Luis Garcia's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Houston Astros right-hander Luis Garcia (elbow) will not pitch for the team for the remainder of the season, according to manager Joe Espada. Garcia will resume playing catch this weekend but is now aiming to be ready for the start of the 2025 campaign. The 27-year-old will now end up missing the entire 2024 season after having Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in May of last year. He would have been able to return to Houston's starting rotation for the tail end of the season, if not for a few setbacks along the way during his recovery. As long as he doesn't have any more setbacks this winter or in spring training next year, Garcia should be ready to roll for the start of next season in April. The Venezuelan hurler has been pretty decent in his four big-league seasons for the Astros, posting a 3.61 ERA and 1.16 WHIP with a 25.3% strikeout rate, making him worth looking at for rotation depth in all fantasy formats.

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada said on Tuesday that right-hander Luis Garcia (elbow) still isn't throwing. Garcia was originally scheduled to start a minor-league rehab assignment on Sunday but was shut down due to right-elbow soreness as he tries to work his way back from Tommy John surgery in May of last year. The fact that the 27-year-old has yet to resume throwing isn't great news, although the Astros are still optimistic that Garcia will return from the 60-day injured list before the end of the 2024 season. The Venezuelan hurler had a career-high 27% strikeout rate in just 27 innings last year before he was shut down with elbow issues and has a respectable 3.61 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in 352 career innings for the Astros. However, with time running out this year, Garcia probably isn't going to be much of a fantasy option if he returns to the rotation in September.

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada said that right-hander Luis Garcia (elbow) threw a 35-pitch bullpen session before Friday's series opener against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers and didn't have any issues. Garcia ramped up his workload on Friday after tossing 15 pitches in his previous bullpen session last Saturday. The 27-year-old continues to recover from Tommy John surgery and could be cleared to start facing live hitters soon. Eventually, he'll need to go on a lengthy minor-league rehab assignment before potentially joining the Astros' starting rotation to close out the 2024 campaign. Garcia has been a solid starter for Houston since debuting in the shortened 2020 season, but fantasy managers in mixed leagues should temper expectations once he returns on what will likely be a limited workload.