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Jarlin Garcia: Targeting return in 2024
Jarlin Garcia (biceps) has been cleared to throw but won't be ready for spring training, Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors reports.Garcia was sidelined for the entire 2023 season due to a left issue, but he's already drawing interest now that he's gotten the green light to begin throwing. Adams notes that while Garcia likely won't be ready for game action until May, there are already a few teams who have expressed interest in the southpaw.
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Jarlin Garcia: Team doesn't pick up option
The Pirates declined Jarlin Garcia's (biceps) $3.25 million option for 2024 on Saturday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.Garcia didn't pitch at all this season due to a nerve issue in his left biceps, which seemed to make it a given that his option wouldn't be picked up. It's unclear what his current health status is as he heads into free agency.
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Pirates' Jarlin Garcia: Unable to grip ball
Jarlin Garcia (biceps) remains unable to grip a baseball, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.Garcia is dealing with a nerve issue in his left biceps and it doesn't appear he's any closer to starting a throwing program. He's already on the 60-day injured list.
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Pirates' Jarlin Garcia: Placed on 60-day IL
Jarlin Garcia (biceps) was placed on the 60-day injured list Thursday.Garcia was diagnosed earlier this month with a nerve issue in his left biceps and is going to be in no-throw mode through at least mid-April.
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Pirates' Jarlin Garcia: Dealing with biceps nerve issue
Jarlin Garcia was diagnosed Thursday with an injury to the nerves in his left biceps and will be shut down from throwing for at least the next month, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.Garcia has undergone a range of different tests since leaving a Grapefruit League game back on March 4 due to tightness in his upper left arm. It sounds like the Pittsburgh Pirates might have found the root of the issue, but there is no exact timetable for when he might be ready again to take the mound. Given the length of the initial shutdown, the 30-year-old shouldn't be expected back until at least late May.
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Pirates' Jarlin Garcia: Extent of injury still unclear
Pittsburgh Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that tests on Jarlin Garcia's left arm revealed no structural damage to his shoulder or elbow, but the team has yet to hone in on a formal diagnosis for his injury, Chris Halicke of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.For now, Garcia's injury is being labeled as "left arm soreness," but more definitive word on the precise nature and extent of the issue should become available within the coming days when he undergoes additional testing. Tomczyk noted that Garcia is unable to grip a baseball at the moment, so the reliever likely won't be ready to throw for at least a couple of weeks and looks to be at risk of beginning the season on the injured list.
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Pirates' Jarlin Garcia: Pulls out of World Baseball Classic
Jarlin Garcia (arm) will no longer pitch for Team Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.It's no surprise after Garcia had to be removed from Saturday's Grapefruit League appearance with tightness in his pitching arm. He's still undergoing additional testing, at which point a more specific diagnosis and timetable should be available.
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Pirates' Jarlin Garcia: Removed with arm issue
Jarlin Garcia was removed from Saturday's spring game with left arm tightness, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.Garcia allowed four earned runs and recorded just one out in Saturday's outing, and the arm issue likely played a factor. The extent of his injury is uncertain, but he figures to go undergo tests in the near future.
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Pirates' Jarlin Garcia: Becomes a Pirate
Jarlin Garcia signed a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.Garcia will make $2.5 million in 2023, with Pittsburgh holding a club option for $3.25 million for 2024, per Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic. The lefty was designated for assignment by the Giants in November, but that came after a solid season in which he posted a 3.74 ERA. He's unlikely to add significantly to his career total of two saves this season, but he should still be a serviceable member of the Pittsburgh bullpen.
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Giants' Jarlin Garcia: Designated for assignment
Jarlin Garcia was designated for assignment by the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.Garcia made 58 appearances for San Francisco in each of the past two seasons and had a 3.16 ERA across 133.2 innings, but the club has opted not to carry him on the 40-man roster through the offseason. Despite the solid overall numbers, the veteran lefty took a step back in 2022 with a 4.26 FIP.