Veteran left-hander Jaime Garcia expected to retire: Report

Veteran left-hander Jaime Garcia is expected to retire, according to multiple published reports. Garcia, 32, has battled injuries to his pitching arm throughout his 10-year career. He went 3-7 with a 5.82 ERA in 33 games (14 starts) last season with the Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago Cubs. The Mexico native is 70-62 with a 3.85 ERA in 218 career appearances (188 starts) with six teams -- the St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Blue Jays and Cubs.

He finished third in National League Rookie of the Year voting in 2010 after going 13-8 with a 2.70 ERA in 28 starts. One year later, he won a World Series ring with the Cardinals. Garcia never pitched 200 innings in a season. He missed the 2009 season as he recovered from Tommy John surgery and was limited to fewer than 10 starts in both 2013 and '14 because of shoulder injuries. Jon Morosi of MLB Network cited a source who confirmed the retirement reports late Wednesday.