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No longer starting Sunday Garcia won't take his turn in the rotation Sunday against the Rangers, as Framber Valdez is slated to make the start instead, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact According to McTaggart , Garcia isn't dealing with an injury, but Houston wants Valdez to start the series finale instead. It's not clear if that means Garcia will pitch in Toronto on Tuesday for what had been expected to be Valdez's next turn on the mound.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Hunter Brown outduels Jacob deGrom as Astros rout Rangers 11-0

Hunter Brown threw six shutout innings to outpitch Jacob deGrom while Christian Walker and Yordan Alvarez each had solo home runs and two RBI as the Houston Astros pulled away late...

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Last Night in Baseball: Trevor Story Hit a Homer You Have to See to Understand

Trevor Story hit a Fenway homer that you need to see, the Reds had a wild comeback nearly stopped by a fence, Juan Soto has gone full Juan S...

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

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Victorious in return Garcia (1-0) earned the win Sunday against the Angels, allowing three runs on three hits and no walks over six innings with six strikeouts.

Impact The Houston right-hander looked sharp in his return from Tommy John surgery in May 2023, tossing 79 total pitches. Garcia averaged 91.4 mph on his fastball, down 1.3 mph from his mark in 2023, but that is to be expected as the 28-year-old works his way back into game action. All three runs Garcia conceded scored on long balls in the fourth, with Zach Neto hitting a solo shot and Jo Adell cracking a two-run homer. Garcia currently lines up to make his next start at Texas this weekend.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Victorious in return Garcia (1-0) earned the win Sunday against the Angels, allowing three runs on three hits and no walks over six innings with six strikeouts.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Making first start in two years, Astros Luis Garcia stymies Angels Deadspin | Making first start in two years, Astros Luis Garcia stymies Angels

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

Making first start in two years, Astros Luis Garcia stymies Angels Luis Garcia made a triumphant return to the rotation, and the Houston Astros earned a split of their four-game wraparound series against the...

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Altuve's homer and Garcia's strong return power the Astros past the Angels, 8-3

Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer and an RBI single and Ramón Urías also went deep to back up a strong start from Luis Garcia and lead the Houston Astros to an 8-3 win over the Los A...

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Welcome back: Garcia spins six strong innings in 1st MLB start since 2023 HOUSTON -- Luis Garcia returned to a Major League mound for the first time in 28 months and threw six innings to lead the Astros to an 8-3 v...

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • MLB.COM

Activated ahead of Monday's start The Astros reinstated Garcia (elbow) from the 60-day injured list ahead of his start Monday against the Angels in Houston.

Impact Garcia, who underwent Tommy John surgery in May 2023 and required a longer than usual recovery, is coming off his best rehab start, as he went six innings and allowed one earned run with five strikeouts for Triple-A Sugar Land this past Tuesday. He's tentatively set up for a two-start week in his return to the big leagues, with a matchup in Texas on tap for Sunday.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Activated ahead of Monday's start Garcia (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list ahead of his start Monday against the Angels, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Garcia, who underwent Tommy John surgery in May 2023 and required a longer than usual recovery, is coming off his best rehab start, in which he went six innings and allowed one earned run with five strikeouts against Albuquerque. He is set for a two-start week, with a matchup in Texas lined up up for this weekend.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Angels play the Astros leading series 2-1

The Los Angeles Angels lead 2-1 in a four-game series against the Houston Astros

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Astros' Luis Garcia to Return From Injury vs. Angels for First Start Since 2023 Luis Garcia will return to the Astros rotation after an absence of more than two years.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • SI.COM

Will be activated, start Monday The Astros will activate Garcia (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Monday to start the team's series finale versus the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Garcia will be making his first major-league start since May 1, 2023 following a lengthy recovery from Tommy John surgery and related setbacks. The right-hander will get the green light to rejoin the Astros after a nine-appearance minor-league rehab assignment, during which he posted a 3.30 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 38:7 K:BB over 30 innings. In Garcia's most recent rehab start Tuesday with Triple-A Sugar Land, he allowed one run over six frames while throwing 75 pitches, so he should be able to handle something close to a normal workload in his 2025 Astros debut.

AUGUST 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Soriano's stellar pitching and Peraza's homer lead Angels to shutout win over Astros

José Soriano and two relievers combined for a two-hitter and Oswald Peraza hit his first home run since a trade from the Yankees to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-0 win over th...

AUGUST 31, 2025 • Associated Press

Astros Boss Give Hint When Luis Garcia Could Make Long-Awaited Return It's been over two years since Luis Garcia appeared in a game for the Houston Astros, but that could be changing soon based on the latest up...

AUGUST 31, 2025 • SI.COM

Houston Astros host the Los Angeles Angels Sunday

The Houston Astros face the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday

AUGUST 31, 2025 • Associated Press

Angels enter matchup with the Astros on losing streak

The Los Angeles Angels aim to stop their three-game slide with a win against the Houston Astros

AUGUST 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Angels visit the Astros to start 4-game series

The Houston Astros host the Los Angeles Angels to start a four-game series

AUGUST 29, 2025 • Associated Press

Could return this weekend Garcia (elbow) could be activated from the 60-day injured list as soon as this weekend for the Astros' four-game series against the Angels, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact Garcia's latest rehab start with Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday went well, as he struck out five over six innings of one-run ball. He averaged 91.7 mph and topped out at 93.5 mph with his four-seamer, which is notably down from the 94 mph he averaged in his last full season in 2022. Still, while Garcia has had numerous starts and stops during his comeback from Tommy John surgery, the results have been there on his rehab assignment, as he holds a 3.30 ERA and 38:7 K:BB over 30 innings. The Astros are currently using a six-man rotation, and they could either keep that setup, with Garcia replacing Jason Alexander, or pair Garcia with another starter -- likely Cristian Javier or Lance McCullers -- for piggyback starts.

AUGUST 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Impact Garcia's latest rehab start with Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday went well, as he struck out five over six innings of one-run ball. He averaged 91.7 miles per hour and topped out at 93.5 mph with his four-seamer, which is notably down from the 94 mph he averaged in his last full season in 2022. Still, while Garcia has had numerous starts and stops during his comeback from May 2023 Tommy John surgery, the results have been solid during his rehab assignment, as he holds a 3.30 ERA and 38:7 K:BB over 30 innings. The Astros are currently using a six-man rotation; they could either keep that setup in place and have Garcia replace Jason Alexander, or they could pair Garcia with another hurler -- likely Cristian Javier or Lance McCullers -- for piggyback starts.

AUGUST 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Astros play the Rockies in series rubber match

Both the Houston Astros and the Colorado Rockies are looking for a series win with a victory on Thursday

AUGUST 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Rockies meet the Astros with 1-0 series lead

The Colorado Rockies bring a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Houston Astros

AUGUST 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Rockies take 4-game losing streak into matchup with the Astros

The Colorado Rockies are looking to stop their four-game skid with a victory against the Houston Astros

AUGUST 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Roughed up in latest rehab start Garcia struck out six and allowed six runs (five earned) on seven hits and two walks across 4.1 innings in a rehab start Tuesday with Double-A Corpus Christi.

Impact Through his first seven rehab starts across stops with four different affiliates, Garcia accrued a 2.29 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 27:4 K:BB in 19.2 innings, but he may have taken a step back Tuesday in his bid for a return from the 60-day injured list. Though Garcia was able to get stretched out to 84 pitches, he lacked command while giving up three extra-base hits -- including two home runs -- and generating just three groundouts. On Saturday, manager Joe Espada told MLB.com that the Astros were still deciding on Garcia's next steps, but since Houston isn't listing him among its starters for its three-game series with Colorado to begin the week, the right-hander is presumably headed for another rehab outing.

AUGUST 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Hunter Brown outduels Jacob deGrom as Astros rout Rangers 11-0

Last Night in Baseball: Trevor Story Hit a Homer You Have to See to Understand

Altuve's homer and Garcia's strong return power the Astros past the Angels, 8-3

Angels play the Astros leading series 2-1

Soriano's stellar pitching and Peraza's homer lead Angels to shutout win over Astros

Houston Astros host the Los Angeles Angels Sunday

Angels enter matchup with the Astros on losing streak

Angels visit the Astros to start 4-game series

Astros play the Rockies in series rubber match

Rockies meet the Astros with 1-0 series lead

Rockies take 4-game losing streak into matchup with the Astros