Luis Garcia has soreness in his surgically repaired right elbow and will be shut down from throwing indefinitely, manager Joe Espada said, another setback in the Houston Astros right-hander’s attempt to return from Tommy John surgery.

Houston Astros pitcher Luis Garcia was scratched from a batting practice session because of right elbow soreness, another setback in his attempt to return from Tommy John surgery in May 2023.

Astros right-hander Luis Garcia suffered another setback in his long recovery from Tommy John surgery. Garcia was scheduled to throw a live batting practice session Thursday on the back fields at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches,