LUIS GARCÍA NEWS

Shows off power and speed Garcia went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a stolen base Thursday against the Giants.

Impact Garcia's two-out, two-strike, game-tying three-run ninth-inning blast was belted off San Francisco closer Camilo Doval and was Garcia's 14th of the season. Garcia added a single earlier in the game, representing his 26th multi-hit effort of the campaign while also collecting his 19th steal. It's been a breakout season for the 24-year-old second baseman, who over 365 at-bats has put together a .290 average with 14 homers, 56 RBI, 43 runs and 19 steals.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against left-hander Garcia is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.

Impact The left-handed hitting Garcia has been scorching hot lately, but with lefty Blake Snell on the bump for the Giants, he'll begin this one on the bench. Ildemaro Vargas will take over at second base and bat fifth Wednesday.

AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE

Busy on basepaths again Garcia went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Monday's loss to the Giants.

Impact The 24-year-old second baseman came into 2024 with just 13 career stolen bases in the majors, but Monday's pilfer was his 18th in 21 attempts this season. Garcia's on pace for career highs nearly across the board in a breakout campaign, slashing .290/.324/.459 through 97 games with 13 homers, 40 runs and 53 RBI, and he's been blazing hot of late -- over his last 24 games, he boasts a .395/.435/.686 slash line with six long balls and seven steals.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Stays hot Garcia went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 4-3 win over the Brewers.

Impact Garcia launched a solo home run off Tobias Myers in the first inning, giving the second baseman his second homer in as many nights. Garcia finishes the three-game series with Milwaukee 8-for-12 with two home runs, five runs scored and a pair of stolen bases. He has a .783 OPS in 369 plate appearances this season.

AUGUST 5 • ROTOWIRE

Fills stat sheet in win Garcia went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, three runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Brewers.

Impact Garcia doubled and scored in the first inning and hit a solo home run in the third. He then singled, stole second and scored again in the fifth. The second baseman slashed .333/.375/.573 in July and has opened August with two three-hit efforts, a homer and two steals. On the year, he is hitting .287 with 12 long balls and 17 stolen bases across 365 plate appearances.

AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes 16th bag Garcia went 3-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 8-3 loss to the Brewers.

Impact It was the fourth multi-hit performance for Garcia in his last eight games, while the steal was his 16th of the year in 19 attempts -- a very impressive showing for a player who'd never had more than 12 stolen bases in a season before 2024, even in the minor leagues. The 24-year-old remains prone to some streakiness, but since the beginning of July he's slashing a dazzling .354/.393/.582 over 23 contests with four homers, five steals, 11 runs and 15 RBI.

AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE

Angels Notes: Win Over Rockies, Mike Trout Suffers Setback, What Did Angels Get for Luis Garcia? The Angels' bats exploded for 14 hits and 10 runs, surviving a shaky start by Griffin Canning to record a 10-7 win over the Colorado Rockies...

JULY 31 • SI.COM

On bench versus lefty Garcia is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Diamondbacks, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Garcia will head to the bench as the Nationals face left-hander Jordan Montgomery on the mound. Ildemaro Vargas will take over at second base and bat seventh against Arizona.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

On bench versus lefty Garcia isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game versus the Diamondbacks, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact The lefty-hitting Garcia will head to the bench as the Nationals face Diamondbacks left-hander Jordan Montgomery in the series opener. Ildemaro Vargas will take over at second base and bat seventh against Arizona.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Big day in Friday's win Garcia went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a run scored, three RBI and two stolen bases in Friday's extra-inning win over the Cardinals.

Impact He opened the scoring on the night with a two-run double in the second inning, then played a role in the Nationals four-run outburst in the top of the 10th by walking, stealing second and eventually coming home on Jacob Young's bases-loaded triple. Garcia continues to add to his career highs in multiple categories, including 11 homers and 15 stolen bases in 89 games to go along with a .278/.310/.441 slash line.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Two hits, steal in loss Garcia went 2-for-4 with a triple and a stolen base in Wednesday's 12-3 loss to the Padres.

Impact Garcia snapped an 0-for-7 skid at the plate and also picked up his first steal since July 5. The infielder is up to 13 thefts on 16 attempts this season. He's added a .278/.308/.442 slash line with 11 home runs, 45 RBI, 34 runs scored and 17 doubles over 87 contests, putting him on pace for a career year in nearly every offensive category, though he remains limited to a strong-side platoon role at second base.

JULY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat vs. lefty Garcia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

Impact The Reds are bringing a lefty (Andrew Abbott) to the hill for the second day in a row, so the left-handed-hitting Garcia will once again take a seat. Ildemaro Vargas will sub in for Garcia at second base.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Idle against lefty Garcia isn't in the Nationals' lineup for Saturday's game against Cincinnati.

Impact The lefty-hitting Garcia will take a seat Saturday as the lefty-throwing Nick Lodolo prepares to start on the bump for the Reds. Ildemaro Vargas will take over at the keystone and bat sixth.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Friday Garcia (shoulder) is batting sixth and playing second base Friday against the Reds.

Impact Garcia was scratched from Sunday's game with left shoulder soreness and, as expected, will be back in the lineup after the All-Star break. The second baseman was on a five-game hit streak before the break, going 7-for-18 with two doubles and a solo home run during that stretch.

JULY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Friday Garcia (shoulder) is batting sixth and playing second base Friday against the Reds.

Impact Garcia was scratched from Sunday's game with left shoulder soreness but is back in the lineup as expected coming out of the All-Star break. The second baseman was on a five-game hit streak before the break, going 7-for-18 with two doubles and a solo home run during that stretch.

JULY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Nursing minor shoulder issue Garcia was scratched from Sunday's lineup with a sore left shoulder but he should be fine when the second half opens Friday at home against the Reds, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.c...

Impact Manager Davey Martinez said the training staff looked at Garcia and didn't find anything to be concerned about. Ildemaro Vargas got the nod at the keystone in Garcia's absence.

JULY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Late scratch from lineup The Nationals scratched Garcia from the lineup for Sunday's game in Milwaukee for an unspecified reason.

Impact Expect the Nationals to provide an explanation behind Garcia's removal from the starting nine later Sunday. Ildemaro Vargas will replace Garcia at second base and will bat seventh.

JULY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Produces off bench Garcia went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 6-5 win against the Brewers.

Impact Garcia was absent from Saturday's starting nine after starting the previous eight games, but he replaced Trey Lipscomb as a pinch hitter in the seventh and cut Washington's deficit in half with a solo homer. It's the 24-year-old's 11th long ball of the campaign, four of which have come in July. Through 12 games this month he's hitting .415 with seven extra-base hits, nine runs and nine RBI.

JULY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Fills stat sheet in loss Garcia went 4-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and a stolen base in a 7-6 loss to the Cardinals on Friday.

Impact Garcia hit an RBI single in the first inning, a solo home run in the third and another single in the eighth. He later added another base hit and stole second in the 10th frame. The 24-year-old followed up a two-homer game July 3 with his second four-hit effort of the season. While he still continues to sit against left-handed pitching, Garcia is hitting .271 with 10 homers, 42 RBI, 29 runs scored and 12 steals in a quietly productive 2024.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Fills stat sheet in loss Garcia went 4-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and a stolen base in a 7-6 extra-innings loss to the Cardinals on Friday.

Impact Garcia hit an RBI single in the first inning, a solo home run in the third and another single in the eighth. He later added another base hit and stole second in the 10th frame. The 24-year-old followed up a two-homer game July 3 with his second four-hit effort of the season. While he continues to sit against left-handed pitching, Garcia is hitting .271 with 10 homers, 42 RBI, 29 runs scored and 12 steals in a quietly productive 2024.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against left-hander Garcia is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.

Impact Garcia slugged a pair of home runs in Wednesday's win over the Mets but nonetheless finds himself on the bench a day later with southpaw Jose Quintana on the hill. Ildemaro Vargas will be at second base for the Nationals.

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Homers twice Wednesday Garcia went 2-for-3 with two home runs, a walk, three total runs and four total RBI in Wednesday's 7-5 win against the Mets.

Impact Garcia hit a three-run shot in the sixth inning and added a solo blast in the eighth. It was the second multi-homer game of the infielder's career, and the four RBI tied a season-high mark. Garcia has already matched the career-high total of nine long balls he accumulated last year, and he's 10 shy of his career-best mark of 50 RBI, which he also reached last season.

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Tuesday Garcia is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact With the Nationals facing a left-handed pitcher for a second straight game, Garcia will yield to Ildemaro Vargas at second base once again. Garcia owns a .677 OPS with seven home runs and 11 stolen bases this season.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against southpaw Garcia is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.

Impact With southpaw David Peterson on the bump for the Mets, the lefty-hitting Garcia will head to the bench in the series opener. Ildemaro Vargas will fill in for Garcia at the keystone.

JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE