Astros star pitcher Luis Garcia is done for the 2023 season to undergo Tommy John surgery on a date yet to be determined.
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - APRIL 25: Luis Garcia #77 of the Houston Astros pitches during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on April 25, 2023 in St Petersburg, Florida. pitcher Luis Garcia has thrown his last pitch for the 2023 baseball season, according to a news release.
Garcia has been scheduled to undergo ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow. The date for the surgery hasn't been set yet. Garcia left his last start on May 1 in the first inning after experiencing discomfort in his right elbow. He is expected to return at some point during the 2024 season. Garcia, 26, posted a 2-2 record in six starts this season with a 4.00 ERA with 10 walks and 31 strikeouts. Prior to his start on May 1, he registered back-to-back scoreless outings, hurling 7.0 shutout innings on April 19 vs. Toronto and 6.0 scoreless innings on April 25 at Tampa Bay, earning wins in each start.
For his career, Garcia is 28-19 in 69 appearances with a 3.61 ERA . In 2022, he finished tied for fourth in the American League in wins, going 15-8 in 28 starts with a 3.72 ERA. His postseason highlight came in Game 3 of the ALDS when he hurled 5.0 shutout innings to earn the win in the Astros memorable, 18-inning, 1-0, series-clinching victory in Seattle. In 2021, Garcia was 11-8 in 30 appearances with a 3.48 ERA, finishing second in the AL Rookie of the Year voting.
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