15-Day IL
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 5/22/2026
2026 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
3.38
WHIP
1.50
K
6
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Garcia finally received an opportunity to close games in 2025, securing nine saves for a share of the Rangers' team lead in the category. However, the southpaw never fully took the reins as Texas' closer. The majority of Garcia's saves were recorded between late-May and the end of July, but he only had a 57 percent team save share during that period before his manager turned elsewhere. The 29-year-old last recorded a save on July 30, ultimately ceding closing duties to Shawn Armstrong and Phil Maton, who proved more reliable. Garcia's seven blown saves didn't help his cause, nor did his -0.93 Win Probability Added that was the lowest mark among Texas relievers. The Rangers lost several relievers to free agency, leaving Garcia as a candidate to receive save chances under new manager Skip Schumaker in 2026, but we're only penciling him in as part of a committee for now, as the team will likely add high-leverage depth that has closing experience this offseason. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $772,500 contract with the Rangers in March of 2025.
Throwing from 80 feet
Garcia (shoulder) began throwing from 80 feet out Friday, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
Analysis
Garcia is seeing improvement in his shoulder every time he throws, but he is still dealing with some discomfort and isn't close to returning to Texas' bullpen. The Rangers may offer an update on his return timeline after he is cleared to resume mound work.
Garcia is seeing improvement in his shoulder every time he throws, but he is still dealing with some discomfort and isn't close to returning to Texas' bullpen. The Rangers may offer an update on his return timeline after he is cleared to resume mound work.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
17
Last 5 Games
17
How many pitches does Robert Garcia generally throw?
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11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
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91-100
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111-120
121+
What part of the game does Robert Garcia generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-11%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-100%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .220 | 58 | 12 | 44 | 4 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .246 | 91 | 33 | 74 | 8 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .000 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .357 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .245 | 25 | 3 | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .236 | 43 | 19 | 35 | 5 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .226 | 29 | 8 | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .245 | 46 | 8 | 34 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-33%
ERA at Home
2026
-60%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 2.87 | 1.13 | 69.0 | 9.8 | 2.5 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 4.31 | 1.36 | 62.2 | 10.6 | 3.7 | ||||
| 2026Home | 6.75 | 2.25 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 13.5 | ||||
| 2026Away | 2.70 | 1.35 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 6.8 | ||||
| 2025Home | 1.98 | 1.16 | 36.1 | 9.2 | 2.7 | ||||
| 2025Away | 4.23 | 1.37 | 27.2 | 10.1 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.73 | 1.05 | 31.1 | 10.9 | 1.7 | ||||
| 2024Away | 4.76 | 1.34 | 28.1 | 11.8 | 3.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Robert 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
0.86K/9
6.8BB/9
7.9HR/9
0.0Fastball
94.3 mphERA
3.38WHIP
1.50BABIP
.232GB/FB
2.00Left On Base
58.3%Exit Velocity
83.8 mphBarrels/BBE
0.0%Spin Rate
2140 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.4%Swinging Strike
11.1%Advanced Pitching Stats
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Garcia made the Nationals' 2024 Opening Day roster as the only left-hander out of their bullpen. The 28-year-old was one of Washington's most dependable relievers, which afforded him more high-leverage opportunities than he has previously received in his young career. Garcia racked up 13 holds while recording career-highs in games played (72) and innings pitched (59.2). His 23.5 K-BB percentage ranked 18th among qualified relievers thanks to strikeout and walk rates that were both well above-average. Garcia's 4.22 ERA is a glaring blemish, but a 2.38 FIP, 2.71 SIERA and 2.53 xERA (97th percentile) all suggest he was unlucky in that department. He also posted 98th percentile metrics in hard-hit percentage allowed (30.2 percent) and barrel percentage allowed (3.1 percent). Garcia was a top internal candidate to replace Kyle Finnegan as Washington's closer in 2025, but he was instead traded to Texas. The Rangers don't have a clear solution to the ninth inning either, so Garcia could be in the mix to close along with veteran Chris Martin, who has traditionally served as a setup man.
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Shelved by shoulder inflammation
The Rangers placed Garcia on the 15-day injured list Thursday with left shoulder inflammation.
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Dealing with shoulder inflammation
Manager Skip Schumaker said Tuesday that Garcia was diagnosed with left shoulder inflammation and is considered day-to-day, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Undergoes MRI on shoulder
Rangers manager Skip Schumaker confirmed Sunday that Garcia underwent an MRI on his sore left shoulder, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
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Used in eighth inning
Garcia retired the side in order in the eighth inning and earned a hold in a 2-1 win over the Mariners on Monday.
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Unable to close door on Phillies
Garcia surrendered two unearned runs on one hit and one walk while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning during Saturday's 5-4 win over the Phillies.
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