Garcia (back) announced his retirement from the MLB on Monday, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports. Garcia sat out the entire 2025 season while recovering from surgery to address a fracture and disc issue in his lower back, and he has decided to step away from the game after a 13-year MLB career in which he played for the Tigers, White Sox, Rays and Marlins. He was named an All-Star in 2017 as a member of the White Sox, when he slashed .330/.380/.506 with five steals, 75 runs, 18 home runs and 80 RBI in 561 plate appearances. Garcia last saw major-league action in 2024 with Miami and failed to play more than 100 regular-season games in each of his last five seasons between 2020 and 2024 while battling through various injuries. He'll end his MLB career with a .733 OPS with 140 home runs, 524 RBI and 51 steals across 1,104 games.
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Garcia is expected to sit out the 2025 season while continuing his recovery from back surgery, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports. Garcia underwent surgery in October to address a fracture and disc issue in his lower back and doesn't plan to return to game action until the Venezuelan Winter League. The 33-year-old slashed .240/.255/.380 across 51 plate appearances with the Marlins in 2024 before being released in June.
Garcia underwent surgery Thursday to treat a fracture and disc issue in his lower back, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. Garcia's recovery timeline is unknown, though the timing of his procedure will give him roughly four months to recover before spring training begins in February. The 33-year-old outfielder slashed .240/.255/.380 across 51 plate appearances with the Marlins this season before being cut loose by the team in June.
