The new, toned-down delivery of Houston Astros starting pitcher Luis Garcia made its 2023 debut in a spring training game against the New York Mets on Tuesday.The Astros have worked to reign in Garcia's free-spirited – and lengthy – windup after Major League Baseball came up with a few rules this past offseason to prevent it. Garcia, more than most other pitchers, is the victim of a pair of new MLB guidelines: a tougher-enforced balk rule and a new pitch clock.A valued member of the Houston Astros' starting staff, Garcia employed what was known as a "rock the baby" motion followed by "cha cha" steps on the mound. This was followed by hurling the ball to the plate.Talkin’ Baseball@TalkinBaseball_Luis Garcia's delivery last year vs. this year103436Luis Garcia's delivery last year vs. this year https://t.co/wEyZR0FAlOWhile the delivery delighted many fans -- mostly in Astros Nation -- it frustrated many others. Seeing Garcia have to settle down his mound theatrics going forward gained a round of applause from much of the MLB Twitterverse.Clayton@ClaytonB_27Oh no he actually has to pitch now twitter.com/talkinbaseball…Talkin’ Baseball@TalkinBaseball_Luis Garcia's delivery last year vs. this year104336Luis Garcia's delivery last year vs. this year https://t.co/wEyZR0FAlOOh no he actually has to pitch now 😔 twitter.com/talkinbaseball…Leon@Leon42084318@TalkinBaseball_ His career might be over@TalkinBaseball_ His career might be overJohn Vause@JohnVause27Good. All these goofy ass deliveries should’ve never been allowed in baseball in the first place. twitter.com/talkinbaseball…Talkin’ Baseball@TalkinBaseball_Luis Garcia's delivery last year vs. this year140Luis Garcia's delivery last year vs. this year https://t.co/wEyZR0FAlOGood. All these goofy ass deliveries should’ve never been allowed in baseball in the first place. twitter.com/talkinbaseball…The new pitch clock and balk guidelines have been a point of contention among many baseball fans. However, seeing Garcia have to ditch his unorthodox delivery has united many of the factions.maybe: julia@jvIiasPitch clock is not his pal twitter.com/talkinbaseball…Talkin’ Baseball@TalkinBaseball_Luis Garcia's delivery last year vs. this year115840Luis Garcia's delivery last year vs. this year https://t.co/wEyZR0FAlOPitch clock is not his pal twitter.com/talkinbaseball…As the baseball world seemed to unite against them, Houston Astros fans battled back with their own takes on what made Garcia's former delivery entertaining and effective. Houston pitching coach Josh Miller has admitted in the past that Garcia's peculiar windup has helped make him the pitcher he is today.Miller said in a February report for Astros Beat:"The uniqueness of his delivery has played to some of his success."julian 🌯@burritoworldceothe idiots saying he was doing too much in the replies have never pitched in their life. pitching is a science n he figured out his formula. sucks the new rules are forcing him to change his delivery, the intricacies in pitcher’s delivery was always fun to watch. twitter.com/talkinbaseball…Talkin’ Baseball@TalkinBaseball_Luis Garcia's delivery last year vs. this year141Luis Garcia's delivery last year vs. this year https://t.co/wEyZR0FAlOthe idiots saying he was doing too much in the replies have never pitched in their life. pitching is a science n he figured out his formula. sucks the new rules are forcing him to change his delivery, the intricacies in pitcher’s delivery was always fun to watch. twitter.com/talkinbaseball…lINikoIl@lINikoIl1@TalkinBaseball_ taking uniqueness out of the game, love it 52@TalkinBaseball_ taking uniqueness out of the game, love it 👍Habitual Line Stepper@HaceFrio02Remember what they took from us twitter.com/talkinbaseball…Talkin’ Baseball@TalkinBaseball_Luis Garcia's delivery last year vs. this year141Luis Garcia's delivery last year vs. this year https://t.co/wEyZR0FAlORemember what they took from us twitter.com/talkinbaseball…Of course, all this debate over Garcia's delivery may just be much ado about nothing. Even while being forced to deliver the ball in a traditional manner, the 26-year-old still buzz-sawed through the Mets lineup in his first game of the spring. His final line: two innings pitched, one hit, and no runs allowed, with four strikeouts to zero walks.Max (Evan White propagandist)@MaxC_206Almost like his stupid windup was completely pointless the entire time! twitter.com/TalkinBaseball…Talkin’ Baseball@TalkinBaseball_Luis Garcia's delivery last year vs. this year742Luis Garcia's delivery last year vs. this year https://t.co/wEyZR0FAlOAlmost like his stupid windup was completely pointless the entire time! twitter.com/TalkinBaseball… https://t.co/EBJ0sfi5bbLuis Garcia is one of the Houston Astros' most valuable pitchersLuis Garcia #77 of the Houston Astros pitchesIn just a skosh over two full seasons, Garcia has already proven to be one of the top pitchers on the Astros' staff.Garcia finished second in the 2021 American League Rookie of the Year balloting. He went 11-8 with a 3.48 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and 167 strikeouts in his first full year. As a follow-up last year, he went 15-8 with a 3.72 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and 157 whiffs.