The Rangers placed Garcia on the 15-day injured list Thursday with left shoulder inflammation. Garcia hasn't pitched in a week due to the injury, and the Rangers finally decided to put him on the IL. The reliever will be eligible to return May 5, though it's unclear whether the Rangers expect him to be ready by that time. Jakob Junis has been serving as the Rangers' primary closer this season, and that should continue while Garcia is sidelined.
Robert Garcia: Everything you need to know
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Status
15-Day IL - Shoulder - Inflammation Expected Return: 2026-05-05STATS
Robert Garcia Game Log 2026
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Regular SeasonDateOppResultIPKBBHBPCGSHOHRER4/16W 9-60.1000000004/14L 2-11.2310000004/11L 6-31.0010000004/10L 8-71.0010003224/6W 2-11.0000000004/5L 2-10.1020001113/29W 8-31.0110000003/28W 5-40.211000120
Regular Season Totals 5.657000553
Robert Garcia Splits 2026
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SplitsGSIPWLERAKBBHBPCGHRERSVOSAVGHR
Overall 08.0010.06700553100.1850Away 06.2000.06500442100.1820Home 01.1010.00200111000.2000Night 05.2000.04300322100.1580Day 02.1010.02400231000.2500vs Righty 00.0000.02600550000.3570vs Lefty 00.0000.04100000000.0000March 02.2000.03200120000.1250April 05.1010.03500433100.2110Opponent vs BAL 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs LAD 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 0 2 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 0.375 0 vs ATH 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs SEA 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs CIN 0 0.1 0 1 0.0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0.500 0 vs PHI 0 1.2 0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0.200 0 Venue @ Baltimore 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 @ Philadelphia 0 1.2 0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0.200 0 @ Texas 0 1.1 0 1 0.0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0.200 0 @ Los Angeles 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 0 2 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 0.375 0 @ Athletics 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0
Robert Garcia Player Profile
Career History
Robert Garcia: Breaking News
Dealing with shoulder inflammation
Manager Skip Schumaker said Tuesday that Garcia was diagnosed with left shoulder inflammation and is considered day-to-day, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports. The 29-year-old hasn't seen game action since April 16 and underwent an MRI over the weekend. Garcia was scheduled to receive an anti-inflammatory injection Monday, and it appears the Rangers won't be placing him on the injured list, at least for the time being.
Undergoes MRI on shoulder
Rangers manager Skip Schumaker confirmed Sunday that Garcia underwent an MRI on his sore left shoulder, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports. The Rangers are confident that the results of the testing will show no structural damage, but Garcia is likely to receive an anti-inflammatory injection Monday. The left-hander has not pitched since last Thursday, when he first experienced the issue after throwing a third of an inning. A best-case scenario is having Garcia available for Tuesday or Wednesday against the Pirates.