Luis Garcia

Luis Garcia

37-Year-Old PitcherRP
Boston Red Sox
15-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 9/23/2024
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Luis Garcia in 2024. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a one-year, $4.25 million contract with the Angels in December of 2023. Traded to the Red Sox in July of 2024.
Starting rehab assignment
PBoston Red Sox
Elbow
September 17, 2024
Garcia (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Garcia is three weeks removed from landing on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation, but he's ready for game action after completing a throwing progression. The veteran reliever should rejoin Boston's bullpen in short order if he checks out well following his appearance Tuesday for Worcester. He's been torched for 13 earned runs in 11.1 innings since being acquired by the Red Sox at the trade deadline.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
15
How many pitches does Luis Garcia generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
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
 
 
-16%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-10%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-31%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-3%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .279 318 70 32 77 12 0 5
Since 2022vs Right .235 447 102 24 97 16 1 12
2024vs Left .281 102 24 10 25 6 0 3
2024vs Right .252 137 27 5 33 7 0 5
2023vs Left .309 108 22 12 29 4 0 0
2023vs Right .214 159 31 12 30 4 1 6
2022vs Left .247 108 24 10 23 2 0 2
2022vs Right .239 151 44 7 34 5 0 1
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-1%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-14%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-42%
ERA at Home
2022
 
 
-36%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 4.13 1.32 93.2 5 7 4 9.0 2.9 0.6
Since 2022Away 4.17 1.29 82.0 6 3 3 8.6 2.9 1.2
2024Home 5.46 1.61 28.0 1 1 1 9.0 2.9 1.0
2024Away 4.67 1.04 27.0 4 0 3 7.7 2.0 1.7
2023Home 3.06 1.24 32.1 2 3 0 10.3 3.3 0.6
2023Away 5.27 1.57 27.1 0 0 0 5.3 4.0 1.3
2022Home 4.05 1.17 33.1 2 3 3 7.8 2.4 0.3
2022Away 2.60 1.27 27.2 2 3 0 12.7 2.6 0.7
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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.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
3.40
 
K/9
8.3
 
BB/9
2.5
 
HR/9
1.3
 
Fastball
96.4 mph
 
ERA
5.07
 
WHIP
1.33
 
BABIP
.324
 
GB/FB
1.89
 
Left On Base
61.5%
 
Exit Velocity
83.9 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
5.2%
 
Spin Rate
2041 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
28.8%
 
Swinging Strike
11.7%
 
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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.
Garcia could be a candidate to factor into the closing picture for the Padres after he submitted a 3.24 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 34:8 K:BB in 33.1 innings for the Cardinals in 2021 before inking a two-year, $7 million deal with San Diego in free agency this winter. He will be opening the year on the injured list with what seems to be an oblique strain, so if any of Dinelson Lamet, Robert Suarez, Emilio Pagan or Pierce Johnson run with the closer's role, Garcia will be stuck pitching in the seventh and eighth innings.
After failing to make the team out of spring training, the 30-year-old Garcia was called up to the Phillies in mid-April and proceeded to have a breakout season, posting a 2.65 ERA in 71.1 innings. That ERA was helped somewhat by a lucky 5.7 percent HR/FB rate, but his strikeout rate (7.6 K/9) and walk rate (3.3 BB/9) were decent enough, while his groundball percentage of 56.3 percent was well above average. However, as a reliever with a short track record of success and limited strikeout ability, he carries risk. There's always the chance that Garcia returns to being his former self -- he put up ugly BB/9 rates of 6.61, 8.31, 5.00, and 4.70 from 2013 to 2016 -- and ends up relegated to a lesser role or out of the league entirely.
Garcia failed to win a bullpen spot last spring after spending the 2015 season as a key member of the Phillies' bullpen. He spent most of last season at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, with occasional trips to the majors when the Phils needed a fresh arm in their bullpen. Garcia has strikeout stuff, but his issue has been, and remains, his inability to command his pitches. His walk rate is much too high for him to be an effective reliever in the majors. Now 30, Garcia is unlikely to suddenly figure out how to lower his walk rate. He will likely get future opportunities thanks to his excellent groundball rate, but he is best used in lower-leverage spots.
Garcia spent his first full season in the majors last year as a 28-year-old. He had been up and down between Triple-A and the majors the past few seasons primarily because of his difficulties commanding his stuff. Walks continued to be an issue for Garcia last season, but he was able to work around them thanks to a solid strikeout rate and an excellent groundball rate. He finished the year working as the primary setup option to closer Ken Giles and will likely open the year back in that role, even with Giles shipped to Houston.
Garcia was outstanding for Triple-A Lehigh Valley last season with a 0.96 ERA and a 52:16 K:BB ratio in 46.2 innings. Unfortunately, his success did not translate to the majors when he was given an opportunity. His command abandoned him and he walked 13 in just 14 innings with the Phillies. He had similar problems when he was given a look in 2013 as well. Garcia's mid-90s fastball makes him intriguing, but until he shows he can command it in the majors he will be seen as nothing more than a Quad-A reliever.
Garcia was a surprise addition to the Phillies' bullpen last season. The 27-year-old righty spent 2012 playing in an independent league and was pitching well as he worked his way up the ladder in the Phillies' minor league system last year when he got the call to the majors in July. Garcia has a mid-90s fastball that he complements with a slider and cutter. His 3.73 ERA with the Phillies looks good, but his 23:23 K:BB ratio in 31.1 innings is a major red flag. If Garcia wants to have any chance of sticking in the majors, the walk rate will have to come down significantly. He'll get an opportunity to compete for a middle relief job this spring.
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Placed on injured list
PBoston Red Sox
Elbow
August 27, 2024
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
PBoston Red Sox
July 30, 2024
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
PLos Angeles Angels
July 29, 2024
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
PLos Angeles Angels
July 28, 2024
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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Nabs win in relief Monday
PLos Angeles Angels
July 23, 2024
Garcia (5-1) earned the win over Seattle on Monday, allowing one hit and striking out two batters over one scoreless inning in relief.
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Getting heavy interest
PLos Angeles Angels
July 28, 2024
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.
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