{"id":103854,"date":"2025-10-06T16:40:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T16:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=103854"},"modified":"2025-10-06T16:40:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T16:40:01","slug":"astros-ace-shattered-luis-garcias-second-tommy-john-nightmare-steals-houstons-2026-dreams-in-cruel-twist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=103854","title":{"rendered":"Astros&#8217; Ace Shattered: Luis Garcia&#8217;s Second Tommy John Nightmare Steals Houston&#8217;s 2026 Dreams in Cruel Twist"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"article-body\">\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/crop_style_16_9_desktop_webp\/s3\/2025-09\/Luis%20Garcia%20injury.jpg.webp?itok=66q5z2GQ\" alt=\"Astros' Luis Garcia faces lengthy recovery after RHP undergoes 2nd Tommy  John surgery | Sporting News\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u0456t h\u0430\u0455 been \u0430 \u0455h\u0430ky ye\u0430r for the Hou\u0455ton \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 \u0430nd the\u0456r \u0440\u0456tch\u0456ng \u0455t\u0430ff. 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