Mitch Garver Inks Contract With Seattle
11 months agoCatcher Mitch Garver agreed to terms with the Seattle Mariners for two years. Garver is coming off a World Series title with division foe Texas but will look to help the Mariners improve upon their 88-win season. Cal Raleigh is Seattle's top backstop, and this signing shouldn't change that. Garver will likely be deployed as a DH and could occasionally spell Raleigh. The soon-to-be 33-year-old finished 2023 with a .500 slugging percentage and 134 OPS+ while hitting 19 home runs over 87 games. Garver has now topped 130 OPS+ in three seasons. He also produced 104 and 98 in two other seasons. That power, and the fact he caught 28 games last season, make him a good AL-only and deeper league catching option again for 2024.
Source: Jeff Passan
Source: Jeff Passan