Luis Garcia Jr.
Coverage of Luis Garcia Jr. in the Nexus archive.
- Yankees Refuse To Overpay To Fill Needs, Mets Get Nice Haul | The Show Ep. 212
The Yankees chose not to overpay for trades, while the Mets secured a strong haul during the trade deadline. The Red Sox outbid the Yankees for Adley Rutschman, and the Yankees acquired Luis Garcia Jr. and Heliot. Podcast hosts Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman analyzed these moves and debated the Yankees' strategic choices.
- Yankees add Luis Garcia Jr. to support struggling lineup
The New York Yankees acquired slugger Luis Garcia Jr. from the Washington Nationals to bolster their struggling lineup before the trade deadline. The deal sends Jake Bird, Yovanny Cruz, Jack Cebert, and Ben Grable to the Nationals in exchange for Garcia Jr.
- Braves overcome 3-run deficit to beat the Nationals 5-4
The Atlanta Braves overcame a three-run deficit with a two-run single by Ozzie Albies in the sixth inning to defeat the Washington Nationals 5-4. Ronald Acuña Jr. and Mike Yastrzemski homered for the Braves, while Daylen Lile hit two solo home runs for the Nationals, who have hit 48 homers in July.
- Derek Hill hits 2-out, 2-run pinch homer in 9th to lift the Phillies past the Nationals, 5-4
Derek Hill hit a two-out, two-run pinch home run in the ninth inning to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals. The win followed the Phillies' eight-run ninth inning in a 14-9 win the previous night, with Curtis Mead's sixth-inning pinch homer giving Washington a 4-3 lead before the decisive rally.