2021 Stats
W-L
5-4
ERA
2.82
WHIP
1.07
K
80
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
The 24-year-old Venezuelan made his big-league debut last season and didn't look out of place despite never having pitched above High-A. Garcia's fastball has gained velocity since signing in 2017 and averaged 94 mph last season, with the kind of spin rate you'd expect from an Astros hurler, and minor-league reports from 2019 suggest he's capable of even more heat. He leaned on a changeup as his primary offspeed offering against lefties and a slider/cutter combo against righties, mixing in an occasional curveball, and the depth of his arsenal bodes well for his chances of starting down the road as opposed to winding up in the bullpen. His short-arm delivery might suggest otherwise, but the Astros have every incentive to keep developing him as a rotation option, with Zack Greinke and Lance McCullers both free agents after this year. Read Past Outlooks
Tosses seven strong innings
Garcia allowed a run on seven hits and two walks over seven innings in Friday's win over the White Sox. He struck out eight and did not factor in the decision.
ANALYSIS
The only run to score on Garcia came on a first-inning single by Jose Abreu. He held the White Sox off the board the rest of the evening but had to escape multiple threats throughout the contest. The 24-year-old righty has now allowed two or fewer runs in five of his last six starts, bringing his season ERA down to 2.82 through 70.1 innings. Garcia is projected to face the Tigers in Detroit next week.
The only run to score on Garcia came on a first-inning single by Jose Abreu. He held the White Sox off the board the rest of the evening but had to escape multiple threats throughout the contest. The 24-year-old righty has now allowed two or fewer runs in five of his last six starts, bringing his season ERA down to 2.82 through 70.1 innings. Garcia is projected to face the Tigers in Detroit next week.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
82
Last 10 Games
91
Last 5 Games
93
How many pitches does Luis Garcia generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Luis Garcia generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2019
-47%
BAA vs RHP
2021
-42%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2019vs Left | .265 | 34 | 8 | 35 | 6 | |||
| Since 2019vs Right | .141 | 55 | 19 | 23 | 4 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .267 | 31 | 6 | 31 | 5 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .155 | 49 | 16 | 22 | 4 | |||
| 2020vs Left | .250 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2020vs Right | .048 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2019
-29%
ERA at Home
2021
-51%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2019Home | 2.32 | 1.03 | 42.2 | 10.1 | 1.9 | ||||
| Since 2019Away | 3.29 | 1.07 | 38.1 | 9.4 | 4.2 | ||||
| 2021Home | 1.96 | 0.99 | 41.1 | 10.0 | 2.0 | ||||
| 2021Away | 4.03 | 1.17 | 29.0 | 10.6 | 4.0 | ||||
| 2020Home | 13.50 | 2.25 | 1.1 | 13.5 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2020Away | 0.96 | 0.75 | 9.1 | 5.8 | 4.8 | ||||
| 2019Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Luis Garcia compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 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 120 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 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.64K/9
10.2BB/9
2.8HR/9
1.2Fastball
93.3 mphERA
2.82WHIP
1.07BABIP
.271GB/FB
0.87Left On Base
83.3%Exit Velocity
80.5 mphBarrels/BBE
3.7%Spin Rate
2281 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.2%Swinging Strike
13.2%Advanced Pitching Stats
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2020 Fantasy Outlook
Among MiLB pitchers who threw at least 100 innings, Garcia ranked first in K% (38.1) and fourth in K-BB% (26.8). He was a bit of an unknown coming into the year, and while his performance was loud in 2019, he remains under the radar. Garcia signed as a 20-year-old for just $20,000 out of Venezuela in 2017. He has added fastball velocity each year, with his heater sitting in the mid-90s in 2019. His short arm action, shaky third-pitch changeup and 12.4 BB% at High-A lead many evaluators to peg him for a relief role, but he should continue developing as a starter as long as the results are promising. This is not a pop-up arm getting by solely on deception or one great offspeed pitch. Garcia has has a couple plus or better pitches and held lefties and righties to a sub-.600 OPS. It's possible he could take another step forward with his secondaries and his command this year.
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Struggles in loss
Garcia (5-4) allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits and one walk while striking out four across 4.1 innings, taking the loss to the Twins on Saturday.
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Locked in for Saturday's start
Garcia (illness) is slated to start Saturday's game against the Twins, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
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Wins fifth straight despite illness
Garcia improved to 5-3 in Sunday's 6-3 win over Toronto after giving up one earned run on three hits and two walks while striking out eight over six innings. Manager Dusty Baker said after the game that Garcia was pulled early from the contest due to an illness, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. "You saw him coughing on the mound," Baker told reporters. "That's one reason why we took him out earlier than last time."
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Superb in fourth win
Garcia (4-3) earned the win over Boston on Tuesday, allowing one run one five hits and one walk while striking out six over seven innings.
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Stifles Dodgers for third win
Garcia (3-3) earned the win over the Dodgers on Wednesday, pitching six innings and allowing one unearned run on two hits and one walk while striking out seven.
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