Garland was designated for assignment on June 8, 2013. He was 4-6 through 12 starts with a 5.82 ERA for the Rockies. He was released by the Rockies on June 10. Garland stated through his agent he might sit out the whole 2014 season due to lack of interest from MLB teams. Garland was eligible to be elected into the Hall of Fame in 2019, but received less than 5% of the vote and became ineligible for the 2020 ballot. Garland was mainly a sinkerballer all throughout his career. He threw a sinker at 89 MPH, a 4-seam fastball at 88 MPH, a curveball at 76 to 79 MPH & a changeup at 75 MPH. He'd been prone to give up a lot of hits but was a workhorse and a staple in many organizations' rotations. From 2002 to 2011, he averaged more than 190 innings for 3 organizations (White Sox, Angels & Padres). He owns a career 1.31 groundball-to flyball ratio. Garland's longtime girlfriend is USA softball second baseman Lovie Jung. His agent is Craig Landis, who is the son of former White Sox outfielder Jim Landis. Garland appeared in an episode of The Bernie Mac Show. Garland's cousin is PGA Tour professional Brian Vranesh. Garland attended Van Gogh Elementary and Robert Frost Middle School in Granada Hills, California.