Dodgers Reliever Going on Injured List in Shocking Update

May 23, 2025; New York City, New York, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Luis Garcia (57) reacts after getting New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez (4) to line out for the final out of the game during the thirteenth inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images | Brad Penner-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed a 15th pitcher on the injured list as right-hander Luis Garcia was moved to the IL on Sunday.

Garcia has appeared in 26 contests with a 4.50 ERA this season, allowing 13 runs in 26 innings of work. With the recent news that right-hander Noah Davis had a locker in the clubhouse, this brutal move for Garcia insinuates that the reason Davis was in L.A. was to shelve another arm.

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Reliever Luis Garcia becomes the 15th pitcher to be placed on the Dodgers’ injured list today.

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) June 1, 2025

With 15 injured pitchers on the IL, a similar issue that plagued the Dodgers last season seems to be coming back to haunt them once again. This past offseason was focused on retooling an ailing pitching roster to try and prevent something like this with Garcia being one of those moves.

At 38 years old, Garcia has a demonstrated career as a dependable reliever.

With 13 seasons under his belt, Garcia has built up a career-ERA mark of 4.16 with 554 innings to his name. He first appeared in MLB during the 2013 season with the Philadelphia Phillies.

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After six seasons in Philly, Garcia would bounce around, making stops with the Los Angeles Angels, Texas Rangers, and St. Louis Cardinals for one season each. He spent a pair of seasons with the San Diego Padres from 2022-23 before starting the 2024 campaign back with the Angels.

In the middle of last season, Garcia was traded to the Boston Red Sox at the deadline and finished off the campaign in Boston. He briefly served a stint on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation, but provided four appearances in September, allowing just one run in that span.

As for his current situation on the Dodgers, Garcia will do what he can to get healthy once again and return to an ailing bullpen. L.A. currently has the eighth-highest collective ERA in baseball at 4.11, and are tied for the second-most blown saves in baseball this year with 12.

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