Houston Astros right-hander Luis Garcia will have to wait for at least the 2027 MLB season before he can pitch in the big leagues again.

Astros manager Joe Espada said on Wednesday that Garcia will have surgery and will miss the entire 2026 MLB campaign. Espada, however, did not mention the specifics of the injury and what procedure Garcia will undergo, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic.

“Luis Garcia will undergo surgery and miss the 2026 season, Joe Espada said. Espada did not specify which type of surgery, but Garcia is on the IL with an elbow issue,” Rome wrote in a social media post on X, formerly Twitter.

Garcia missed the entire 2024 MLB season to continue his recovery and rehabilitation from a Tommy John surgery. He made his long-awaited return to action on Sept. 1 against th

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