Mariners' Mitch Garver: Smacks homer in Friday's win
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Garver went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-1 win over the Astros.
Garver has homered in back-to-back contests, and five of his six homers this season have come since June 20. He won't unseat Cal Raleigh as the starting catcher, but more consistency at the plate should allow Garver more looks as the designated hitter, particularly against southpaws. For the season, Garver is slashing .226/.314/.368 with 22 RBI, 16 runs scored and three stolen bases over 175 plate appearances.
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Mariners' Mitch Garver: Crushes fifth homer in win
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Garver went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-4 win over Detroit.
The 34-year-old veteran backstop got a rare start at catcher to give All-Star Cal Raleigh a respite behind the plate, launching his fifth homer of the campaign. As long as Raleigh is healthy, Garver is likely to continue seeing sparse playing time, even as a designated hitter. Garver has struggled to find a groove, slashing just .219/.310/.344 with four doubles and 21 RBI across 171 plate appearances.
Mariners' Mitch Garver: Plates four in extra-innings win
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Garver went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and two RBI singles during Sunday's 6-4 win over the Rangers in 12 innings.
Garver didn't have a single game with more than two RBI until June 20, when he drove in five. He exceeded the two RBI mark again Sunday, logging an RBI single in the sixth and 10th innings and tagging Cole Winn for a two-run homer in the 12th frame. Garver is 10-for-31 (.323) with three home runs and two doubles during his last eight games
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Mariners' Mitch Garver: Back in action Sunday
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Garver (jaw) is starting behind the plate and batting seventh Sunday against the Rangers.
Garver hasn't seen the field since Thursday when he suffered a jaw injury on a foul tip, but he's ready to rejoin the lineup. The 34-year-old has seen sporadic playing time in June behind Cal Raleigh, but he's been productive when called upon with two homers and an .830 OPS in eight games.
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Mariners' Mitch Garver: No structural damage
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Garver (jaw) didn't sustain any structural damage after being hit in the face by a ball Thursday, Tim Booth of The Seattle Times reports.
Garver exited Thursday's game against Minnesota, but he's feeling better and didn't suffer any structural damage. He should be considered day-to-day going forward.
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Mariners' Mitch Garver: Exits early Thursday
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Garver was removed from Thursday's contest against the Twins in the bottom of the fifth inning due to an apparent jaw injury, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.
Garver was struck in the jaw by a foul ball while playing behind the plate versus Minnesota, ultimately forcing him to leave the game. Cal Raleigh took over at catcher after starting at designated hitter, which resulted in the Mariners losing the DH for the rest of the game. More information on Garver's status will likely be provided in the near future.
Garver went 2-for-4 with two home runs, five RBI and a walk in Friday's 9-4 win over the Cubs.
Garver entered Friday with just one home run on the year but went deep in both the sixth and ninth innings. The 34-year-old is now 6-for-23 with six RBI through six June contests and carries a modest five-game hitting streak. On the season, he's slashing .216/.321/.319 with three homers, 16 RBI, 12 runs scored and three steals across 134 plate appearances while serving in a part-time role at catcher and designated hitter.
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Mariners' Mitch Garver: Rare start at catcher Saturday
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Garver went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Houston.
It was just Garver's fourth start at catcher in 16 appearances during the month of May, as he's yet to carve out a steady role in the field this season. The veteran backstop has operated mostly as a pinch hitter in 2025, batting .264 (14-for-63) with one homer, one double, eight RBI and seven runs scored over his last 22 games. Cal Raleigh has played each of Seattle's first 51 games, so Garver doesn't have a clear pathway to playing time even with Luke Raley (oblique) on the injured list.
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Mariners' Mitch Garver: Extends on-base streak
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Garver went 0-for-2 with a run scored and two walks in Wednesday's 9-3 win over the Angels.
The veteran slugger made his ninth start at catcher this season, giving primary backstop Cal Raleigh a break behind the plate while he served as the designated hitter. Garver has reached base safely in seven consecutive appearances, during which he's batting .300 with one home run, six RBI, five walks and one stolen base over 20 at-bats. With Luke Raley (oblique) on the injured list, Garver is a candidate for an increase in playing time if the Mariners can find ways to get his bat into the lineup, whether it be at catcher, first base or as the DH.
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Mariners' Mitch Garver: Sitting Wednesday
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Garver is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.
Though he's been limited to just one start at designated hitter through Seattle's first 13 games, Garver could end up being the team's primary option at the position in the aftermath of Victor Robles (shoulder) landing on the IL. Luke Raley had been serving as the team's primary DH against right-handed pitching to begin the season, but he'll pick up a third straight start at Robles' spot in right field. The Mariners have deployed Jorge Polanco at DH in two of their three games versus Houston while he manages a side injury, but the spot could open up for Garver once Polanco is cleared to play third base again.
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Mariners' Mitch Garver: Settling into part-time role
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Garver went 0-for-2 with two walks in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Giants.
Despite the release of Mitch Haniger during spring training, Garver has started just four of Seattle's first nine games of the season. Three of those have come at catcher, so that the Mariners could keep the big bat of Cal Raleigh in the lineup as the designated hitter. Garver is only 1-for-14 with three walks and five strikeouts in five appearances overall to begin the year, and the presence of Rowdy Tellez and Luke Raley will continue to limit his opportunities at DH.
Mariners' Mitch Garver: Absent from Opening Day lineup
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Garver is not in the lineup for Thursday's opener against the Athletics, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
Luke Raley is getting the start at designated hitter and Rowdy Tellez is at first base as the A's send right-hander Luis Severino to the bump. Garver will be the Mariners' regular DH versus lefties and should play some against righties, too, but he'll begin Opening Day on the bench.
Garver (hand/wrist) went 0-for-2 with one walk in his return to the lineup during Saturday's Cactus League game against the Padres.
After being hit in the hand by a pitch in Monday's Cactus League game against the Brewers, Garver was back in action Saturday as the cleanup hitter. The veteran slugger has excelled this spring, batting .400 (8-for-20) with three home runs and six RBI. With Mitch Haniger dealing with a shoulder injury, Garver is mainly competing with Donovan Solano for at-bats as Seattle's primary designated hitter.
