Luis Garcia Traded To Red Sox
4 months agoThe Boston Red Sox acquired right-handed reliever Luis Garcia from the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. It's unknown what the Red Sox sent to the Angels in return. Now that the Angels have traded both Carlos Estevez and Garcia, they're likely to use some combination of Ben Joyce and/or Jose Quijada to close out games the rest of the season. Garcia, 37, comes to Boston after going 5-1 with a 3.71 ERA (3.68 FIP), a 1.17 WHIP, a career-high four saves and a 40:14 K:BB in 43 2/3 innings out of the bullpen in Anaheim. With the move to Beantown, Garcia will go back to being only mildly attractive in deep holds leagues, as he's set to be a late-inning setup man in front of Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen. For a high-leverage reliever, Garcia's 22% strikeout rate this year leaves a lot to be desired.
Source: New York Post - Jon Heyman
Source: New York Post - Jon Heyman