Overview
- García left Philadelphia’s 7-4 win at Toronto after a throw to the plate on Wednesday, June 10, and was removed in the seventh inning with Steward Berroa finishing in right field.
- The Phillies confirmed the injury is a pulled muscle in García’s right shoulder and ordered imaging to establish how long he might be sidelined.
- The loss worsens an already strained outfield after Johan Rojas was ruled out for the season with a UCL injury, leaving limited veteran depth on the 40-man roster.
- García’s poor offensive numbers this year, about a .195 batting average, complicate the decision between using internal callups like Otto Kemp or Felix Reyes or shifting current players into more duty.
- A shoulder issue can reduce an outfielder’s arm strength and defensive value, so the team’s next moves will hinge on imaging results and could include an injured-list placement or a short-term external addition before the August trade deadline.