Garca elected to become a free agent Monday, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.
Garza had been removed from the Red Sox' 40-man roster and has decided to look for a gig elsewhere rather than accept an outright assignment. The 29-year-old posted a 7.36 ERA and 17:12 K:BB over 18.1 major-league innings in 2023.
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Red Sox's Justin Garza: Sent outright to Triple-A
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Garza was sent outright Thursday to Triple-A Worcester, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
Garza posted an ugly 7.36 ERA and 17:12 K:BB over 18.1 major-league innings with the Red Sox in 2023. The 29-year-old right-hander is now off the 40-man roster in Boston.
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Red Sox's Justin Garza: Sent back to Worcester
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The Red Sox optioned Garza to Triple-A Worcester, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Garza was up with Boston for just two days and made his lone relief appearance in Saturday's 8-6 win over the Mets. He recorded two outs in that appearance while giving up three earned runs on three hits.
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Red Sox's Justin Garza: Optioned to minors
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Garza was optioned by the Red Sox on Saturday, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
Garza had been in the big leagues since mid-May, making 16 relief appearances. He struggled to a 6.11 ERA and 1.75 WHIP while walking 14 percent of the batters he faced. Joely Rodriguez (shoulder) returned from the injured list in a corresponding move.
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Red Sox's Justin Garza: Gives up two homers in loss
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Garza (0-2) took the loss Thursday, allowing three runs on four hits over one inning against Minnesota. He struck out two.
The right-hander got ambushed, surrendering solo homers to Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton in the first inning. He then gave up a leadoff single to Ryan Jeffers to start the second inning before being relieved by Brandon Walter. Garza has now allowed seven runs over 7.2 innings of work this month after maintaining a 1.42 ERA through May.
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Red Sox's Justin Garza: Serving as opener Thursday
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Garza will serve as the Red Sox's opening pitcher Thursday against the Twins, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Garza will start on the mound Thursday and likely stay in the game for an inning or two before turning things over to Brandon Walter, who will be making his MLB debut. Garza holds a 3.46 ERA and 1.23 WHIP through 13 innings on the season and threw two scoreless frames Monday against Minnesota.
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Red Sox's Justin Garza: Recalled from Triple-A
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Garza was recalled from Triple-A Worcester by the Red Sox on Tuesday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Garza was claimed off waivers from the Angels late last month and is now up for what would be his Red Sox debut. The 29-year-old holds a 3.95 ERA and 13:5 K:BB over 13.2 innings at the Triple-A level in 2023.
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Red Sox's Justin Garza: Claimed by Boston
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The Red Sox claimed Garza off waivers from the Angels on Friday.
Garza was DFA'd by Los Angeles last week to make room for Chad Wallach and Austin Warren on the Angels' 40-man roster. He will now head to Triple-A Worcester and attempt to return to the majors for the first time since 2021.
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Angels' Justin Garza: Optioned to Salt Lake
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Garza was optioned Saturday to minor-league camp by the Angels.
Garza signed a split contract with the Angels in December, and will open the 2023 season in the minors. The right-hander spent the 2022 season in the Cleveland organization, posting a 4.64 ERA with a 1.23 WHIP for Triple-A Columbus.
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Guardians' Justin Garza: Out with lat strain
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Garza has been placed on the 7-day minor-league injured list with a right lat strain.
Garza split time between Triple-A Columbus and Cleveland last season. The severity of his lat strain is unknown, but it's enough to keep him out of at least a week of minor-league action. Garza was designated for assignment and outrighted to Columbus in November.
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Guardians' Justin Garza: Goes unclaimed off waivers
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The Guardians outrighted Garza to Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday.
Garza was one of three Guardians players who cleared waivers Wednesday after recently being removed from the 40-man roster. The 27-year-old right-hander should still be in line for an invitation to big-league spring training, but his lack of a 40-man spot will make it tough for him to secure a spot in Cleveland's Opening Day bullpen. He made 21 relief appearances for Cleveland in 2021, submitting a 4.71 ERA and 1.57 WHIP in 28.2 innings.
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Guardians' Justin Garza: DFA'd by Guardians
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Garza was designated for assignment by the Guardians on Friday.
Garza made his major-league debut in 2021 and logged a 4.71 ERA and 1.57 WHIP in 28.2 innings across 21 appearances. However, he'll now lose his spot on the 40-man roster.
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Indians' Justin Garza: Works two innings Sunday
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Garza allowed one run on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts in two innings during Sunday's 5-2 loss to the White Sox.
The right-hander has covered more than one inning in just two of his seven September appearances. Garza has logged a 4.23 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 28:17 K:BB across 27.2 innings to begin his big-league career. The 27-year-old will likely remain in a low-leverage role to finish the season, although he's made noticeable improvements after a few rough patches in July and August.
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Indians' Justin Garza: Becoming more consistent
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Garza allowed three hits and struck out two in 1.2 innings in Monday's 5-2 loss to Minnesota.
In four of his last five appearances, Garza has managed to keep runs off the board despite allowing six hits and four walks in that span covering 5.2 innings. The right-hander has trimmed his ERA down to 3.97, but a 1.41 WHIP and 22:13 K:BB are hardly encouraging signs, albeit in a small 22.2-inning sample. The 27-year-old will likely continue to fill a low-leverage role for the final month of the season.
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Indians' Justin Garza: Takes loss versus Minnesota
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Garza (2-1) allowed an unearned run on one hit and a walk in one-third of an inning, taking the loss versus Minnesota on Wednesday.
Cleveland rallied to tie the game in the ninth inning, but Garza gave up a walkoff single in the 11th to take his first loss of the season. The right-hander has yielded seven runs (six earned) in his last 3.2 innings across four appearances. He owns a 4.76 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 16:9 K:BB through 17 innings as a low-leverage reliever.
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Indians' Justin Garza: Awarded win Monday
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Garza (2-0) earned the win Monday versus Cincinnati. He allowed one run on a hit and two walks with three strikeouts over two innings.
Garza was recalled from Triple-A Columbus on July 31, and he made his third appearance in his second stint on the big-league roster this season. The right-hander was awarded the win Monday after Sam Hentges covered only two innings as the starter. Garza has a solid 2.35 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 13:4 K:BB across 15.1 innings. He's been lucky to limit opposing batters to a .184 BABIP in the small sample, but he should be able to provide length out of the bullpen.
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Indians' Justin Garza: Solid in bulk-relief role
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Garza allowed a run on four hits and struck out one in 3.1 innings during Tuesday's 9-3 loss to Houston.
Making his first appearance since July 5, Garza was able to limit the damage to a sixth-inning RBI single by Kyle Tucker. The 27-year-old right-hander has logged 9.2 innings across four appearances, posting a 2.79 ERA, 0.72 WHIP and 5:1 K:BB in this season. A 5.13 FIP indicates he's gotten lucky so far, but Cleveland will likely continue to deploy him in multi-inning assignments.
