Houston manager Joe Espada said Monday that Garcia (elbow) will not return to pitch this season, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Garcia (elbow) has yet to resume a throwing program, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

The Astros pulled Garcia off his rehab outing slated for Sunday due to right elbow soreness, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Garcia (elbow) threw 30 pitches split across two simulated innings Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Garcia (elbow) threw a 35-pitch bullpen Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Astros general manager Dana Brown said Thursday in an interview on the Sean Salisbury Show that Garcia (elbow) will resume throwing off the mound in a couple days, Michael Schwab of The Juice Box Journal reports.

Garcia (elbow) has been pulled off his rehab assignment, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Astros manager Joe Espada said Friday that Garcia (elbow) threw from flat ground instead of off the mound following his rehab start Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Garcia (elbow) covered 1.1 innings while striking out two and giving up four earned runs on three hits and one walk in his latest rehab start last Thursday with Double-A Corpus Christi.

Astros manager Joe Espada said on Tuesday in an interview with SportsTalk 790 that Garcia's (elbow) next rehab start will come Thursday at Double-A Corpus Christi, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.