everyoneneedsasmil
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I understand Garcia has upside, but he did not really perform that well in the majors, he didn't have a single XBH. I was impressed with his plate discipline, as it was better than I was expecting, but he still rarely walked.
He's got some value, but he will never be one of the main pieces in any trade that nets you a good young player, he's a player you add on to supplement the main pieces.
Which honestly was the idea. Porcello is a guy you can plug into your rotation right away, Garcia is just that extra confluence of need and availability. I did even mention early that we might need to add more pieces. I don't know which pieces, but Texas must be getting pretty desperate for pitching with the top names off the board.