Previous to yesterday’s sport, the Mariners positioned right-hander Yimi Garcia on the 15-day injured record resulting from irritation in his throwing elbow. The location is retroactive to August 20. Left-hander Gabe Speier was known as up from Triple-A Tacoma within the corresponding transfer.
That is the second time Garcia has hit the IL this season resulting from an elbow-related difficulty, as ulnar neuritis value him a couple of month of motion previous to the All-Star break when Garcia was nonetheless a member of the Blue Jays. He made two appearances after that preliminary activation, and the Mariners had been happy sufficient together with his well being to then purchase the veteran reliever in a commerce with Toronto on July 26. After posting a 2.57 ERA in his first seven innings and appearances out of Seattle’s bullpen, Garcia has allowed 4 runs over his final three appearances (two IP), and it’s protected to guess that his elbow issues contributed to these current struggles.
The backdated placement has already shortened Garcia’s IL stint from the minimal 15 days, however he’ll nonetheless be out till September. On condition that there isn’t a lot time left within the common season, there may be pure concern about when or if Garcia would possibly pitch once more, ought to his irritation linger deeper into September. Even lacking “solely” a month a la his earlier IL placement would nonetheless symbolize an enormous chunk of the ultimate stretch, leaving the Mariners quick one in all their key deadline additions because the staff tries to get its season again on observe.
Past simply the 2024 marketing campaign, the 34-year-old Garcia is scheduled to hit free company this winter, so two elbow-related accidents received’t assist him within the open market even when his total numbers have been stable. Garcia has a 3.46 ERA over 39 mixed innings with Seattle and Toronto this season, together with a really spectacular 32% strikeout fee. That Okay% is a brand new private greatest for Garcia over his 10 MLB seasons, although he has additionally acquired some luck within the type of a .202 BABIP and his 7.8% stroll fee is his highest within the final 4 years.
