Luis Garcia
37-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
W-L
5-1
ERA
4.88
WHIP
1.29
K
53
SV
4
2025 Projections
Returns from IL
The Red Sox reinstated Garcia (elbow) from the 15-day injured list Saturday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Garcia has been held out of action since late August due to inflammation in his right elbow, but he's now been cleared to return after throwing a scoreless inning during a rehab appearance in Triple-A on Tuesday. The 37-year-old reliever has allowed 13 earned runs in just 11.1 innings since joining the Red Sox, and he'll most likely work in middle relief during the final stretch. Cooper Criswell was optioned to Worcester in a corresponding move.
Garcia has been held out of action since late August due to inflammation in his right elbow, but he's now been cleared to return after throwing a scoreless inning during a rehab appearance in Triple-A on Tuesday. The 37-year-old reliever has allowed 13 earned runs in just 11.1 innings since joining the Red Sox, and he'll most likely work in middle relief during the final stretch. Cooper Criswell was optioned to Worcester in a corresponding move.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
15
Last 5 Games
12
How many pitches does Luis Garcia generally throw?
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What part of the game does Luis Garcia generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-14%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-4%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .274 | 71 | 32 | 78 | 5 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .236 | 103 | 24 | 99 | 12 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .265 | 25 | 10 | 26 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .255 | 28 | 5 | 35 | 5 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .309 | 22 | 12 | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .214 | 31 | 12 | 30 | 6 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .247 | 24 | 10 | 23 | 2 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .239 | 44 | 7 | 34 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
Even Split
2024
-14%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 4.10 | 1.31 | 96.2 | 8.9 | 2.8 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 4.12 | 1.28 | 83.0 | 8.5 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2024Home | 5.23 | 1.55 | 31.0 | 8.7 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2024Away | 4.50 | 1.00 | 28.0 | 7.4 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2023Home | 3.06 | 1.24 | 32.1 | 10.3 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2023Away | 5.27 | 1.57 | 27.1 | 5.3 | 4.0 | ||||
| 2022Home | 4.05 | 1.17 | 33.1 | 7.8 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2022Away | 2.60 | 1.27 | 27.2 | 12.7 | 2.6 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Luis 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
3.53K/9
8.1BB/9
2.3HR/9
1.2Fastball
96.4 mphERA
4.88WHIP
1.29BABIP
.319GB/FB
1.90Left On Base
61.7%Exit Velocity
83.6 mphBarrels/BBE
4.8%Spin Rate
2029 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
28.2%Swinging Strike
11.5%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Defensive Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After playing for four different teams in his previous four seasons, Garcia signed a 2-year deal with San Diego and primarily served in a setup capacity. He was especially valuable in fantasy leagues that count holds, notching 20 (T-6th in the NL) during his age-35 season while also contributing four wins and three saves. The right-hander maintained above-average strikeout and walk rates while inducing plenty of ground balls with his 99 mph sinker. His slider (57% whiff rate) and spitter (40%) were fantastic put-away pitches and he slightly increased his usage of both. Garcia is likely third in San Diego's hierarchy for saves behind Josh Hader and Robert Suarez, but expect plenty of holds again in 2023 with the occasional save chance.
More Fantasy News
Starting rehab assignment
Garcia (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
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Placed on injured list
The Red Sox placed Garcia on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with right elbow inflammation, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
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Traded to Boston
The Red Sox acquired Garcia from the Angels on Tuesday in exchange for outfielder Matthew Lugo, infielder Niko Kavadas and right-handers Yeferson Vargas and Ryan Zeferjahn, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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Records first post-Estevez save
Garcia earned a save against Oakland on Sunday, retiring all three batters he faced in the ninth inning.
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Stepping in as closer
Angels manager Ron Washington said Sunday that Garcia will take over as the club's primary closer, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Getting heavy interest
The Angels are receiving heavy interest from teams looking to acquire Garcia, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
ANALYSIS
The Red Sox, Royals and Yankees are among the teams involved. The veteran right-hander joined the Halos on a one-year contract during the offseason and has a 3.80 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 40:14 K:BB across 42.2 innings this year. The Angels have already offloaded closer Carlos Estevez, so it seems like a matter of when, not if, a rental like Garcia is also dealt.
The Red Sox, Royals and Yankees are among the teams involved. The veteran right-hander joined the Halos on a one-year contract during the offseason and has a 3.80 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 40:14 K:BB across 42.2 innings this year. The Angels have already offloaded closer Carlos Estevez, so it seems like a matter of when, not if, a rental like Garcia is also dealt.