HOUSTON — Right-hander Luis Garcia and the Houston Astros avoided arbitration when they agreed to a one-year contract for $1,875,000, matching the salary he earned last year when he didn’t pitch in the major leagues as he recovered from Tommy John surgery.

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Right-hander Luis Garcia and the Astros avoided arbitration when they agreed to a one-year contract for $1,875,000, matching the salary he earned last year when he didn't pitch in the major leagues as he recovered from Tommy John surgery.

The Houston Astros became accustomed to the presence of a legend in their starting rotation over the past seven seasons. Even when Justin Verlander departed for the New York Mets in 2023, he found his way back to Houston.

The Astros and left-hander Framber Valdez have agreed to an $18MM salary to avoid arbitration, per a report from Chandler

Of Houston's eight arbitration-eligible players, only Framber Valdez had not reached a deal as the deadline approaches.

HOUSTON (AP) — Right-hander Luis Garcia and ... when he didn’t pitch in the major leagues as he recovered from Tommy John surgery. The 28-year-old Garcia had surgery on May 19, 2023, and ...