Luis Garcia
Former
2026 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
9.00
WHIP
1.93
K
6
SV
2
Rest-of-Season Projections
Signed a one-year contract with the Twins in April of 2026. Elected free agency in May of 2026.
Elects free agency
Garcia elected to become a free agent Monday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Analysis
Garcia passed through waivers unclaimed after being removed from the Twins' 40-man roster. Rather than accept an outright assignment, the veteran reliever is now a free agent and can seek employment elsewhere.
Garcia passed through waivers unclaimed after being removed from the Twins' 40-man roster. Rather than accept an outright assignment, the veteran reliever is now a free agent and can seek employment elsewhere.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
18
Last 10 Games
17
Last 5 Games
17
How many pitches does Luis Garcia generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
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121+
What part of the game does Luis Garcia generally pitch?
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9th
Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-11%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-50%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .258 | 48 | 28 | 57 | 5 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .290 | 59 | 19 | 82 | 7 |
| 2026vs Left | .243 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 2026vs Right | .483 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025vs Left | .256 | 20 | 14 | 22 | 0 |
| 2025vs Right | .282 | 28 | 12 | 33 | 2 |
| 2024vs Left | .265 | 25 | 10 | 26 | 3 |
| 2024vs Right | .255 | 28 | 5 | 35 | 5 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-26%
ERA on Road
2026
-45%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 5.46 | 1.54 | 64.1 | 7.1 | 3.1 |
| Since 2024Away | 4.02 | 1.34 | 65.0 | 7.8 | 3.5 |
| 2026Home | 10.45 | 2.13 | 10.1 | 4.4 | 3.5 |
| 2026Away | 5.79 | 1.50 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 3.9 |
| 2025Home | 3.52 | 1.26 | 23.0 | 6.3 | 3.5 |
| 2025Away | 3.34 | 1.61 | 32.1 | 8.9 | 4.7 |
| 2024Home | 5.23 | 1.55 | 31.0 | 8.7 | 2.6 |
| 2024Away | 4.50 | 1.00 | 28.0 | 7.4 | 1.9 |
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.
* 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
1.00K/9
3.6BB/9
3.6HR/9
1.2Fastball
95.0 mphERA
9.00WHIP
1.93BABIP
.366GB/FB
1.15Left On Base
49.6%Exit Velocity
81.5 mphBarrels/BBE
2.3%Spin Rate
2097 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.1%Swinging Strike
10.2%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
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DFA'd by Twins
The Twins designated Garcia for assignment Saturday.
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Snags save Sunday
Garcia allowed a run on two hits and a walk and struck out one over one inning to earn the save in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Brewers.
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Shuts door for first save
Garcia secured the save Saturday against Cleveland, retiring all three batters he faced with no strikeouts during the 11th inning.
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Selected to active roster
The Twins selected Garcia's contract from Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday.
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Gets MiLB pact from Twins
The Twins signed Garcia to a minor-league contract Tuesday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Getting heavy interest
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.
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.