Mitch Garver
33-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.250
HR
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R
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SB
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Garver rebounded from an injury-riddled 2022 season with a productive campaign, posting a 138 wRC+, the third highest of his career. Garver played in 87 games, the most since 2019, but he missed just over one-third of the season after hurting his knee in early April. When healthy, Garver was the everyday designated hitter, mixing in 27 games behind the plate. Garver's success in the batter's box was fully supported by his underlying metrics, which bodes well for continuing to log playing time at designated hitter. Garver has never been known for his defensive prowess, so it's not a surprise the metrics were not kind to him in his limited time defensively. Even so, Garver regained catcher eligibility and at least for the upcoming season, he's borderline useful in single-catcher formats and a solid option in two catcher leagues. He will work as Cal Raleigh's backup and the Mariners' top option at designated hitter when healthy, after signing a two-year deal with Seattle this winter. Read Past Outlooks
Slugs first Mariners homer
Garver went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in the Mariners' Cactus League tie with the Giants on Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
The offseason addition belted a Jordan Hicks offering in the first inning into the left field seats with Dylan Moore aboard to give Seattle an early 2-0 lead. The hit marked Garver's first in what was his second Cactus League game, and making it all the more impressive was it came off one of Hicks' signature triple-digit sinkers, per Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle. Garver drew the start at designated hitter, where he's expected to log nearly all his playing time in 2024.
The offseason addition belted a Jordan Hicks offering in the first inning into the left field seats with Dylan Moore aboard to give Seattle an early 2-0 lead. The hit marked Garver's first in what was his second Cactus League game, and making it all the more impressive was it came off one of Hicks' signature triple-digit sinkers, per Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle. Garver drew the start at designated hitter, where he's expected to log nearly all his playing time in 2024.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+31%
OPS vs LHP
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OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .979 | 148 | 6 | 18 | .310 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .745 | 410 | 23 | 56 | .226 | ||||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023vs Left | .938 | 84 | 0 | 7 | .344 | ||||
2023vs Right | .845 | 259 | 19 | 43 | .250 | ||||
2022vs Left | 1.025 | 64 | 6 | 11 | .269 | ||||
2022vs Right | .574 | 151 | 4 | 13 | .184 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
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+8%
OPS at Home
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Since 2022Home | .835 | 276 | 12 | 36 | .265 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .776 | 282 | 17 | 38 | .228 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | .928 | 176 | 10 | 27 | .291 | ||||
2023Away | .809 | 167 | 9 | 23 | .248 | ||||
2022Home | .665 | 100 | 2 | 9 | .217 | ||||
2022Away | .728 | 115 | 8 | 15 | .200 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Mitch Garver compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.54BB Rate
12.8%K Rate
23.9%BABIP
.313ISO
.230AVG
.270OBP
.370SLG
.500OPS
.870wOBA
.381Exit Velocity
90.0 mphHard Hit Rate
35.7%Barrels/PA
7.8%Expected BA
.255Expected SLG
.493Sprint Speed
20.4 ft/secGround Ball %
30.4%Line Drive %
21.5%Fly Ball %
48.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Mariners interested
Garver is among the free-agent hitters the Mariners are considering, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
ANALYSIS
The Mariners have Cal Raleigh, of course, but teams seem to be looking at Garver as an occasional catcher rather than an option to do it full time. He can also see time in the designated hitter spot and perhaps at first base. Miami is another club that has been connected to the 32-year-old.
The Mariners have Cal Raleigh, of course, but teams seem to be looking at Garver as an occasional catcher rather than an option to do it full time. He can also see time in the designated hitter spot and perhaps at first base. Miami is another club that has been connected to the 32-year-old.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Garver was acquired by the Rangers ahead of the 2022 campaign, but he was limited to 54 games due to a forearm injury that eventually required surgery. He saw action in only 14 contests at catcher and worked primarily as a designated hitter while he tried to play through the injury. Jonah Heim took advantage of the opportunity and had a bit of a breakout, which could put him in line to receive regular playing time behind the plate in 2023. Garver had a .207/.298/.404 slash line with 10 home runs, though the fact he played through the injury for a while likely affected those numbers. Now entering his final season of arbitration eligibility, Garver should split his time between catcher and designated hitter and could be a late-round option for fantasy managers looking for a rebound. Availability remains a question mark given he's played in over 100 games only once in his big-league career.
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Heads to Seattle
Garver agreed to a two-year, $24 million contract with the Mariners on Sunday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Active for Game 1
Garver (ribs) is batting fifth and will serve as Texas' designated hitter against Arizona in Game 1 of the World Series.
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No fractures after HBP
Garver (ribs) did not suffer any fractures when he was hit by a pitch Monday in Game 7 of the ALCS, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.
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Three hits, homer in win
Garver went 3-for-4 with a double and a home run, tallying two runs and two RBI in Sunday's 9-2 win over the Astros in Game 6 of the ALCS.
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Batting third again in Game 3
Garver will again serve as the Rangers' designated hitter and bat third Tuesday in Game 3 of the ALDS versus the Orioles.
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