2022 Stats
W-L
15-8
ERA
3.72
WHIP
1.13
K
157
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
Ends regular season on high note
Garcia (15-8) earned the win Sunday, allowing one run on three hits and one walk over six innings with four strikeouts in a 3-1 win over the Rays.
ANALYSIS
In what was likely his last appearance of the regular season, Garcia allowed one run over six innings, marking the first time he has thrown consecutive quality starts since June 4. The only damage came via a leadoff double followed by an RBI single in the top of the second inning, as he held the Rays to just two other baserunners on the afternoon. After a breakout campaign in 2021 when he recorded 11 wins with a 3.48 ERA over 155.1 innings, the 25-year-old has followed it up with 15 wins and a 3.72 ERA over 157.1 innings in 2022.
In what was likely his last appearance of the regular season, Garcia allowed one run over six innings, marking the first time he has thrown consecutive quality starts since June 4. The only damage came via a leadoff double followed by an RBI single in the top of the second inning, as he held the Rays to just two other baserunners on the afternoon. After a breakout campaign in 2021 when he recorded 11 wins with a 3.48 ERA over 155.1 innings, the 25-year-old has followed it up with 15 wins and a 3.72 ERA over 157.1 innings in 2022.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
88
Last 10 Games
90
Last 5 Games
87
How many pitches does Luis Garcia generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
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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 2020
-25%
BAA vs RHP
2022
-9%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020vs Left | .256 | 146 | 45 | 148 | 26 | |||
| Since 2020vs Right | .193 | 187 | 57 | 120 | 17 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .234 | 68 | 18 | 64 | 12 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .213 | 89 | 29 | 67 | 11 | |||
| 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
-4%
ERA on Road
2022
-36%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020Home | 3.55 | 1.07 | 165.0 | 9.8 | 2.1 | ||||
| Since 2020Away | 3.41 | 1.22 | 158.1 | 8.7 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2022Home | 4.46 | 1.11 | 84.2 | 9.2 | 2.0 | ||||
| 2022Away | 2.85 | 1.16 | 72.2 | 8.7 | 3.5 | ||||
| 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
3.34K/9
9.0BB/9
2.7HR/9
1.3Fastball
94.0 mphERA
3.72WHIP
1.13BABIP
.274GB/FB
0.94Left On Base
74.1%Exit Velocity
82.2 mphBarrels/BBE
5.1%Spin Rate
2387 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.3%Swinging Strike
13.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2021
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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Cruises against Diamondbacks
Garcia (14-8) earned the win Tuesday, allowing one run on four hits and no walks over six innings against the Diamondbacks. He struck out six.
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Starting Tuesday vs. Arizona
Garcia will start Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Available in relief
Garcia is available out of the bullpen Sunday against the Orioles, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.
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Status unclear
Garcia is not listed as a starter for next week's series against the Diamondbacks, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Tosses five scoreless frames
Garcia (13-8) earned the win over Tampa Bay on Monday, allowing two hits and four walks while striking out four batters over five innings.
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