NEWS
4:01 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) right elbow surgery Wednesday involved a reconstruction of his UCL and repair of his flexor tendon, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
8:17 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) Joe Espada said Wednesday that Garcia will undergo surgery on his right elbow and miss the 2026 season, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
4:27 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) Astros transferred Garcia to the 60-day injured list Friday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
5:02 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) Astros placed Garcia on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow discomfort.
7:47 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) was removed from his start Tuesday against the Blue Jays with an apparent injury, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
10:14 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) is slated to make his next start Tuesday versus the Blue Jays in Toronto.
6:38 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (1-0) earned the win Sunday against the Angels, allowing three runs on three hits and no walks over six innings with six strikeouts.
11:15 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list ahead of his start Monday against the Angels, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
5:25 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) Astros will activate Garcia (elbow) off the injured list Monday to start the series finale versus the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
9:38 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) could be activated from the 60-day injured list as soon as this weekend for the Astros' four-game series against the Angels, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
6:20 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) will make a rehab start with Double-A Corpus Christi on Tuesday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
9:59 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) struck out six and allowed one earned run on six hits and one walk over 4.2 innings in a rehab start Wednesday with Triple-A Sugar Land.
10:34 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) threw 2.1 scoreless innings in a rehab outing with Double-A Corpus Christi on Saturday.
1:04 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) struck out two over two perfect innings in his latest rehab start Saturday for Single-A Fayetteville.
11:47 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) struck out four and allowed one earned run on one hit and no walks over two innings in his rehab start Monday in the rookie-level Florida Complex League.
10:50 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) has been sent to the rookie-level Florida Complex League Astros to begin a rehab assignment.
6:06 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) has thrown live batting practice sessions at Houston's facility in Florida, MLB.com reports.
9:06 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) threw a 25-pitch bullpen session Saturday, MLB.com reports.
10:23 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) threw a bullpen session Sunday, MLB.com reports.
12:47 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) threw a bullpen session Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
3:47 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) played catch at Daikin Park on Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
5:19 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) Astros transferred Garcia (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Monday, Chandler Rome of Athletic reports.
1:09 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) will be shut down for four weeks after an MRI revealed right elbow inflammation, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
2:09 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) Astros placed Garcia on the 15-day injured list Thursday with right elbow soreness, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
9:30 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) has been shut down due to soreness in his surgically repaired right elbow, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
3:03 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) will throw a live batting practice session Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
3:21 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) manager Joe Espada said Friday that Garcia (elbow) could throw a live batting practice session soon, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
9:56 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) manager Joe Espada said Friday that Garcia (elbow) hit 90 mph during a bullpen session Thursday and is getting close to facing hitters, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
10:31 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) threw a bullpen session Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
12:42 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) manager Dana Brown said Saturday that Garcia (elbow) will not be ready for Opening Day, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
6:17 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) signed a one-year, $1.875 million contract with the Astros on Wednesday to avoid arbitration, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
5:14 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) manager Joe Espada said Monday that Garcia (elbow) will not return to pitch this season, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
5:34 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) has yet to resume a throwing program, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
5:35 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) Astros pulled Garcia off his rehab outing slated for Sunday due to right elbow soreness, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
4:41 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) threw 30 pitches split across two simulated innings Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
5:26 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) threw a 35-pitch bullpen Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
3:06 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) general manager Dana Brown said Thursday in an interview on the Sean Salisbury Show that Garcia (elbow) will resume throwing off the mound in a couple days, Michael Schwab of The Juice Box Journal reports.
1:17 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) has been pulled off his rehab assignment, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
5:43 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) manager Joe Espada said Friday that Garcia (elbow) threw from flat ground instead of off the mound following his rehab start Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
9:57 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) covered 1.1 innings while striking out two and giving up four earned runs on three hits and one walk in his latest rehab start last Thursday with Double-A Corpus Christi.
1:47 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) manager Joe Espada said on Tuesday in an interview with SportsTalk 790 that Garcia's (elbow) next rehab start will come Thursday at Double-A Corpus Christi, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
3:32 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) threw one scoreless inning at the Florida Complex League on Friday, MLB.com reports.
12:34 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) has been sent to the Astros' Florida Complex League affiliate to begin a rehab assignment.
7:03 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) Joe Espada said Tuesday that Garcia (elbow) could begin a rehab assignment with the Astros' complex league affiliate this weekend, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
3:15 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow threw a live bullpen session Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
4:55 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) threw 20 pitches in a simulated inning Friday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
3:19 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) threw 20 pitches in a bullpen session Saturday, MLB.com reports.
11:41 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) completed most recent bullpen session Friday, MLB.com reports.
3:19 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) Astros transferred Garcia (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
5:46 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) threw a 15-pitch bullpen session Monday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
12:17 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) Astros placed Garcia (elbow) on the 15-day injured list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
2:53 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) Astros and Garcia (elbow) avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.875 million contract Thursday, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
12:58 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (elbow) went through pitchers' fielding practice with his Astros teammates during the club's pre-ALDS workout Thursday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
4:37 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) Astros transferred Garcia (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.
6:19 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) underwent Tommy John surgery Friday as scheduled.
5:25 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) manager Dusty Baker told reporters before Tuesday's game against the Giants that there's no timetable for when Garcia (elbow) will be ready to return, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
4:42 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) Astros placed Garcia on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow discomfort, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
7:18 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (1-2) earned his first win of the season in Wednesday's 8-1 victory over the Blue Jays, striking out nine over seven scoreless frames while permitting two hits and one walk.
6:28 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (0-1) took the loss Sunday against the White Sox, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks over five-plus innings. He struck out four.
5:16 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (15-8) earned the win Sunday, allowing one run on three hits and one walk over six innings with four strikeouts in a 3-1 win over the Rays.
11:53 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (14-8) earned the win Tuesday, allowing one run on four hits and no walks over six innings against the Diamondbacks. He struck out six.
1:28 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) will start Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
1:10 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) is available out of the bullpen Sunday against the Orioles, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.
11:48 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) is not listed as a starter for next week's series against the Diamondbacks, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
3:10 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (13-8) earned the win over Tampa Bay on Monday, allowing two hits and four walks while striking out four batters over five innings.
7:39 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (12-8) earned the win Sunday, allowing three runs on eight hits and no walks over five innings against the Angels. He struck out four.
7:39 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (12-8) earned the win Sunday, allowing three runs on eight hits and no walks over five innings against the Angels. He struck out four.
3:36 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (11-8) earned the win over Minnesota on Thursday, tossing five innings and allowing three runs on five hits and one walk while striking out five batters.
9:07 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (9-8) gave up four earned runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out six over six plus innings to be awarded the win in a 7-5 victory over the Athletics on Friday.
9:32 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (8-8) gave up four earned runs on nine hits and a walk while striking out five over six innings to take the loss in a 4-1 defeat to the Guardians on Saturday.
9:32 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (8-8) gave up four earned runs on nine hits and a walk while striking out five over six innings to take the loss in a 4-1 defeat to the Guardians on Saturday.
11:50 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (7-5) allowed five runs on eight hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in 6.1 innings, earning the win Tuesday over the Royals.
10:19 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) Astros elected to push Garcia back in their pitching schedule, with the right-hander now in line to make his next start Thursday against the Yankees in Houston rather than Tuesday against the Mets in New York, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
10:58 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (5-5) earned the win Wednesday against the Mets after giving up three runs on six hits with five strikeouts and one walk over five innings.
9:59 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (3-5) took the loss Friday as the Astros were downed 7-4 by the Marlins, coughing up five runs on five hits -- including three home runs -- and two walks over 4.1 innings. He struck out seven.
11:34 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (3-4) allowed two runs on four hits and a walk with two strikeouts in seven innings, taking the loss Saturday versus the Royals.
7:20 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) allowed a run on four hits and a walk with six strikeouts in six innings in a no-decision versus the Mariners on Sunday.
10:59 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (3-2) allowed five runs (three earned) on five hits and three walks while striking out four across four innings to take the loss Wednesday against Boston.
10:52 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (3-1) earned the win and struck out nine in five scoreless innings, allowing five hits and two walks in a 5-0 victory in Minnesota.
11:41 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (2-1) allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits and two walks over seven innings Friday, striking out nine and earning a win over the Tigers.
12:00 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) gave up just two earned runs over 6.0 innings but took the loss Saturday as the Astros fell to the Blue Jays. He allowed five hits, struck out five batters and walked one.
10:15 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) allowed five runs on five hits and a walk over six innings in Sunday's win over Toronto. He struck out six and did not factor in the decision.
11:19 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) is scheduled to start Tuesday's series opener with the Diamondbacks in Arizona.
10:12 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (0-2) allowed three runs on two hits and a walk while striking out three in 2.2 innings to take the loss in Game 6 of the World Series against Atlanta on Tuesday.
4:40 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) will start Game 3 of the World Series in Atlanta on Friday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
10:26 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (1-1) allowed a hit and a walk while striking out seven in 5.2 scoreless innings to earn the win against the Red Sox in Game 6 of the ALCS on Friday.
2:11 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) will start Game 6 of the ALCS against the Red Sox on Friday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
1:37 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) manager Dusty Baker said Garcia (knee) threw a bullpen session and is "feeling a lot better," Mark Berman of Fox 26 Houston reports.
6:16 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) exited Saturday's game against Boston with right knee discomfort, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
5:03 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) was removed from Game 2 of the ALCS against the Red Sox with an apparent injury Saturday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
3:32 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) will start Game 2 of the ALCS against the Red Sox on Saturday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
11:40 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) took a no-decision Sunday in the Astros' 12-6 loss to the White Sox in Game 3 of the ALDS after giving up five runs on five hits and three walks while striking out three over 2.2 innings.
10:56 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) will start Game 3 of the ALDS in Chicago, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
3:34 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (11-8) suffered the loss against Tampa Bay on Wednesday, allowing six runs (three earned) on seven hits and two walks while striking out six across five innings.
3:44 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) will start Thursday's game against the Rangers, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
9:38 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) gained velocity on all five of his pitches during Sunday's outing against the Padres, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
9:42 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) allowed three earned runs on six hits and one walk while striking out five across 4.2 innings in the loss to the Padres on Sunday. He did not factor into the decision.
11:01 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (10-6) tossed 6.2 scoreless innings en route to grabbing the win Tuesday in the Astros' 4-0 victory over the Royals. He struck out seven and gave up four hits and walked one.
9:46 AM - Luis Garcia (HOU) didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the Royals after allowing three runs on four hits and a walk across five innings, fanning three.
11:51 PM - Luis Garcia (HOU) (8-6) fired six scoreless innings on two hits while striking out eight, earning the win against the Twins on Saturday.
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