Luis García (pitcher, born 1996)

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Luis García
Houston Astros – No. 77
Pitcher
Born: (1996-12-13) December 13, 1996 (age 25)
Bolívar, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 4, 2020, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record11–9
Earned run average3.27
Strikeouts176
Teams

Luis Heibardo García (born December 13, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). García signed with the Astros as an international free agent in 2017. He made his MLB debut in 2020.

Career[]

Minor Leagues[]

García signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent on July 2, 2017.[1] He spent the 2017–2019 seasons in the Astros minor league system with the DSL Astros, Quad Cities River Bandits, Tri-City ValleyCats, and Fayetteville Woodpeckers.[2]

Houston Astros[]

Major league debut (2020)[]

García was called up to the majors for the first time on August 29, 2020.[3] He made his major league debut on September 4, 2020, against the Los Angeles Angels.

In 2020, García had a win–loss record (W–L) of 0–1 with a 2.92 earned run average (ERA) in 12+1⁄3 innings pitched (IP) over the course of five games (one start).[4] García made his postseason debut in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) against the Tampa Bay Rays. He pitched two scoreless innings in a bullpen game that the Astros went on to win.[5]

Rookie season (2021)[]

García played his first full major league season for the Astros in 2021. He appeared in 30 games, starting 28, and registered 155+1⁄3 innings pitched. He posted an 11–8 win–loss record with a 3.48 ERA, and 167 strikeouts,[4] ranking third on the club in innings pitched and second in strikeouts.[6] García led AL rookie pitchers in Wins Above Replacement (WAR, 3.1), wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched. His strikeout total trailed only Tom Griffin in 1969 with 200 for most among rookies in franchise history. García was eighth Astros rookie pitcher with at least 11 wins.[7] Following the regular season, the Houston chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) named García as the Astros' Rookie of the Year.[8] He finished second to Randy Arozarena of Tampa Bay in the American League Rookie of the Year balloting, receiving two first-place votes.[9]

In the postseason, García struggled initially, losing both of his first two starts (Game 3 of the ALDS and Game 2 of the ALCS) while failing to get past the third inning in each. However, he adjusted his mechanics and started Game 6 on October 22 which resulted in a gem; in 5+2⁄3 innings, he struck out seven with one walk and one hit while helping to shut out the Boston Red Sox. The lone hit was yielded to the final batter, Kike Hernandez. Thus, García tied the club record for the longest number of innings pitched without allowing a hit in postseason history, equaling Brandon Backe's performance in the 2004 NLDS. Garcia's start was also the second-longest no-hit bid by a rookie (after Michael Wacha in 2013) and the most by an AL rookie pitcher.[10] That night, the Astros prevailed 5–0 to defeat the Red Sox and win the American League pennant.

Garcia started Game 3 of the 2021 World Series. He went 3+2⁄3 innings while allowing one run on three hits, four walks, and six strikeouts in the 2–0 loss; he is the fifth pitcher to have that many strikeouts with one earned run allowed in four innings or less and first since Rich Hill.[11]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Rome, Chandler. "Luis Garcia Gives Astros More Rotation Depth". www.baseballamerica.com.
  2. ^ "Luis Garcia Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  3. ^ Rome, Chandler (August 29, 2020). "Astros call up Luis Garcia, option Chase De Jong". Houston Chronicle.
  4. ^ a b "Luis García stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
  5. ^ "Rays vs. Astros - Game Summary - October 15, 2020 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  6. ^ "2021 Houston Astros statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  7. ^ McTaggart, Brian (November 14, 2021). "The case for each Rookie of the Year finalist". MLB.com. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  8. ^ Astros Press Release (October 5, 2021). "Houston BBWAA announces Astros award winners". MLB.com. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  9. ^ Berry, Adam (November 15, 2021). "Arozarena wins AL ROY Award; Wander 3rd". MLB.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  10. ^ "Garcia takes no-no into 6th, ties Astros mark". MLB.com.
  11. ^ "Player Pitching Game Finder".

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