Astros pitcher Luis Garcia's new normal works just fine against Mets
Astros righthander Luis Garcia, the subject of much chatter regarding changes brought by MLB's new rules, showed he was just fine in Tuesday's outing against the Mets.PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — From the moment baseball mandated a pitch clock, no Astros pitcher prompted more concern than Luis Garcia. The league promised to crack down on his delivery, so in December, he started to alter it. Gone are the pre-pitch arm rocking and some of the steps he used before releasing the baseball.
“It was kind of rough in the beginning, but right now, I think I’ve found a way and felt pretty good,” Garcia said. Garcia threw 21 of his 30 pitches for strikes. He averaged 94 mph with his four-seam fastball and touched 95.9. The Mets took 14 swings against him and whiffed five times.
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