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Luis Garcia Jr. Plans to Avoid Injured List After Wrist Sprain
Washington Nationals infielder Luis Garcia Jr. (wrist) is dealing with a minor right-hand/wrist sprain and is considered day-to-day, according to Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic. Garcia said he will not go on the 10-day injured list. Garcia was pulled from the game early on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers after injuring his hand/wrist. The 25-year-old is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the visiting Minnesota Twins, and he could miss additional time this week. With Garcia still sidelined, Curtis Mead is starting at first base in D.C. and will bat third in the batting order on Tuesday against Twins right-hander Taj Bradley. Garcia is slashing a mediocre .234/.259/.336 with a career-worst .595 OPS, a home run, 16 RBI, 14 runs, two stolen bases, four walks, and 19 strikeouts in his first 33 games of the 2026 season as Washington's primary first baseman. He's rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo leagues and isn't a must-hold in deep-mixed formats.
Source: The Athletic - Spencer Nusbaum
Source: The Athletic - Spencer Nusbaum
