HOUSTON — Right-hander Luis Garcia and the Houston Astros avoided arbitration when they agreed to a one-year contract for $1,875,000, matching the salary he earned last year when he didn’t pitch in the major leagues as he recovered from Tommy John surgery.

The righty will make a salary of $1.875M in 2025. That’s the same salary he made in 2024, a year he missed while recovering from Tommy John surgery. The arbitration system operates in such a way ...

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HOUSTON — Right-hander Luis Garcia and the ... year when he didn't pitch in the major leagues as he recovered from Tommy John surgery. The 28-year-old Garcia had surgery on May 19, 2023, and ...

May 5, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros starting pitcher Luis ... matching the salary he earned last year when he didn’t pitch in the major leagues as he recovered from Tommy John surgery. The 28-year-old Garcia had surgery on May 19, 2023 ...

Justin Verlander is leaving the Houston Astros for the second time in free agency after agreeing to a one-year deal with the San Francisco Giants.

Right-hander Luis Garcia and the Astros avoided arbitration when they agreed to a one-year contract for $1,875,000, matching the salary he earned last year when he didn't pitch in the major leagues as he recovered from Tommy John surgery.

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