Mitch Garver Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 220 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 1/15/1991 (33)
- Experience
- 7
- College
- New Mexico
Mitch Garver Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Mitch Garver News
Seattle Mariners catcher/designated hitter Mitch Garver (back) will be back in the starting lineup on Monday against the visiting Cleveland Guardians and right-hander Triston McKenzie. The veteran has missed the past three games due to a back issue. The 33-year-old will hit fifth and handle designated hitter duties as he is the team's primary DH this season. Garver has appeared in just one game this season, notching a double in his four trips to the plate. Garver has long dealt with numerous injuries in his career but has been productive and powerful when healthy. He hit .270 with 19 home runs and an .870 OPS across 344 trips to the plate with the world-champion Texas Rangers in the 2023 campaign.
Seattle Mariners catcher/designated hitter Mitch Garver (back) remains sidelined for Sunday's game against the Boston Red Sox due to back spasms. Garver said on Friday that he did not think the ailment would be a long-term issue, but it is a bit of a concern that he has now missed three straight games. The slugging 33-year-old went 1-for-4 in the Mariners' season-opener and has not been able to suit up since. In Garver's absence, Mitch Haniger is worth a look in deeper leagues as he continues to bat cleanup for Seattle. Haniger has gone 3-for-10 with one home run and three RBI to start the season.
Updating a previous report, the Seattle Mariners have announced that catcher/designated hitter Mitch Garver (back) was scratched ahead of Friday's 1-0 win over the visiting Boston Red Sox due to back spasms and is day-to-day. Garver is not dealing with a serious injury, and his next chance to return to the lineup comes in Saturday's matchup against Boston and right-hander Kutter Crawford. After rapping a double in Thursday's loss, Garver is set to function as the everyday DH in the heart of Seattle's order and should be held in the majority of fantasy leagues. In the 33-year-old backstop's absence on Friday, Mitch Haniger moved to the cleanup spot of the Mariners' lineup as the DH and figures to operate as their primary DH until Garver is cleared to play. With that said, Haniger is worth a look on waiver wires after slugging a home run on Opening Day.
Batting Order
1 | Josh Rojas |
2 | Julio Rodríguez |
3 | Cal Raleigh |
4 | Mitch Haniger |
5 | Jorge Polanco |
6 | Ty France |
7 | Mitch Garver |
8 | Luke Raley |
9 | Dylan Moore |
Mitch Garver Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Josh Rojas |
2 | Julio Rodríguez |
3 | Cal Raleigh |
4 | Mitch Haniger |
5 | Jorge Polanco |
6 | Ty France |
7 | Mitch Garver |
8 | Luke Raley |
9 | Dylan Moore |
Seattle Mariners catcher/designated hitter Mitch Garver brings with him an excellent floor when it comes to the power department. The 33-year-old has only 451 big-league games under his belt due to injury and a timeshare behind the plate in his career but has flashed significant power when on the field. Garver has slugged 82 home runs in those 451 games while putting forth an excellent .231 isolated power and a 123 wRC+ that sits 23% above the league average. Slated as the everyday DH, the hope is Garver can stay healthy this season as ATC projects 22 home runs and 62 RBI across 462 plate appearances for him in the 2024 campaign. That is certainly enough to warrant an investment on draft day while his 176.34 ADP is reasonable considering his floor.