"Last year was a lost season for García, who rejoined the team on a two-year, $15-million contract after being traded away midseason in 2024. He went on the injured list at the end of May with a right shoulder impingement, returned for one appearance in July, then experienced an elbow issue that required season-ending surgery ."
"García, when healthy, is the kind of strikeout pitcher the Blue Jays desperately need in their bullpen. He punched out 79 batters in 66 innings in 2023 and 49 in 39 innings in 2024 before being shipped to the Seattle Mariners at the trade deadline."
"He still has the pitches to be a dominant reliever. His , a metric that quantifies pitch quality based on characteristics such as velocity, movement, and spin rate, was 119. That's 19% better than the average score of 100 and almost identical to his 2024 score of 121. The eye test tells a similar story: García still averaged 96 mph on his fastball last season and struck out batters 27.8% of the time."
Yimi García missed almost all of last season due to a right shoulder impingement and a later elbow issue that required season-ending surgery. He posted a 3.86 ERA and 1.190 WHIP across 21 innings and did not allow an earned run through his first 14 outings before injury. García produced high strikeout totals in prior seasons and generated strong pitch-quality metrics, with a score of 119 and a 96 mph average fastball. Command deteriorated last year, producing a 13.3% walk rate and career-worst BB/9, raising the question of injury-related mechanical issues. He has 29 career saves and could provide high-leverage bullpen value when healthy.
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