Houston Astros fans devastated by news starting pitcher Luis Garcia will undergo Tommy John surgery: "Just when he was getting his groove back"

The Houston Astros and their pitching staff have been dealt another brutal blow as Luis Garcia is set to undergo Tommy John surgery. Garcia exited his last start early with forearm discomfort and now the worst case scenario is playing out. He was a crucial part of their rotation and replacing him will not be easy for a team dealing with a lot of injuries at the moment.Luis Garcia had to change his entire windup due to MLB rule changes at the start of the season, but still played well. After six starts, he had an ERA of 4.00 and seemed to be getting better as the season continued. Albeit, this is a very small sample size he was poised for a great season in his enhanced role. Now the team will have to find ways to win without him.Astros beat reporter Brian McTaggart was among the first to reveal Luis Garcia's season was over for surgery to repair his UCL.Brian McTaggart@brianmctaggartAstros RHP Luis Garcia is scheduled to undergo ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery (TommyJohn) on his right elbow, GM Dana Brown announced today. A date for the surgery has not been set.37166Astros RHP Luis Garcia is scheduled to undergo ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery (TommyJohn) on his right elbow, GM Dana Brown announced today. A date for the surgery has not been set.Houston Astros fans are, of course, devestated by this news. The team went from having one fo the top rotations in MLB at the end of 2022, to it being a position of weakness. Not only did they lose Justin Verlander to the New York Mets in free agency, now they have lost Garcia for at least the remainder fo the season.Jack (StroudSZN) 🍀@Jack473836The season is fucking over. twitter.com/brianmctaggart…Brian McTaggart@brianmctaggartAstros RHP Luis Garcia is scheduled to undergo ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery (TommyJohn) on his right elbow, GM Dana Brown announced today. A date for the surgery has not been set.37166Astros RHP Luis Garcia is scheduled to undergo ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery (TommyJohn) on his right elbow, GM Dana Brown announced today. A date for the surgery has not been set.The season is fucking over. twitter.com/brianmctaggart…h-town unsatisfied fan@footballer_503@brianmctaggart Just when he was getting his groove back :((((3@brianmctaggart Just when he was getting his groove back :((((deej@djaysuxNothing to smile about in my life twitter.com/brianmctaggart…Brian McTaggart@brianmctaggartAstros RHP Luis Garcia is scheduled to undergo ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery (TommyJohn) on his right elbow, GM Dana Brown announced today. A date for the surgery has not been set.166Astros RHP Luis Garcia is scheduled to undergo ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery (TommyJohn) on his right elbow, GM Dana Brown announced today. A date for the surgery has not been set.Nothing to smile about in my life twitter.com/brianmctaggart…The Astros were confident in the group they had assembled, and did not make adding starting pitchers a priority in the offseason. With the benefit of hindsight, this is a terrible oversight by first year general manager Dana Brown. Without elite pitching, repeating a World Series win seems impossible.Nando@nando022Thought this was going to be a record year for him. This sux but that's baseball. I hope for a speedy recovery and next man up better be ready for the opportunity. twitter.com/brianmctaggart…Brian McTaggart@brianmctaggartAstros RHP Luis Garcia is scheduled to undergo ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery (TommyJohn) on his right elbow, GM Dana Brown announced today. A date for the surgery has not been set.37367Astros RHP Luis Garcia is scheduled to undergo ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery (TommyJohn) on his right elbow, GM Dana Brown announced today. A date for the surgery has not been set.Thought this was going to be a record year for him. This sux but that's baseball. I hope for a speedy recovery and next man up better be ready for the opportunity. twitter.com/brianmctaggart… https://t.co/or1nAykjX7𝕣 𝕒 𝕔 𝕙 𝕖 𝕝 • 💙⚾️🧡@raychelleelizOf fucking course twitter.com/brianmctaggart…Brian McTaggart@brianmctaggartAstros RHP Luis Garcia is scheduled to undergo ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery (TommyJohn) on his right elbow, GM Dana Brown announced today. A date for the surgery has not been set.37367Astros RHP Luis Garcia is scheduled to undergo ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery (TommyJohn) on his right elbow, GM Dana Brown announced today. A date for the surgery has not been set.Of fucking course twitter.com/brianmctaggart…Mario 🐐🏆🏆@TheRealMCortezPrayers for Luis Garcia! Wishing you the best and the comeback is on! As for our squad, we move forward, the season is early and we got some ground to cover and we will! And why, cause we are the Houston Astros! Let’s do this! 🏻 twitter.com/brianmctaggart…Brian McTaggart@brianmctaggartAstros RHP Luis Garcia is scheduled to undergo ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery (TommyJohn) on his right elbow, GM Dana Brown announced today. A date for the surgery has not been set.72Astros RHP Luis Garcia is scheduled to undergo ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery (TommyJohn) on his right elbow, GM Dana Brown announced today. A date for the surgery has not been set.Prayers for Luis Garcia! Wishing you the best and the comeback is on! As for our squad, we move forward, the season is early and we got some ground to cover and we will! And why, cause we are the Houston Astros! Let’s do this! 🙏🏻 twitter.com/brianmctaggart…The Houston Astros still have a lot of reasons to be excited for this season, but the team clearly has some work to do. Whether it is by trade or through the farm system, expect to see some new faces on the mound in Houston.Robert Baker@baseballfan30@brianmctaggart Could this be the result of him having to change his windup?16@brianmctaggart Could this be the result of him having to change his windup?༒Mavis༒@M13Peabody@brianmctaggart Twitter needs a dislike button. Praying he has a quick and full recovery.2@brianmctaggart Twitter needs a dislike button. Praying he has a quick and full recovery.Glen Radcliffe@TikiOwl@brianmctaggart Outside of Verlander last year’s staff stayed remarkably healthy….not so this year.1@brianmctaggart Outside of Verlander last year’s staff stayed remarkably healthy….not so this year.Luis Garcia will miss the remainder of 2023 and potentially most of 2024 with this brutal injury that continues to plague pitchers.Luis Garcia is the latest player to land on Houston Astros' lengthy Injured ListSan Francisco Giants v Houston AstrosJose Altuve, Michael Brantley, and now Luis Garcia headline a group of talented, injured players on the Astros' roster. While Brantley and Altuve are expected to return soon, they have still missed a lot of time.Winning without some of your best players is nearly impossible in MLB, let alone in a division with the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers.

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