2022 Stats
W-L
3-1
ERA
2.94
WHIP
0.95
K
37
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2022 Fantasy Outlook
Garcia's first full season in the majors copped him second place in the AL Rookie of the Year voting. Houston did a good job limiting his innings by delaying his debut and giving him extended rest on a handful of occasions. Missing most of the spring on COVID-19 protocol helped the cause early. Garcia tweaked his pitch mix to feature more cutters while his control improvement was buoyed by better location of his four-seam fastball. He employs a five-pitch mix and pitches for an organization adept at adjusting to maximize effectiveness, so there is a good chance Garcia continues to improve. Garcia's flyball rate is above average, but in his case it's beneficial with so many power-suppressing parks in the AL West and his solid K-BB% to minimize traffic. Assuming the Astros loosen the reins a bit, Garcia has a chance to be a fantasy rotation anchor. Read Past Outlooks
Nine strikeouts in win
Garcia (3-1) earned the win and struck out nine in five scoreless innings Thursday, allowing five hits and two walks in a 5-0 victory in Minnesota.
ANALYSIS
Garcia allowed at least one baserunner in each inning but held the Twins scoreless in large part due to his nine punchouts. Even though it was his second-shortest start of the season, his 95 pitches thrown were a season high. The 25-year-old has recorded exactly nine strikeouts and two walks in consecutive games and has a 37:9 K:BB for the season. Through six starts he has an excellent 2.94 ERA and 0.95 WHIP.
Garcia allowed at least one baserunner in each inning but held the Twins scoreless in large part due to his nine punchouts. Even though it was his second-shortest start of the season, his 95 pitches thrown were a season high. The 25-year-old has recorded exactly nine strikeouts and two walks in consecutive games and has a 37:9 K:BB for the season. Through six starts he has an excellent 2.94 ERA and 0.95 WHIP.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
80
Last 10 Games
80
Last 5 Games
82
How many pitches does Luis Garcia generally throw?
1-10
11-20
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31-40
41-50
51-60
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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 2020
-34%
BAA vs RHP
2022
-6%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020vs Left | .263 | 97 | 33 | 96 | 15 | |||
| Since 2020vs Right | .174 | 116 | 31 | 64 | 10 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .194 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .183 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 4 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .279 | 75 | 25 | 80 | 13 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .182 | 92 | 25 | 52 | 6 | |||
| 2020vs Left | .250 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2020vs Right | .048 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-17%
ERA at Home
2022
-72%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020Home | 2.91 | 0.99 | 99.0 | 10.4 | 2.1 | ||||
| Since 2020Away | 3.49 | 1.25 | 100.2 | 8.8 | 3.7 | ||||
| 2022Home | 4.34 | 0.80 | 18.2 | 10.6 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2022Away | 1.20 | 1.13 | 15.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | ||||
| 2021Home | 2.39 | 1.01 | 79.0 | 10.3 | 2.2 | ||||
| 2021Away | 4.24 | 1.34 | 76.1 | 9.1 | 3.7 | ||||
| 2020Home | 13.50 | 2.25 | 1.1 | 13.5 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2020Away | 0.96 | 0.75 | 9.1 | 5.8 | 4.8 | ||||
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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
4.11K/9
9.9BB/9
2.4HR/9
1.3Fastball
94.6 mphERA
2.94WHIP
0.95BABIP
.237GB/FB
0.80Left On Base
80.0%Exit Velocity
82.8 mphBarrels/BBE
5.9%Spin Rate
2380 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.5%Swinging Strike
13.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2020
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.
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Back in win column
Garcia (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.
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Takes tough-luck loss
Garcia (1-1) gave up just two earned runs over six 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.
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Coughs up five runs
Garcia 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.
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Earns first win
Garcia (1-0) allowed three runs on four hits and a walk over 5.2 innings Monday, striking out seven and earning a win over the Angels.
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Four scoreless frames
Garcia received a no-decision in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Arizona, allowing two hits and two walks with one strikeout in four innings.
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