Jaime Garcia

The Cubs bought the Triple-A contract of lefthanded pitcher Jaime Garcia. He struggled with the Blue Jays this season but could help the Cubs if managed properly.

Fantasy Impact

Garcia may have many poor statistics from this season but the best stat for his usefulness is that left-handed batters hit .188 off him this season. He may not be able to be a starter or even a long reliever but he could make an impact coming in to face tough left-handed batters. Unfortunately for fantasy, this role rarely brings with it a lot of fantasy value.

Jaime Garcia was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a tender shoulder Saturday, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.

Fantasy Impact

Garcia has not pitched well this year and was slated to go to the bullpen before ending up on the disabled list on Saturday. Fantasy owners can move on from Garcia and do not need to stash him.

Jaime Garcia threw five innings giving up four hits, four runs, striking out four and walking four in Blue Jay's 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.

Fantasy Impact

Garcia maintains an ugly 5.71 ERA with a 1.56 WHIP to go along with a 2-5 record. If you can avoid using Garcia for any reason you should as there are much better options out there than the 31-year old pitcher.

Jaime Garcia allowed one run on four hits and three walks over six innings on Thursday against the Orioles. He struck out six and did not factor into the decision.

Fantasy Impact

Garcia continued his recent trend of alternating terrible starts with decent ones, but he still has a 5.57 ERA and 1.56 WHIP. The veteran lefty is best left on the waiver wire, though he does have a decent matchup in his next start against the Rays.

Jaime Garcia struck out five and only surrendered one run and five hits in the Blue Jays 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Fantasy Impact

Garcia had his best performance of the season yet still holds a 5.52 ERA and a 1.51 WHIP. If you can roster someone else with more upside I would do so, otherwise, Garcia is a matchup play at best.