Ken Davidoff, of Newsday, reports the New York Mets could pursue free-agent SP Freddy Garcia (Tigers) to compete for their No. 5 rotation spot next season.

Jason Beck, of MLB.com, reports the Detroit Tigers have not made contact with free-agent SP Freddy Garcia (Tigers) about re-signing him.

Jason Beck, of MLB.com, reports free-agent SP Freddy Garcia's (Tigers) recent MRI revealed that he has no structural or muscular damage to his shoulder. He was diagnosed with tightness in his throwing shoulder and will begin a throwing program in hopes of returning in two weeks. The injury is not as serious as previously believed, it was speculated that he would miss four months due to a biceps injury. Garcia is currently pitching in the Venezuelan Winter League.

The Hot Stove reveals that MRI results on free agent Freddy Garcia's arm revealed no structural damage, just tightness in his throwing shoulder. That dispels an earlier report from a Venezuelan paper that stated he would miss four months with a biceps injury.Garcia is a free agent and it will likely be some time before the market gets to him. He has not pitched effectively in over two years.

That dispels an earlier report from a Venezuelan paper that stated he would miss four months with a biceps injury. Garcia's agent, Peter Greenberg, said Friday evening that Garcia will go on a throwing program and hopefully return to action in two weeks. That would give him a few more starts in winter ball and at least a few more looks in front of Major League scouts before the Venezuelan League's regular season ended.

Agent Peter Greenberg said an MRI on free agent Freddy Garcia's right shoulder revealed no structural damage. Garcia, who left his winter ball start with soreness or tightness in the area, hopes to resume pitching in games in a couple of weeks. [...]

Jorge L. Ortiz, of USA Today, reports free-agent SP Freddy Garcia's (Tigers) shoulder injury does not appear to be a serious issue, according to his agent, Peter Greenberg. Garcia plans to pitch every five days for the rest of the Venezuelan Winter League schedule.

Jon Paul Morosi, of the Detroit Free Press, reports the Detroit Tigers did not offer free-agent SP Freddy Garcia (Tigers) salary arbitration.

According to a report in The Detroit News, free-agent SP Freddy Garcia (Tigers) has seen his quest to again anchor a major league rotation hit another snag. Garcia was forced to leave a Venezuelan Winter League game Thursday, Nov. 26, after two innings. Garcia suffered discomfort in his throwing shoulder, the same one that was surgically repaired in 2007, cutting short that season and forcing him to miss most of 2008.

Freddy Garcia left Thursday's start after two innings due to shoulder discomfort, according to Meridiano Deportes.Garcia had pitched pretty decently prior to the injury and it is unclear at this point how severe it is. He is currently a free agent.

Free agent Freddy Garcia came out of his Venezuelan Winter League start Thursday with a shoulder problem after throwing two innings. The hope is that it was merely a muscle spasm. [...]

Hardly the results Garcia was looking for after spending the last year and a half recovering from labrum surgery. The free-agent starter is hoping to use the Winter League as a platform to show teams he's fully healed.

Freddy Garcia held a solid 1.13 WHIP over 15 innings (three starts) with the Tigers last season, but the Cardinals are not interested, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.The Cardinals have been known to add "scrap heap" pitchers, but the club is not interested in Garcia as they already have to deal with Chris Carpenter, who is a question mark for 2009 while rehabbing.