Luis Garcia

Houston Astros, Starting Pitcher
Age: 27-343d (Dec 13, 1996)
Exp: 4.083 Years
Country: VE
Agent(s): Topline Sports
2025 Payroll Salary

$2,375,000

2025 Cash

$2,375,000

Career Earnings

$4,583,250

2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Luis Garcia signed a 1 year , $2,375,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $2,375,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,375,000. In 2025, Garcia will earn a base salary of $2,375,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,375,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,375,000
Average Salary:
$2,375,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 28
Estimate
$2,375,000 $2,375,000 0.99% $2,375,000 $2,375,000
2026 29
ARB 3
2027 30
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 28 4.083
Estimate
$2,375,000 - - $2,375,000 $2,375,000
2026 29 --
ARB 3
2027 30 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 28
Estimate
$2,375,000 $2,375,000 $2,375,000 $2,375,000 $2,375,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Arbitration

Luis Garcia signed a 1 year , $1,875,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $1,875,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,875,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,875,000
Average Salary:
$1,875,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb

Luis Garcia signed a 1 year , $763,200 contract with the Houston Astros, including $763,200 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $763,200.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $763,200
Average Salary:
$763,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Luis Garcia signed a 1 year , $1,251,500 contract with the Houston Astros, including $1,251,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,251,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,251,500
Average Salary:
$1,251,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Luis Garcia signed a 1 year , $580,100 contract with the Houston Astros, including $580,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $580,100.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $580,100
Average Salary:
$580,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Luis Garcia signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Houston Astros, including $563,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Signing Bonus

Luis Garcia signed a 1 year , $20,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $20,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $20,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $20,000
Average Salary:
$20,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

4.083 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$4,583,250

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 20
Signing Bonus
$20,000
$20,000
2020 23
Active
$93,450
$113,450
2021 24
Active
$580,100
$693,550
2022 25
Active
$1,251,500
$1,945,050
Champion
2023 26
Injured
$763,200
$2,708,250
2024 27
Injured / Arb Avoided
$1,875,000
$4,583,250
Total      
$4,583,250
$4,583,250
2025 28
Active / estimate-arbitration
$2,375,000
Total
$6,958,250

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $4,563,250 $20,000 - $4,583,250
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
20
$20,000
$20,000
$20,000
2020
23
$93,450
$93,450
$113,450
2021
24
$580,100
$580,100
$693,550
2022
25
$1,251,500
$1,251,500
$1,945,050
2023
26
$763,200
$763,200
$2,708,250
2024
27
$1,875,000
$1,875,000
$4,583,250
Total
$4,563,250
$20,000
$4,583,250
$4,583,250
2025
28
$2,375,000
$2,375,000
Total
$6,938,250
$20,000
$6,958,250

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $4,563,250 $20,000 - $4,583,250

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 HOU Mar 28, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 Elbow (Tommy John)
2023 HOU May 02, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Shoulder
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.875 million contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $763,200 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.25 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jul 02, 2017 Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 HOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00
2023 HOU 6 6 25 12 12 10 31 3 2 2 0 27.0 4.00 1.30 0.46
2022 HOU 28 28 131 70 65 47 157 23 15 8 0 157.3 3.72 1.13 1.23
2021 HOU 30 28 132 62 57 50 167 19 11 8 0 155.3 3.30 1.17 2.61
2020 HOU 5 1 7 4 4 5 9 1 0 1 0 12.3 2.92 0.97 0.33

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 3 years, $17,816,364
  • Avg. Salary: $5,938,788
  • MLB Rank: 193
  • SP Rank: 66

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2027
  • Avg. Salary: $2,375,000
  • MLB Rank: 316
  • SP Rank: 96

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Luis Garcia to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Trevor Williams 2 $13,000,000 $6,500,000 30
Tony Gonsolin 2 $6,650,000 $3,325,000 28
Aaron Civale 1 $4,900,000 $4,900,000 28
Paul Blackburn 1 $3,450,000 $3,450,000 29
Averages 2 $7,000,000 $4,543,750 28.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Garcia's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $15,515,427 $5,171,809

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Garcia statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GS/Yr, IP, K/9, BB/9, ERA, WHIP, FIP, WAR

Player GS/Yr IP K/9 BB/9 ERA WHIP FIP WAR
Trevor Williams
2021-2022
12.50 3.41 8.66 2.69 3.78 1.36 3.88 2.34
Tony Gonsolin
2021-2022
18.50 4.54 9.36 3.96 2.69 1.11 3.90 5.12
Aaron Civale
2022-2023
21.50 5.10 8.81 2.24 4.19 1.17 3.72 1.33
Paul Blackburn
2022-2023
20.50 5.12 8.11 3.08 4.36 1.40 4.08 2.18
Average 18.25 4.54 8.74 2.99 3.76 1.26 3.90 2.74
Luis Garcia
2023-2024
3.00 4.50 5.16 1.66 2.00 0.65 1.82 2.61
Pct Change -83.56 -0.88 -40.96 44.48 46.81 48.41 53.33 -4.74
Median Prime % Change 21.80%
Average Prime % Change 7.86%

Calculated Market Value: Luis Garcia

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
3 years, $17,816,364 $5,938,788
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