Phillies' Garcia has surgery

Posted: Thu Aug 30 5:19 PM

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Freddy Garcia had season-ending surgery on his right shoulder on Thursday.

Garcia has been on the disabled list since June 9 after he left his last start June 8 in Kansas City. He underwent an MRI the next day and was placed on the DL after the exam revealed fraying in his rotator cuff and a problem in the labrum.

Acquired in an offseason trade with the Chicago White Sox, the Garcia is just 1-5 with a 5.90 ERA in 11 starts.

The 32-year-old Venezuelan has a career record of 117-76 with a 4.07 ERA in parts of nine seasons with Philadelphia, Chicago and the Seattle Mariners.