Mitch Garver
33-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.172
HR
15
RBI
51
R
37
SB
0
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
Smacks 15th homer
Garver went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-0 win over the Athletics.
ANALYSIS
Garver's second-inning homer was all the run support Bryan Woo needed. Garver is up to 15 homers this year, including three over his last seven games. The 33-year-old has mostly had a disappointing season for the Mariners, posting a .172/.286/.341 slash line with 51 RBI, 37 runs scored and 17 doubles across 113 contests.
Garver's second-inning homer was all the run support Bryan Woo needed. Garver is up to 15 homers this year, including three over his last seven games. The 33-year-old has mostly had a disappointing season for the Mariners, posting a .172/.286/.341 slash line with 51 RBI, 37 runs scored and 17 doubles across 113 contests.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+29%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+39%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .866 | 304 | 14 | 46 | .261 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .669 | 684 | 30 | 79 | .194 | ||||
2024vs Left | .763 | 156 | 8 | 28 | .218 | ||||
2024vs Right | .549 | 274 | 7 | 23 | .145 | ||||
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
Since 2022
+8%
OPS at Home
2024
+5%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .758 | 461 | 21 | 59 | .220 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .702 | 527 | 23 | 66 | .209 | ||||
2024Home | .644 | 185 | 9 | 23 | .153 | ||||
2024Away | .614 | 245 | 6 | 28 | .186 | ||||
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
0.40BB Rate
12.3%K Rate
30.9%BABIP
.216ISO
.169AVG
.172OBP
.286SLG
.341OPS
.627wOBA
.284Exit Velocity
89.9 mphHard Hit Rate
31.2%Barrels/PA
4.7%Expected BA
.181Expected SLG
.342Sprint Speed
20.4 ft/secGround Ball %
36.3%Line Drive %
15.2%Fly Ball %
48.5%Prospect Rankings History
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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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Slugs 14th homer in win
Garver went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Astros on Wednesday.
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Swats three-run homer
Garver went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer in Sunday's win over the Rangers.
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Four-RBI breakout Wednesday
Garver went 2-for-5 with a two-run double, an RBI single, a run-scoring groundout and a run in a win over the Athletics on Wednesday.
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Rare offensive success Friday
Garver went 2-for-5 with a two-run double in a win over the Angels on Friday.
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Successful as pinch hitter Thursday
Garver entered Thursday's win over the Tigers as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning and singled in his one plate appearance.
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Alone as backup catcher
Garver will serve as Seattle's backup catcher moving forward after Seby Zavala was designated for assignment Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Garver has started 59 of the Mariners' 75 games this season, but only four of those starts have come behind the plate. Cal Raleigh will continue to work as Seattle's primary backstop, but Garver should now see occasional starts at catcher in addition to serving as a designated hitter. The 33-year-old has a .179/.301/.358 slash line this season but has shown signs of life in June with a .927 OPS in 44 at-bats.
Garver has started 59 of the Mariners' 75 games this season, but only four of those starts have come behind the plate. Cal Raleigh will continue to work as Seattle's primary backstop, but Garver should now see occasional starts at catcher in addition to serving as a designated hitter. The 33-year-old has a .179/.301/.358 slash line this season but has shown signs of life in June with a .927 OPS in 44 at-bats.