Astros RHP Luis Garcia has elbow surgery


May 1, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros starting pitcher Luis Garcia (77) delivers a pitch during the first inning aSan Francisco Giants at Minute Maid Park.

Might 1, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros beginning pitcher Luis Garcia (77) delivers a pitch throughout the first inning aSan Francisco Giants at Minute Maid Park.
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Houston Astros right-handed pitcher Luis Garcia underwent surgical procedure on his proper elbow on Friday, basic supervisor Dana Brown mentioned

The ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, or Tommy John surgical procedure, means Garcia will miss the remainder of the 2023 season and is anticipated to return in some unspecified time in the future within the 2024 season.

Garcia had exited his Might 1 begin after simply eight pitches of a 7-3 house win over the San Francisco Giants and went on the injured record for the primary time in his whole profession, within the majors and minors.

In six video games (all begins) this season, Garcia is 2-2 with a 4.00 ERA, 31 strikeouts, 10 walks and 25 hits in 27 innings. He’s 28-19 with a 3.61 ERA in 352 innings over 69 video games (63 begins), all with the Astros

The 26-year-old completed second in American League Rookie of the 12 months voting in 2021, going 11-8 with a 3.48 ERA in 30 apperances (28 begins).

The Astros‘ rotation already been with out Lance McCullers Jr., who has not pitched this season due to a forearm pressure. Proper-handed starter Jose Urquidy is on the 15-day IL with a shoulder damage and mentioned Friday he hopes to renew throwing subsequent week, the Houston Chronicle reported

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