Luis García DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

According to Aram Leighton of Just BB Media, the Los Angeles Dodgers have signed right-handed pitcher Luis Garcia to a minor-league contract that includes an invite to spring training. The 38-year-old opened the 2024 campaign with the Los Angeles Angels before finishing the season with the Boston Red Sox. With the Angels, he was quite effective, holding a 3.71 ERA with a 1.17 WHIP across 43 2/3 innings. However, in Boston, Garcia posted an 8.22 ERA and a 1.63 WHIP in 15 1/3 innings of work. Under the hood, Garcia generated a solid 3.56 xERA and an above-average 50.3 percent ground-ball rate, which were both above the average marks. However, he tallied strikeouts at a low 20.9 percent rate. If he makes the major league roster, Garcia will likely have a low-leverage role in the Dodgers bullpen.

Boston Red Sox right-handed reliever Luis Garcia (shoulder), who has a 10.32 ERA in 11 appearances since joining the Red Sox, was placed on the 15-day injured list before the team's game on Tuesday with right-shoulder inflammation. Manager Alex Cora said the injury isn't season-ending, though, but there was no immediate word on the severity of the injury. "Just get treatment and see where we're at in the upcoming days and just go from there," Cora said. The 37-year-old veteran could probably use the time off after joining Boston in a trade from the Los Angeles Angels at the end of July. The Dominican hurler has gone 5-1 overall this year with a 5.07 ERA (4.19 FIP), a 1.33 WHIP, a career-high four saves, 51 strikeouts and 15 walks in 55 innings. Garcia had more fantasy intrigue in deeper leagues when he was in Anaheim.

The Boston Red Sox acquired right-handed reliever Luis Garcia from the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. It's unknown what the Red Sox sent to the Angels in return. Now that the Angels have traded both Carlos Estevez and Garcia, they're likely to use some combination of Ben Joyce and/or Jose Quijada to close out games the rest of the season. Garcia, 37, comes to Boston after going 5-1 with a 3.71 ERA (3.68 FIP), a 1.17 WHIP, a career-high four saves and a 40:14 K:BB in 43 2/3 innings out of the bullpen in Anaheim. With the move to Beantown, Garcia will go back to being only mildly attractive in deep holds leagues, as he's set to be a late-inning setup man in front of Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen. For a high-leverage reliever, Garcia's 22% strikeout rate this year leaves a lot to be desired.

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Luis Garcia was tasked with holding a one-run lead in the ninth inning of Wednesday's game against the Houston Astros. The right-hander blew the lead during the seventh inning of Tuesday's game. Despite that, Garcia was given another chance and worked a perfect ninth inning to earn his third save of the season. Garcia has been busy pitching in four of the last five games. The Angels bullpen situation is a little messy with Carlos Estevez as the primary closer, but Adam Cimber and Garcia are in the mix as well.