Mitch Garver Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 220 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 1/15/1991 (32)
- Experience
- 6
- College
- New Mexico
Mitch Garver Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Mitch Garver News
Texas Rangers catcher/designated hitter Mitch Garver had another nice day at the plate in Monday's 5-1 win over the Angels. Serving as DH, Garver went 3-for-3 with two singles, a solo home run, and a walk. The 32-year-old has been great offensively when healthy, slashing .281/.381/.525 with 19 HR and 50 RBI in 324 plate appearances. Hopefully, he can keep things going for the final week of the season as the Rangers push for the playoffs.
Texas Rangers catcher/designated hitter Mitch Garver (foot), who returned to Friday's lineup against the Cleveland Guardians, went 1-for-4 with a run scored in the 12-3 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. The 32-year-old had X-rays return negative on his left foot after fouling a ball off of it in Thursday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Garver continued his productive ways, as he's supplied a strong presence at DH for Texas while he's been healthy since early June. The former Silver Slugger is slashing a potent .280/.381/.528 with 17 home runs, 11 doubles, and 45 RBI in 292 trips to the plate this season. Garver has helped guide fantasy rosters needing a catcher to the playoffs, and he should carry on doing so while in the heart of the Rangers order.
Texas Rangers catcher/designated hitter Mitch Garver was removed from Thursday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays after fouling a ball off his foot. Garver hobbled up the line a few pitches later and was taken out for his next at-bat. Fortunately, X-rays confirmed that there is no fracture and he is listed as having a left forefoot contusion. This is a sigh of relief for fantasy managers, as Garver has been one of the better catcher-eligible players for the last few months. He may still miss some games, so be sure to check for updates tomorrow.
Batting Order
| 1 | Marcus Semien |
| 2 | Corey Seager |
| 3 | Nathaniel Lowe |
| 4 | Adolis García |
| 5 | Josh Jung |
| 6 | Jonah Heim |
| 7 | Mitch Garver |
| 8 | Leody Taveras |
| 9 | Evan Carter |
Mitch Garver Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Marcus Semien |
| 2 | Corey Seager |
| 3 | Nathaniel Lowe |
| 4 | Adolis García |
| 5 | Josh Jung |
| 6 | Jonah Heim |
| 7 | Mitch Garver |
| 8 | Leody Taveras |
| 9 | Evan Carter |
Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver followed up his breakout 2019 with a dismal 2020 campaign. Granted, it was only 81 PA, but they couldn't have gone much worse for Garver. He posted an atrocious .167 AVG, 41 wRC+, and a 45.7% strikeout rate. Garver's 31-homer, 155 wRC+ year in 2019 had him looking like one of the elite bats behind the plate, but the 30-year-old backstop not only came crashing back to earth in 2020, he found himself lodged somewhere between its asthenosphere and inner core. The biggest change for Garver in 2020 was his inability to handle fastballs. Prior to 2020, Garver sported an impressive .297 AVG and .293 ISO against four-seamers, but in 2020 he hit .143 with just one extra-base hit against fastballs. This could be injury-related, or it could be the wackiness associated with such a small sample, but given Garver's history of success against heaters a bounce back in that category seems possible. Garver also posted a 92.4 MPH average exit velocity, which was even higher than his 2019 mark. The silver lining for Garver's fantasy value is that the overall weakness of the catcher position means he still holds moderate fantasy value despite a nightmare season in 2020. While he'll likely never reach his 2019 peak again, there are some things to like about Garver as a value option at catcher. He's a decent choice if you're looking for a cheap upside play behind the plate in 2021.
