Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2026)

[Brownie19]

Yimi García (elbow) allowed one run on one hit while walking two on Wednesday for Triple-A Buffalo.

García threw just eight of his 21 pitches for strikes, but he did earn one strikeout. The 35-year-old is continuing to work his way back from elbow surgery and will likely need another couple of appearances at Triple-A before he is ready to return.

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On the broadcast, they reported Garcia was throwing like 93 MPH.  Yimi might be dead 🥹

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12 minutes ago, Brownie19 said:

Yimi García (elbow) allowed one run on one hit while walking two on Wednesday for Triple-A Buffalo.

García threw just eight of his 21 pitches for strikes, but he did earn one strikeout. The 35-year-old is continuing to work his way back from elbow surgery and will likely need another couple of appearances at Triple-A before he is ready to return.

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On the broadcast, they reported Garcia was throwing like 93 MPH.  Yimi might be dead 🥹

Yeah the Statcast box score is the stuff of nightmares. Yimi's velocity was down 2-3 MPH on most of his offerings with a corresponding decrease of approximately 300 RPM. Maybe he'll be able to return as more of a middle relief option but it appears as though the premium fireman version of Garcia is a thing of the past.

[Governator]

Yimi hasn't really pitched in over a year. With no Spring Training and no ramping up, just be thankful his arm didn't fall off in game 1.  If he can even get back to his former strength it's going to take time but I can't imagine he's slotting right in to high leverage anytime soon. Still might be more lucky than Hoffman tho.

[Brownie19]

31 minutes ago, Governator said:

Yimi hasn't really pitched in over a year. With no Spring Training and no ramping up, just be thankful his arm didn't fall off in game 1.  If he can even get back to his former strength it's going to take time but I can't imagine he's slotting right in to high leverage anytime soon. Still might be more lucky than Hoffman tho.

I guess that could explain "some" of the velo drop.  I'd have thought they'd build him up in bullpens and that he wouldn't face batters until he was pretty darn close to ready.  But then again, we sent Berrios to the mound when he was throwing 90 MPH poo, so maybe there are other factors, or maybe they are stupid.

[glory]

Giving Garcia a 2 year guaranteed deal at age 34 coming off an injured 2024 post trade seemed really risky for no real reason at the time (can't imagine he was getting many/any offers beyond 1 year), but not surprised at all if his arm is toast at this point. Good reliever when healthy but the moment you saw his velo suddenly chasing 100 mph, that's when you knew the arm was probably a ticking time bomb. Relievers in general are risky bets. 

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37 minutes ago, Governator said:

Yimi hasn't really pitched in over a year. With no Spring Training and no ramping up, just be thankful his arm didn't fall off in game 1.  If he can even get back to his former strength it's going to take time but I can't imagine he's slotting right in to high leverage anytime soon. Still might be more lucky than Hoffman tho.

This isn't game 1 for Yimi. It's his 4th appearance in the last 10 days or so but the first in AAA. His velocity and spin were much better in his Dunedin outings but this recent appearance is definitely cause for concern for a player who has suffered so many setbacks on the way back from elbow surgery.