ROBERT GARCIA NEWS

García hits a big 2-run double as the Rangers stop a 6-game slide by edging the White Sox 5-4

Adolis García hit a two-run double in a three-run ninth inning, and the Texas Rangers stopped a six-game slide with a 5-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox

MAY 25 • Associated Press

Earns second save Garcia earned the save in Sunday's 5-4 win over the White Sox, allowing one run on two hits while striking out one in the ninth inning.

Impact Garcia was called upon to protect a 5-3 lead in the ninth and secured the save despite allowing a run. Luke Jackson, the team's saves leader, pitched the sixth inning after blowing a save Wednesday. Garcia owns a solid 2.45 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 19:8 K:BB across 22 innings, but the Rangers' closer role appears in flux for now.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Jack Leiter's no-hit bid in duel with Framber Valdez ends in letdown as Rangers fall to Astros

Jack Leiter still had his no-hit bid going in the seventh inning after the Texas rookie right-hander and veteran Houston lefty Framber Valdez matched zeros through each of their fi...

MAY 18 • Associated Press

Isaac Paredes HR lifts Astros past Rangers 4-3 after Texas' Jack Leiter loses no-hit bid in 7th

Isaac Paredes hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off reliever Robert Garcia in the eighth inning after Texas rookie Jack Leiter lost a no-hit bid in the seventh, and the Houston Astro...

MAY 18 • Associated Press

Alex Bregman, Wilyer Abreu carry Red Sox past Rangers, 6-4

Alex Bregman hit a tiebreaking two-run single and had a solo homer, Wilyer Abreu added two solo shots and the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 6-4 to snap a three-game losing...

MAY 8 • Associated Press

Athletics bust out in 9th with 2-run homer by Rooker and grand slam by Butler, beat Rangers 7-1

Brent Rooker hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning and Lawrence Butler followed with his first career grand slam as the Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 7-1

MAY 1 • Associated Press

Eovaldi outlasts Verlander as Rangers beay Giants 2-0

Nathan Eovaldi and three relievers combined on an a four-hitter in the Texas Rangers’ 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night

APRIL 26 • Associated Press

Rangers' ill-timed miscue opens door for A's comeback WEST SACRAMENTO -- The Rangers had it set how they wanted it on Thursday night at Sutter Health Park. Leading by one run for most of the nig...

APRIL 25 • MLB.COM

Registers rare save Thursday Garcia earned the save in Thursday's win 5-3 over the Angels, throwing a clean ninth inning and striking out one.

Impact Garcia didn't have to do much to net his first save of the year, inducing two quick groundouts after fanning the leadoff batter on three pitches. Each of his five pitches overall landed for strikes Thursday. Closer Luke Jackson worked each of the past two days, and setup man Chris Martin was summoned to retire the top of the Angels' lineup in the eighth inning. That said, Garcia has five holds as opposed to one save in 2025, so he's unlikely to see very much ninth-inning work going forward despite producing a 2.00 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 8:3 K:BB through nine frames of work.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

Kumar Rocker strikes out 8 and earns 1st MLB win as Rangers sweep Angels 5-3

Kumar Rocker struck out a career-best eight in a career-long seven innings to earn his first MLB victory as the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 to complete a three-ga...

APRIL 18 • Associated Press

Langford's 2-run homer in the seventh inning lifts Rangers past Rays 6-4 for 4th straight win

Wyatt Langford hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning after Jacob deGrom allowed a four-run lead to slip away and the Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 for thei...

APRIL 6 • Associated Press

Impressive hold in win Garcia struck out two over a scoreless inning to earn a hold in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Reds.

Impact Garcia entered with none out and a runner on first base in the seventh. After Matt McLain stole second base, the left-hander had to deal with the most dangerous part of the order with a runner in scoring position, and he was up to the challenge. Garcia struck out Elly De La Cruz and Gavin Lux swinging before inducing a harmless groundout (72.8 exit velocity). It was the third hold of the season for Garcia, whose four appearances have come the seventh or eighth innings with Texas ahead by a run or tied.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Jack Leiter shuts down Reds in Rangers' second straight 1-0 win

Jack Leiter shut the Cincinnati Reds down for the second game in a row and the Texas Rangers won 1-0 to take the three-game series

APRIL 2 • Associated Press

Abreu dedicates 2-homer game for Red Sox to newborn twins after one for late grandmother last year

Wilyer Abreu dedicates this two-homer game to his newborn twin boys

MARCH 28 • Associated Press

Headed for setup role? Garcia served up a game-tying solo home run in Monday's exhibition game against the Royals.

Impact After Garcia coughed up the lead in the top of the seventh, the Rangers re-took the advantage in the bottom of the frame. Manager Bruce Bochy then turned to Chris Martin in the eighth inning and Luke Jackson in the ninth to close out a three-run win. After the game, Bochy said it's "pretty close" to how he plans to deploy his late-inning relievers, Michael Bier of Foul Territory TV reports. Bochy did add that the roles are not yet completely defined, so it's possible the order of the three relievers could change.

MARCH 25 • ROTOWIRE

Closer candidate makes debut Garcia walked one and struck out one over a scoreless inning in Thursday's spring game against San Diego.

Impact Texas manager Bruce Bochy earlier in camp referred to Garcia as one of the main arms in the mix for the closer role, per Kennedi Landry of MLB.com, but the pitcher was delayed due to nerve irritation in his left forearm. Thursday's outing was his spring debut. His surface numbers from 2024 don't jump out, but Garcia's underlying metrics, per Statcast, indicate he was much better than a 4.22 ERA might indicate. At this point, Garcia and Chris Martin are the leading candidates for save opportunities in the Rangers' rebuilt bullpen.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

From 9-to-5 to the 9th? Garcia ditches desk job in battle to be Rangers' closer SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Robert Garcia retired from baseball after the 2021 season. He had just posted a 5.63 ERA in 48 innings of relief for the...

MARCH 4 • MLB.COM

Spring debut expected Monday Garcia (forearm) is expected to make his Cactus League debut Monday, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact Garcia has been dealing with some irritation in his left forearm over the past few weeks, but he was able to get through a live session Thursday without any issues and is now cleared to return to a competitive setting. The 28-year-old turned in a 4.22 ERA and 1.19 WHIP alongside a 75:16 K:BB across 59.2 innings with the Nationals last season and is expected to handle high-leverage situations for Texas in 2025.

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE

Facing hitters Thursday Garcia (forearm) will face hitters Thursday, Shawn McDonald of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact Garcia is behind schedule due to some irritation in his left forearm, but he's coming along nicely in his recovery. If the southpaw gets through Thursday's session with no concerns, he could be ready to appear in a Cactus League game soon. Garcia is expected to be a high-leverage reliever for the Rangers and in the mix to earn save chances.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Completes side session Garcia (forearm) tossed a bullpen session Tuesday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Impact Garcia is slightly behind the Rangers' healthy relievers in camp while he contends with forearm nerve irritation, but he doesn't appear at much of risk of missing out on a spot in the Opening Day roster, provided he steers clear of setbacks for the remainder of spring training. He likely won't be available for the Rangers' three Cactus League games over the weekend but could be ready to make his spring debut at some point next week.

FEBRUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Bullpen on tap Garcia (forearm) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Impact The left-hander was shut down from throwing for a few days after reporting to camp with nerve irritation in his left forearm, but he's poised to get back on the mound Tuesday. Assuming Garcia doesn't experience a recurrence of the injury, he should have plenty of time to be fully built up for Opening Day.

FEBRUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Battling minor forearm irritation Garcia will not throw off the mound for a few days due to nerve irritation in his left forearm, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Impact Garcia will play catch Thursday before the Rangers determine the next steps for the southpaw. President of baseball operations Chris Young said of the injury that it's "nothing we're concerned about," indicating that the club is just playing things safely at the start of camp. Acquired from the Nationals over the offseason in the Nathaniel Lowe trade, Garcia is expected to handle high-leverage innings in the Texas bullpen.

FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers trade 1B Nathaniel Lowe to Nationals for lefty reliever Robert Garcia

The Texas Rangers have acquired left-handed reliever Robert Garcia from the Washington Nationals in a trade for past Gold Glove and Silver Slugger first baseman Nathaniel Lowe

DECEMBER 22, 2024 • Associated Press

Traded to Rangers The Nationals traded Garcia to the Rangers on Sunday in exchange for Nathaniel Lowe, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Garcia appeared in 72 regular-season games for the Nationals in 2024 and finished with a 4.22 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 13 holds and 75:16 K:BB across 59.2 innings. Garcia gives the Rangers a high-leverage, left-handed option out of the bullpen for the 2025 campaign.

DECEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

The game within a game that dictates what MLB pitchers throw “The body of the hitter gives a lot of answers,” Nationals reliever Robert Garcia said. “When we throw pitches, we’re trying to receive info...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM