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With the Seattle Mariners, former top reliever Yimi Garcia of the Toronto Blue Jays had a season-ending injury. Right elbow irritation was the reason for his placement on the 60-day injured list, which the M’s revealed on Tuesday. He had previously been out of the game since August 19 and was placed on the 15-day disabled list.
As part of their sell-off, the Blue Jays sold Garcia to Seattle this year at the trade deadline. They received quick outfielder Jonatan Clase in return. Garcia was a terrible addition to Seattle. In addition to his current injury, in his ten appearances after being acquired, he posted a 6.00 ERA. The Mariners are getting farther and farther away from the postseason race.
Garcia did, however, contribute significantly to Toronto throughout the previous three seasons. Since moving to Toronto in 2022, he has made 163 appearances, going 10-9 with a 3.44 ERA. He retired 179 batters in 157.0 innings pitched with the Blue Jays.
Because he will become a free agency following the 2024 season, the Blue Jays were prepared to exchange him for a prospect who is under club control. But because of the kind of his elbow injury, which is troublesome, it’s unclear what his availability and market share will be in 2025.
Regarding Clase, MLB.com now ranks him as the Jays’ sixth-best prospect. In 29 games with Triple-A Buffalo, he is hitting.222. Using his speed as a carrying tool, he has taken seven bases that were stolen.
This is a sample of his prospect profile on MLB.com:
Clase’s greatest asset will always be his speed, and combining that with better route running could enable him to play centre field in the Major Leagues, even though he spent a fair amount of time in left due to Julio Rodríguez’s superiority and weak arm strength. With the emphasis on basestealing these days, his running ability could bring him additional value, but more consistency at the plate is required if he is to establish himself as a true everyday player in Toronto.
