12 Red Sox Who Won't Be Back in 2025 After Falling Short of Playoffs Again
By Ryan Bunton
9. Luis Garcia
The Luis Garcia trade deadline deal was a disaster. Garcia was acquired from the Los Angeles Angels on July 30 in exchange for Niko Kavadas, Matthew Lugo, Yeferson Vargas, and Ryan Zeferjahn. The Red Sox didn't surrender any blue chip prospects to land Garcia, but the 12-year veteran was an absolute liability out of the bullpen.
Garcia was supposed to help Boston's bullpen make a playoff push along with Lucas Sims, another relief pitcher acquired at the trade deadline. That never came to fruition, as Garcia allowed 14 earned runs in only 15.1 innings with the team to the tune of a 8.22 ERA.
Garcia is an unrestricted free agent this offseason and there is little-to-no chance that he will be returning to Boston. He will turn 38 prior to the start of the 2025 season, and after his performance down the stretch, the bigger question is whether he will even get another big-league look.