Mitch Garver

About

Mitchell Garver starred at La Cueva High School in Albuquerque, batting .521 as a senior with 10 home runs and earning All-American honors in 2009. He walked on at the University of New Mexico, playing summers with the St. Cloud River Bats (2010-2011) and Hyannis Harbor Hawks (2012), earning co-Mountain West Conference Player of the Year honors in 2012 and 2013 while setting a school record with 181 consecutive starts. The Minnesota Twins selected Garver in the ninth round of the 2013 draft, and he progressed through Elizabethton (.243, 56 games), Cedar Rapids (.245, 16 HR, 79 RBI in 2014), and Fort Myers (.245, 4 HR, 69 walks in 2015) before making his MLB debut in 2017. Over eight MLB seasons with Minnesota (2017-2021), Texas (2022-2023), and Seattle (2024-present), Garver won a Silver Slugger Award in 2019 and captured the 2023 World Series with the Rangers. His experience catching at every level and transitioning to designated hitter gives him deep insight into both offensive approach and game management behind the plate.

Career