60-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 2/1/2027
2025 Stats
W-L
1-0
ERA
3.52
WHIP
0.52
K
7
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Garcia sat out all of last season while recovering from the Tommy John surgery he underwent in May of 2023, but he was facing live batters in September and should be fully healthy for spring training. The right-hander made just six starts in 2023 prior to the surgery, but he was a reliable rotation piece for Houston the two prior years with a 3.60 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 9.3 K/9 in 58 outings. Garcia seemed prime to take a step forward in his third full year as a starter, but the elbow injury cost him the past two seasons, and he may also have a limited workload in 2025. The 28-year-old should be a solid mid-tier starter given his track record, but there's no guarantees while coming off Tommy John surgery. Read Past Outlooks

Won't pitch in 2026
Manager Joe Espada said Wednesday that Garcia will undergo surgery on his right elbow and miss the 2026 season, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis
Garcia returned to a big-league mound this season for the first time in over two calendar years following May 2023 Tommy John surgery. He made just two starts before exiting his Sept. 9 outing against Toronto with elbow discomfort, and he will now have to wait at least another full season before getting the chance to pitch again. It remains unclear if his upcoming operation will be another Tommy John procedure.
Garcia returned to a big-league mound this season for the first time in over two calendar years following May 2023 Tommy John surgery. He made just two starts before exiting his Sept. 9 outing against Toronto with elbow discomfort, and he will now have to wait at least another full season before getting the chance to pitch again. It remains unclear if his upcoming operation will be another Tommy John procedure.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
53
Last 10 Games
53
Last 5 Games
53
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 2023
-37%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-100%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .280 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 0 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .177 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 5 | |||
2025vs Left | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2025vs Right | .150 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .318 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | .186 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-28%
ERA on Road
2025
-100%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2023Home | 4.30 | 1.04 | 23.0 | 10.2 | 2.0 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 3.09 | 1.29 | 11.2 | 9.3 | 4.6 | ||||
2025Home | 4.50 | 0.50 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | ||||
2025Away | 0.00 | 0.60 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 5.4 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 4.24 | 1.24 | 17.0 | 10.6 | 2.6 | ||||
2023Away | 3.60 | 1.40 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 4.5 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Luis Garcia compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 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 120 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 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
7.00K/9
8.2BB/9
1.2HR/9
2.3Fastball
91.0 mphERA
3.52WHIP
0.52BABIP
.064GB/FB
0.42Left On Base
83.3%Exit Velocity
83.0 mphBarrels/BBE
8.1%Spin Rate
2317 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
16.2%Swinging Strike
11.2%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Garcia's 2023 season was almost as quickly over as it began. The righty got off to a decent start with 31 strikeouts in 27 innings winning 2 of his first 6 decisions before he joined the long and distinguished list of elbow injuries last season. Garcia had his TJ surgery on May 19th which means we likely will not see him until the late stages of 2024, It is unfortunate as Garcia is a rather fascinating pitcher given his cutter is one of the toughest pitches in baseball on opposing hitters and hit has generated swings and misses over 40% of the time since he ramped up his usage of the pitch in 2021. Like most pitchers in this state, Garcia is an interesting end-game selection in keeper leagues for managers looking to play the fantasy long game, but should otherwise be an afterthought for reset leagues this season.
More Fantasy News

Season officially over
The Astros transferred Garcia (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Friday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Back on IL with elbow discomfort
The Astros placed Garcia on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to right elbow discomfort.
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Exits with elbow trouble Tuesday
Garcia was removed from his start Tuesday against the Blue Jays with right elbow discomfort, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Back on schedule for Tuesday
Garcia is slated to make his next start Tuesday versus the Blue Jays in Toronto.
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No longer starting Sunday
Garcia won't take his turn in the rotation Sunday against the Rangers, as Framber Valdez is slated to make the start instead, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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Won't pitch until 2027
Garcia will have a yet-to-be-determined elbow surgery and miss the entire 2026 season, manager Joe Espada told reporters, including Chandler Rome of The Athletic, on Wednesday.
Analysis
Garcia has been struggling with injuries for the better part of the last few years, and he's barely pitched at the MLB level since the 2022 season. He underwent Tommy John surgery in May 2023 and returned to the mound earlier this season, but he only made two starts before being diagnosed with elbow discomfort following a Sept. 9 outing against the Blue Jays. It remains to be seen if Garcia will be able to pitch again in the majors, but that won't be confirmed until 2027 even in a best-case scenario.
Garcia has been struggling with injuries for the better part of the last few years, and he's barely pitched at the MLB level since the 2022 season. He underwent Tommy John surgery in May 2023 and returned to the mound earlier this season, but he only made two starts before being diagnosed with elbow discomfort following a Sept. 9 outing against the Blue Jays. It remains to be seen if Garcia will be able to pitch again in the majors, but that won't be confirmed until 2027 even in a best-case scenario.