Mets officially cut ties with ex-Phillies, Dodgers 39-year-old reliever
New York is moving on for good.
Mets officially cut ties with ex-Phillies, Dodgers 39-year-old reliever originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New York Mets made a notable roster move over the weekend, designating a 39-year-old reliever for assignment.
According to right-hander Luis Garcia's MLB transactions log , the NL East club released him on Wednesday afternoon. The 14-year Major League veteran will become a free agent. Garcia made his Major League debut with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2013, and he's spent time with nine different clubs throughout his career.
During the offseason, the Mets signed Garcia to a one-year, $1. 75 million contract, but things didn't work out as either party had hoped. He allowed five earned runs and 11 hits in just 6.
1 innings after a strong final 20 games of the 2025 season with the Los Angeles Angels . MORE: Jazz Chisholm didn't even know rules as he messed up ending of Yankees' game There's likely an organization willing to give Garcia another chance, whether at the big league level or in the minors. His work with the Mets was far too small a sample size to make the determination that he just doesn't have it anymore.