60-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 2/1/2026
2025 Stats
W-L
1-2
ERA
3.86
WHIP
1.19
K
25
SV
3
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Garcia, who was traded from the Blue Jays to the Mariners shortly before last year's trade deadline, ended 2024 on the shelf due to elbow inflammation. While he struggled after the trade to Seattle, the 34-year-old righty was electric for Toronto, posting a 2.70 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 42:8 K:BB over his first 30 innings. It comes as no surprise that the Blue Jays were interested in a reunion, signing Garcia to a 2-year, $15 million pact. Health permitting, he's a favorite for at least a share of ninth-inning duties in Toronto, but with an effective six-pitch arsenal and strong 24.2 K-BB percentage that ranked 23rd among relief pitchers with 30-plus innings, don't be surprised if Garcia takes this job and runs with it. Read Past Outlooks

Moves to 60-day IL
The Blue Jays transferred Garcia (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.
Analysis
The Blue Jays announced Friday that Garcia would require season-ending surgery to clean up scar tissue around his right elbow, so it was only a matter of time before he was shifted to the 60-day IL to open up a spot on the 40-man roster. The right-hander finished the 2025 campaign with a 3.86 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 25:12 K:BB over 21 innings. Garcia is owed $7.5 million for 2026 and is expected to be healthy for the start of spring training.
The Blue Jays announced Friday that Garcia would require season-ending surgery to clean up scar tissue around his right elbow, so it was only a matter of time before he was shifted to the 60-day IL to open up a spot on the 40-man roster. The right-hander finished the 2025 campaign with a 3.86 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 25:12 K:BB over 21 innings. Garcia is owed $7.5 million for 2026 and is expected to be healthy for the start of spring training.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
18
Last 5 Games
15
How many pitches does Yimi Garcia generally throw?
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What part of the game does Yimi Garcia generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-1%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-12%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .220 | 69 | 24 | 42 | 10 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .217 | 84 | 15 | 61 | 6 | |||
2025vs Left | .158 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |||
2025vs Right | .179 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | |||
2024vs Left | .233 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 6 | |||
2024vs Right | .115 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .237 | 36 | 10 | 22 | 3 | |||
2023vs Right | .274 | 43 | 5 | 45 | 5 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-31%
ERA at Home
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Even Split
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2023Home | 3.21 | 0.99 | 70.0 | 11.2 | 3.1 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 4.66 | 1.30 | 56.0 | 10.6 | 2.4 | ||||
2025Home | 3.86 | 0.79 | 14.0 | 10.3 | 3.2 | ||||
2025Away | 3.86 | 2.00 | 7.0 | 11.6 | 9.0 | ||||
2024Home | 3.68 | 0.95 | 22.0 | 11.9 | 3.7 | ||||
2024Away | 3.18 | 0.82 | 17.0 | 10.6 | 1.6 | ||||
2023Home | 2.65 | 1.09 | 34.0 | 11.1 | 2.6 | ||||
2023Away | 5.63 | 1.41 | 32.0 | 10.4 | 1.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Yimi 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
2.08K/9
10.7BB/9
5.1HR/9
0.9Fastball
95.9 mphERA
3.86WHIP
1.19BABIP
.243GB/FB
1.47Left On Base
67.6%Exit Velocity
83.4 mphBarrels/BBE
5.1%Spin Rate
2586 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.2%Swinging Strike
12.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After a down year with his curveball in 2022, Garcia once again found success with the pitch last season (.189 BA). The 33-year-old threw his curve at a 34.3 percent clip, which was one-tenth of a percentage point higher than his 4-seamer that had been his primary offering throughout his career. Garcia's strikeout and walk rates improved during the 2023 campaign whilst establishing career-highs in games played (73, T-7th-most in the league) and innings pitched (66). He maintained above-average Statcast metrics across the board while recording 19 holds as one of the Blue Jays' primary setup men. Garcia's $6 million option for 2024 vested during last season, locking him into a late-inning role for Toronto for another year.
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Will undergo elbow surgery
The Blue Jays announced Friday that Garcia will require season-ending surgery to clean up scar tissue around his right elbow, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
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Seeking second opinion on elbow
Garcia is scheduled to meet with Dr. Keith Meister in the coming days to receive a second opinion on his right elbow injury, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Still experiencing nerve symptoms
Garcia (elbow) continues to experience ulnar nerve symptoms and is returning to Toronto on Friday to be re-evaluated, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Could start throwing next week
Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Wednesday that Garcia (ankle/elbow) could be a week or so away from resuming a throwing program, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Receives cortisone shot
Garcia (ankle) received a cortisone shot in his right elbow this week, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Potential trade chip
Garcia is a strong candidate to be traded this summer if the Blue Jays aren't in playoff contention, per Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca.
Analysis
As a high-leverage reliever in the final year of his contract, Garcia is an obvious trade piece should Toronto be unable to improve upon its last-place position in the AL East. The right-hander has 21 saves and 50 holds with a 3.57 ERA across the past four seasons, and he's pitched especially well so far in 2024 with just one run allowed and a 17:3 K:BB over 14.1 innings.
As a high-leverage reliever in the final year of his contract, Garcia is an obvious trade piece should Toronto be unable to improve upon its last-place position in the AL East. The right-hander has 21 saves and 50 holds with a 3.57 ERA across the past four seasons, and he's pitched especially well so far in 2024 with just one run allowed and a 17:3 K:BB over 14.1 innings.