LHP Jaime Garcia, a 30-year-old left-hander, will start against Miami on Wednesday. He has a 62-46 career record with a 3.58 ERA. In 2015, he went 10-6 with a 2.43 ERA. But the native of Mexico slumped last season with the St. Louis Cardinals, going 10-13 with a 4.67 ERA. In one start this season, he is 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA.

LHP Jamie Garcia will make his debut for the Braves on Thursday night. Manager Brian Snitker is excited to see if he can reprise some of the success Garcia experienced with the Cardinals. Garcia was 1-1 with a 3.20 ERA in five spring training starts and is coming off consecutive 10-win seasons after being limited to a combined 16 starts in 2013 and 2014 due to injuries, including thoracic outlet surgery in 2014. "I think it's just the key to him he's healthy and feeling good," Snitker said. "He's just a good pitcher." Last season, Garcia was 10-13 with a 4.67 ERA in 32 appearances (30 starts). It was the highest ERA in any full season for Garcia, who was 4-7 with a 5.60 ERA in 15 appearances after the All-Star break.

LHP Jaime Garcia had the $12 million option on his contract picked up by the Cardinals. Garcia was 10-13 with a disappointing 4.67 ERA in 32 appearances (30 starts) in 2016. The losses were the most in his eight-year career.

LHP Jaime Garcia's first start since Sept. 13 lasted only one inning, as he was touched by the Reds for four hits and two runs, coming on back-to-back two-out homers. Garcia also gave up three stolen bases, a clear sign that he wasn't mentally sharp, and he was lifted for RHP Michael Wacha to start the second. Garcia absorbed his fifth straight loss. He has a 12.80 ERA in his past three starts.

LHP Jaime Garcia relieved starter Luke Weaver to start the third and allowed one hit in four scoreless innings with no walks and five strikeouts while throwing 34 of 47 pitches for strikes. Asked whether Garcia could return to the rotation, manager Mike Matheny said, "He looked good today, that's for sure. We're always watching and adjusting. That's a couple starts for Luke where he probably threw a little bit better than how it turned out. I had a quick hook on him."

LHP Jaime Garcia has been demoted to the bullpen and will not start Sunday's series finale against the San Francisco Giants as had been previously announced. Garcia's spot will be taken by RHP Alex Reyes. Garcia has given up five or more runs in four of his last six starts, going 1-4 over that stretch.

LHP Jaime Garcia made the shortest start of his career Tuesday night, lasting only 1 2/3 innings and 37 pitches before leaving with the bases loaded, down 2-0. Garcia, who is 0-4 in his last five starts, gave up three hits and two runs with two walks and one strikeouts. His next scheduled start is Sunday, but he could be skipped for rookie Alex Reyes.

LHP Jaime Garcia tries to turn things around Tuesday night when he faces Chicago in the middle game of a three-game series. Garcia was knocked around in a 12-6 loss Thursday night against Milwaukee, giving up eight hits and five runs in 3 2/3 innings with a walk and three strikeouts. He is 3-2 with a 2.27 ERA in eight career games against the Cubs, allowing four runs in 11 2/3 innings this year during two starts.

LHP Jaime Garcia is expected to remain in the Cardinals' rotation despite another rough start on Thursday night, lasting just 3 2/3 innings against the Brewers and giving up five runs. He is 0-4 in his last four starts with a 7.84 ERA. His next start is scheduled for Tuesday against the Cubs.

LHP Jaime Garcia continued his late-season slide by losing his fourth straight start. He gave up eight hits and five runs over 3 2/3 innings with a walk and three strikeouts against Milwaukee. The long ball again haunted Garcia, as he yielded back-to-back bombs in the second, giving him 22 for the season, the most yielded a Cardinal left-hander since Donovan Osborne surrendered 22 homers in 1996. Garcia's ERA rose to 4.58.

LHP Jaime Garcia allowed six hits and two runs in six innings Saturday afternoon at Cincinnati. He walked four, struck out eight, and uncorked a pair of wild pitches. "I thought I made good pitches when I needed to," Garcia said. "They hit some stuff that found holes. But no excuses today, unfortunately, it wasn't good enough."

LHP Jaime Garcia was victimized by the home run ball again Sunday and dropped his second straight decision. Garcia, who has allowed seven homers in his last three outings, gave up two-run and three-run blasts in the first three innings to put the team in a hole they couldn't overcome. He has been shaky in the first inning, allowing 23 runs this year.

LHP Jaime Garcia is the starter for Sunday's series and homestand finale against Oakland. Garcia is coming off his second straight shaky start, allowing seven hits and six runs on Tuesday night in four innings as the New York Mets handed him a 7-4 loss. Garcia, who is 6-4 with a 4.11 ERA in 15 career interleague starts, is making his first appearance against the A's.

LHP Jaime Garcia simply didn't have it for the second straight start, giving up seven hits and six runs in four innings as he ate a loss. Garcia had won three straight starts before Tuesday night, but gave up runs in every inning but the third. Prior to this defeat, Garcia hadn't allowed an earned run to the Mets at Busch Stadium in 22 career innings.

LHP Jaime Garcia takes the mound Tuesday as the Cardinals open up a three-game series at home against the Mets, looking to continue what's been generally a good month. In three August starts, Garcia is 3-0 with a 3.00 ERA to improve to 10-8, 4.11 on the season. His last time out was his rockiest of the three, giving up five runs (all earned) in as many innings, though that was still good enough to pick up the 'W' in a 8-5 win over Houston. He faced the Mets on July 26, giving up three runs (two earned) in five innings, taking the loss in a game the Cardinals dropped 3-1 in New York.

LHP Jaime Garcia got to the ninth inning Wednesday night on just 78 pitches and picked up his second straight win. Garcia induced 15 groundball outs and got 13 outs with either first or second pitches, allowing six hits and two runs in eight-plus innings with a walk and four strikeouts. His next start comes Tuesday night in Houston.

LHP Jaime Garcia was magnificent Friday night, throwing eight shutout innings and knocking in the game's only run as he beat Atlanta. It's the third time this year a pitcher has knocked in the lone run in a 1-0 win; Clayton Kershaw and Madison Bumgarner were the first two. It was the first time a St. Louis pitcher has done it in 61 years, dating back to Harvey Haddix in July 1955.

RHP Jaime Garcia, who was 2-0 with a 1.99 ERA in five previous starts against the Marlins, took the loss Saturday. Garcia (7-8) allowed six runs and seven hits in 3 1/3 innings. Those weren't cheap hits, either. The Marlins hit him hard, and Garcia had only two strikeouts. Garcia entered the game leading the NL in ground-ball percentage, but the Marlins drove the ball against him. Five of the seven hits allowed went for extra bases.

RHP Jaime Garcia on Saturday will make his 21st start of the season, the most he has had since getting 32 starts in 2011. He leads the National League in ground-ball percentage (58.7). He has also induced 16 double plays, which ranks fourth in the NL. He has fared well in five career starts against the Marlins, going 2-0 with a 1.99 ERA. That's the sixth-best ERA against the Marlins among active pitchers.

RHP Jaime Garcia will start the nightcap of Tuesday's doubleheader in New York. He will pitch the second game of a doubleheader for the second straight turn. He allowed one run and six hits in 5 2/3 innings of a 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. Garcia is 2-1 with a 1.29 ERA in five career starts against New York. He last faced the Mets May 21, 2015, in New York when he allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings of a 5-0 loss.