Tuesday after experiencing a setback during a bullpen session, and his move to the 60-day IL will officially prevent him from pitching again this season. He'll finish the 2024 campaign with a 3.46 ERA and 0.90 WHIP alongside a 49:12 K:BB across 39 innings. Seby Zavala was selected from Triple-A Tacoma to fill the opening on Seattle's 40-man roster.
Garcia was shut down from throwing Tuesday after experiencing a setback during a bullpen session, and his move to the 60-day IL will officially prevent him from pitching again this season. He'll finish the 2024 campaign with a 3.46 ERA and 0.90 WHIP alongside a 49:12 K:BB across 39 innings. Seby Zavala was selected from Triple-A Tacoma to fill the opening on Seattle's 40-man roster.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
17
How many pitches does Yimi Garcia generally throw?
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What part of the game does Yimi Garcia generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-5%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-51%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .230 | 77 | 29 | 56 | 12 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .219 | 109 | 14 | 82 | 8 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .233 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 6 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .115 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .237 | 36 | 10 | 22 | 3 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .274 | 43 | 5 | 45 | 5 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .222 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 3 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .211 | 39 | 5 | 28 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-20%
ERA at Home
2024
-14%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 3.21 | 1.06 | 87.0 | 10.7 | 2.9 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 3.99 | 1.13 | 79.0 | 9.5 | 1.7 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.68 | 0.95 | 22.0 | 11.9 | 3.7 | ||||
| 2024Away | 3.18 | 0.82 | 17.0 | 10.6 | 1.6 | ||||
| 2023Home | 2.65 | 1.09 | 34.0 | 11.1 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2023Away | 5.63 | 1.41 | 32.0 | 10.4 | 1.4 | ||||
| 2022Home | 3.48 | 1.10 | 31.0 | 9.3 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2022Away | 2.70 | 1.00 | 30.0 | 7.8 | 2.1 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Yimi Garcia compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
4.08K/9
11.3BB/9
2.8HR/9
1.4Fastball
96.3 mphERA
3.46WHIP
0.90BABIP
.218GB/FB
0.51Left On Base
75.2%Exit Velocity
79.3 mphBarrels/BBE
5.8%Spin Rate
2552 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
17.8%Swinging Strike
13.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Garcia's first season in Toronto went about as you'd expect. He wasn't spectacular, but was rock solid in his eighth inning setup role, recording a career-best 22 holds. Garcia posted slightly better than league-average rates for both strikeouts (23.5%) and walks (6.5%) and maintained success with his 4-seamer (.127 BAA) despite losing a little over a mile per hour on average (94.9 mph). In fact, his heater generated a Statcast run value of -18, which was 14th-best in the league for that pitch type. 42 of his 58 strikeouts came via his fastball, which speaks to his reliance on the offering. Garcia posted a 3.10 ERA and 1.05 WHIP across 61 innings, but those ratios could have been much better if not for a brutal two-week stretch at the end of last season. Toronto's acquisition of Erik Swanson may relegate Garcia to the sixth or seventh inning, but he should continue to rack up holds for those seeking help in the category.
More Fantasy News
Shut down from throwing
Garcia (elbow) was pulled off his throwing program Tuesday after reporting discomfort following a bullpen session, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
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Begins throwing in Arizona
Garcia (elbow) has begun throwing at extended spring training in Arizona, MLB.com reports.
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Placed on injured list
The Mariners placed Garcia on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation.
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Gets 13th hold Thursday
Garcia recorded his 13th hold of the season in a loss to the Tigers on Thursday, allowing an earned run on a walk over two-thirds of an inning.
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Strong start in Seattle
Garcia recorded his 12th hold in a win over the White Sox on Sunday, firing a perfect eighth inning.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Potential trade chip
Garcia is a strong candidate to be traded this summer if the Blue Jays aren't in playoff contention, per Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca.
ANALYSIS
As a high-leverage reliever in the final year of his contract, Garcia is an obvious trade piece should Toronto be unable to improve upon its last-place position in the AL East. The right-hander has 21 saves and 50 holds with a 3.57 ERA across the past four seasons, and he's pitched especially well so far in 2024 with just one run allowed and a 17:3 K:BB over 14.1 innings.
As a high-leverage reliever in the final year of his contract, Garcia is an obvious trade piece should Toronto be unable to improve upon its last-place position in the AL East. The right-hander has 21 saves and 50 holds with a 3.57 ERA across the past four seasons, and he's pitched especially well so far in 2024 with just one run allowed and a 17:3 K:BB over 14.1 innings.