Hoping to bolster their rotation for a playoff run, the Minnesota Twins got veteran left-handed pitcher Jaime Garc?a, catcher Anthony Recker and cash from the Atlanta Braves for minor league righty Huascar Ynoa on Monday.
The 31-year-old Garc?a is 66-52 with a 3.65 ERA and 808 strikeouts in 176 appearances, mostly with St. Louis (2008, 2010-16). He missed the 2009 MLB season following Tommy John surgery.
Garcia is 4-7 with a 4.30 ERA, 41 walks and 85 strikeouts in 18 starts this year.
Twins manager Paul Molitor said he planned to start Garcia on Friday night at Oakland.