Overview

• Houston announced Friday that Garcia had UCL reconstruction on Wednesday, confirming his second elbow surgery in roughly three years.
• Manager Joe Espada previously said Garcia will sit out the entire 2026 season as he begins another long rehabilitation.
• Garcia briefly returned on Sept. 1 for a six-inning start, then exited his Sept. 9 outing with elbow discomfort before landing on the 60-day injured list.
• With one arbitration year remaining after earning $1.875 million in 2025, he is viewed as a non-tender candidate, though a two-year rehab-focused deal has been floated in reporting.
• He is the fourth Houston starter to have Tommy John surgery in 2025, joining Hayden Wesneski, Ronel Blanco and Brandon Walter, underscoring the club’s strained rotation depth.