Two starts into his return from Tommy John surgery, Luis Garcia is back on the injured list.

The Houston Astros made the move Wednesday, a day after the right-hander exited in the second inning of his start against the host Toronto Blue Jays.

Garcia left the club to head back to Houston for additional testing, according to manager Joe Espada.

“I feel for him like he’s my son,” Espada said. “This guy has worked extremely hard. That’s the call as a manager you never want to get — be called to the mound or to the field because there’s something wrong. It’s tough. Hopefully, we get him back and he can work his way back, but that was a very tough conversation.”

Garcia, 28, had his pitching elbow reconstructed in May 2023, then endured a lengthy rehab.

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