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.

Seattle Mariners designated hitter/catcher Mitch Haniger was scratched from Friday's starting lineup, although a reason for the removal has not been released at this time. Dominic Canzone has been added to the lineup and will man left field while Mitch Haniger will slide into Garver's DH spot. Garver doubled in his four trips to the plate in Thursday's Opening Day 6-4 loss to the Red Sox. The veteran has long provided big-time power in limited duty, something he did in the 2023 season with 19 home runs and an .870 OPS in just 87 games and 344 trips to the plate as a member of the World Champion Texas Rangers. ATC projects 22 more homers and a healthy 11.5% BB% from the 33-year-old as the Mariners' primary DH in the 2023 season.

Catcher 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.

Texas Rangers designated hitter Mitch Garver (ribs) is batting fifth for Game 1 of the World Series. Bruised ribs aren't going to keep Garver out of the lineup, and the Rangers are going with the same lineup they used against the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the ALCS. Garver is hitting .294 with a .898 OPS in the playoffs, including two home runs and 11 RBI. The sometimes catcher had a .536 slugging percentage at home this season and is just one of many potent bats in the Rangers lineup.

Texas Rangers catcher Mitch Garver (ribs) underwent precautionary X-rays on Tuesday to determine the severity of his injury. The 32-year-old slugger was removed from Monday's game after getting hit by a pitch in the ribs. Luckily, it sounds like Garver has avoided serious injury. The X-rays revealed that Garver avoided any fractures to his ribs. The hope is that Garver will be ready in time for Game 1 of the World Series. The slugging catcher has been a significant contributor for this lineup during the postseason.

Texas Rangers catcher Mitch Garver came to play in the Game 6 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday night in the American League Championship Series, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored while serving as the designated hitter to help Texas force a decisive Game 7 in Houston on Monday night. The 32-year-old's home run tied the game at one-all in the second inning, and he doubled in the eighth. Garver is now hitting .238 (5-for-21) with three RBI and three runs scored in six games in the ALCS. Overall in this year's postseason, he's gone 9-for-31 (.290) with two homers, two doubles, 10 RBI and six runs scored, so he's been a big part of their offense after hitting .270 (80-for-296) with 19 home runs in the regular season.

Texas Rangers catcher/designated hitter Mitch Garver will remain in the lineup and hit out of the three-hole again for Tuesday's Game 3 of the ALDS series against the Orioles and right-hander Dean Kremer. The 32-year-old didn't see action in the Rangers' Wild Card series against the Rays and sat out the first game of the ALDS before getting the starting nod in Game 2 against the Orioles. It didn't take long for Garver to make an impact, slugging a third-inning grand slam after collecting an RBI single in the second as part of his club's eventual 11-8 victory. Garver enjoyed a big regular season in 2023, hitting .270 with 19 home runs and an .870 OPS in 87 games while he has gone 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, and a walk across five career plate appearances versus Kremer.

Texas Rangers designated hitter Mitch Garver came up huge in Game 2 of the ALDS on Sunday, leading the team to an 11-8 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Garver went 2-for-6 with a homer, two runs scored, and five RBI. He came up with the bases juiced and one out in the third inning and clobbered a fastball into the stands, giving the Rangers a commanding 9-2 lead that sealed the deal. The big righty will be entrenched in the middle of the Rangers lineup for as long as they stay in the playoffs and should continue putting up gaudy numbers.

Texas Rangers catcher Mitch Garver finds himself riding pine yet again for Game 2 of the wild-card series on Wednesday versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Jonah Heim will handle backstop duties for the second straight game and will hit sixth in the batting order against Rays right-hander Zach Eflin, while Robbie Grossman serves as the designated hitter and bats third. Garver hit a strong .270/.370/.500 in his second year with the Rangers and added 19 home runs, 50 RBI and 45 runs scored in 344 plate appearances and 87 games played. Heim hit .258 (118-for-457) with 18 long balls, 95 RBI and 61 runs scored. Grossman didn't record a hit in his only career at-bat against Eflin, and Heim has never faced him.

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/.525with 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.

Texas Rangers catcher Mitch Garver is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Miami Marlins. This is just a day off for the veteran backstop who has started the last nine games for Texas. The 32-year-old is slashing .271/.358/.474 with seven home runs and 23 RBI over 133 at-bats on the year. Backup catcher Austin Hedges is starting behind the dish on Saturday and batting ninth against opener George Soriano.

Texas Rangers catcher Mitch Garver went 2-for-4, delivering a home run in a 5-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Garver also drove in two runs and struck out once in the contest. This season, the 32-year-old veteran backstop is hitting .262/.347/.816 while bashing seven home runs and collecting 23 RBI in 130 trips to the batter's box. He should continue to see more time behind the plate with All-Star catcher Jonah Heim still recovering from a left-wrist tendon strain.

Texas Rangers catcher/designated hitter Mitch Garver is back in the starting lineup Monday night against Detroit Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd. Garver didn't start Sunday's series finale against the Yankees but returns on Monday aiming to do what he does best: rake left-handed pitching. The former Twins backstop has clobbered lefties to the tune of a .385 average with three doubles and a 1.115 OPS in a small 16 plate-appearance sample this season while he owns an impressive .882 OPS and .371wOBA in his career against southpaw pitching. Finally, he has also enjoyed plenty of success against Boyd, hitting .333 with a double, a triple, two home runs, and a 1.377 OPS against the Tigers veteran across 18 trips to the plate.

Texas Rangers catcher Mitch Garver is taking the day off on Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels. Garver suffered a serious knee injury just six games into the regular season in early April and didn't return to the Rangers until June 3. In eight games since his return from the injured list, he's hit .300 (9-for-30) with four doubles, a home run and five RBI, but he's slowed down of late with just three hits and no home runs in 14 at-bats in his last four contests. It seems like a good time for him to get off his feet on Thursday in the series finale against the Halos. The 32-year-old backstop will continue to split time behind the dish with Jonah Heim while also getting at-bats as the designated hitter.

The Texas Rangers announced on Friday that they activated catcher Mitch Garver (knee) from the 10-day injured list and optioned outfielder Bubba Thompson to Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move. Garver will return to the Rangers after suffering a knee injury early in April after playing in just six games. In six minor-league rehab games, the 32-year-old veteran backstop went 6-for-19 with two home runs, so he appears ready to go, although he's not back in the starting lineup for Texas on Friday against the Seattle Mariners. Jonah Heim will continue to see most of the starts behind the dish for the Rangers, but Garver will mix in when needed at catcher and designated hitter. In 19 at-bats before his injury, he had five hits (two home runs) and six RBI.

Texas Rangers catcher/designated hitter Mitch Garver (knee) is almost ready for a rehab assignment, which is expected to begin on May 23, according to MLB.com. The slugger hurt his knee while on the basepaths during an April 8 contest against the Chicago Cubs before landing on the injured list. Garver was crushing the ball before that, slashing .263/.364/.579 with two long balls, four runs, and six RBI across six games. Fantasy managers should be ready for the 32-year-old to return to the club in late May following his rehab stint and continue to provide power from the backstop position.