Mitch Garver

Positions: Catcher, Designated Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 220lb (185cm, 99kg)

Born: January 15, 1991 in Albuquerque, NM us

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 9th round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM).

High School: La Cueva HS (Albuquerque, NM)

School: University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2018 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2025, 2 yrs/$24M (24-25) & 26 mutual option

Service Time (01/2024): 6.045 • Free Agent: 2026

Agents: ISE Baseball

Full Name: Mitchell Lyn Garver

Nicknames: Garv Sauce

Twitter: @MitchGarver

Instagram: @mgarver

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

-0.4

9.4

1502

371

.150

.247

226

RBI

235

OBP

.266

.338

SLG

.313

.474

OPS

.579

.812

OPS+

120

2018 Player Batting Game Log

2018 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2018-04-01	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Baltimore Orioles	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
2	2018-04-05	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Seattle Mariners	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
3	2018-04-07	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Seattle Mariners	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
4	2018-04-10	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Houston Astros	4	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
5	2018-04-21	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Tampa Bay Rays	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
6	2018-04-22	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Tampa Bay Rays	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
7	2018-04-23	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	New York Yankees	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
8	2018-04-24	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	New York Yankees	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	1
9	2018-04-26	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	New York Yankees	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
10	2018-04-28	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cincinnati Reds	4	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
11	2018-04-29	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cincinnati Reds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
12	2018-04-30	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Toronto Blue Jays	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
13	2018-05-01	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Toronto Blue Jays	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
14	2018-05-05	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Chicago White Sox	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
15	2018-05-08	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	St. Louis Cardinals	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
16	2018-05-10	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Los Angeles Angels	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
17	2018-05-11	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Los Angeles Angels	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
18	2018-05-12	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Los Angeles Angels	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
19	2018-05-13	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Los Angeles Angels	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
20	2018-05-14	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Seattle Mariners	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
21	2018-05-16	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		St. Louis Cardinals	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	C	0
22	2018-05-19	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Milwaukee Brewers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
23	2018-05-20	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Milwaukee Brewers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
24	2018-05-21	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Detroit Tigers	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
25	2018-05-22	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Detroit Tigers	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
26	2018-05-25	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Seattle Mariners	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
27	2018-05-26	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Seattle Mariners	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
28	2018-05-28	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Kansas City Royals	5	3	2	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
29	2018-05-29	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Kansas City Royals	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
30	2018-05-31	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cleveland Indians	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
31	2018-06-02	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cleveland Indians	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
32	2018-06-05	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Chicago White Sox	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
33	2018-06-05 (2)	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Chicago White Sox	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
34	2018-06-06	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Chicago White Sox	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
35	2018-06-07	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Chicago White Sox	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
36	2018-06-08	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Los Angeles Angels	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
37	2018-06-09	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Los Angeles Angels	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
38	2018-06-10	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Los Angeles Angels	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
39	2018-06-12	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Detroit Tigers	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
40	2018-06-14	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Detroit Tigers	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
41	2018-06-15	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Cleveland Indians	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
42	2018-06-17	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Cleveland Indians	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
43	2018-06-19	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Boston Red Sox	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
44	2018-06-20	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Boston Red Sox	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
45	2018-06-21	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Boston Red Sox	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
46	2018-06-22	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Texas Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
47	2018-06-23	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Texas Rangers	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
48	2018-06-26	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Chicago White Sox	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
49	2018-06-28	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Chicago White Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
50	2018-06-29	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Chicago Cubs	4	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
51	2018-06-30	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Chicago Cubs	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
52	2018-07-01	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Chicago Cubs	5	5	1	3	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
53	2018-07-04	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Milwaukee Brewers	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
54	2018-07-06	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Baltimore Orioles	3	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
55	2018-07-08	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Baltimore Orioles	4	3	2	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
56	2018-07-09	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Kansas City Royals	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
57	2018-07-10	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Kansas City Royals	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
58	2018-07-13	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Tampa Bay Rays	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
59	2018-07-14	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Tampa Bay Rays	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
60	2018-07-15	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Tampa Bay Rays	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	C	0
61	2018-07-20	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Kansas City Royals	5	3	0	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
62	2018-07-22	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Kansas City Royals	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
63	2018-07-23	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Toronto Blue Jays	4	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
64	2018-07-25	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Toronto Blue Jays	6	6	2	4	1	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
65	2018-07-26	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Boston Red Sox	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
66	2018-07-27	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Boston Red Sox	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
67	2018-07-28	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Boston Red Sox	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
68	2018-07-29	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Boston Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
69	2018-07-30	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cleveland Indians	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
70	2018-07-31	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cleveland Indians	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
71	2018-08-01	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cleveland Indians	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
72	2018-08-03	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Kansas City Royals	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
73	2018-08-05	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Kansas City Royals	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	C	0
74	2018-08-07	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Cleveland Indians	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
75	2018-08-08	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Cleveland Indians	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	1
76	2018-08-10	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Detroit Tigers	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	C	0
77	2018-08-12	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Detroit Tigers	4	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
78	2018-08-14	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Pittsburgh Pirates	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
79	2018-08-16	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Detroit Tigers	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
80	2018-08-18	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Detroit Tigers	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
81	2018-08-19	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Detroit Tigers	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
82	2018-08-20	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Chicago White Sox	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
83	2018-08-21	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Chicago White Sox	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
84	2018-08-22	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Chicago White Sox	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
85	2018-08-23	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Oakland Athletics	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
86	2018-08-24	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Oakland Athletics	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
87	2018-08-26	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Oakland Athletics	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
88	2018-08-28	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Cleveland Indians	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
89	2018-08-30	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Cleveland Indians	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
90	2018-08-31	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Texas Rangers	5	5	2	3	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	1
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
91	2018-09-01	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Texas Rangers	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
92	2018-09-02	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Texas Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
93	2018-09-03	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Houston Astros	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	1
94	2018-09-04	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Houston Astros	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
95	2018-09-05	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Houston Astros	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
96	2018-09-07	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Kansas City Royals	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
97	2018-09-08	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Kansas City Royals	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
98	2018-09-10	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		New York Yankees	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
99	2018-09-12	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		New York Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
100	2018-09-26	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Detroit Tigers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
101	2018-09-28 (2)	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Chicago White Sox	5	5	1	4	2	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
102	2018-09-30	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Chicago White Sox	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0

2018 Player Batting Splits

2018 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	102	335	302	38	81	19	2	7	45	0	0	29	72	.268	.335	.414	.749	125	8	2	1	1	2

Home	54	171	155	21	38	10	0	4	21	0	0	15	38	.245	.312	.387	.699	60	6	0	1	0	1
Away	48	164	147	17	43	9	2	3	24	0	0	14	34	.293	.360	.442	.802	65	2	2	0	1	1

vs RHP as RHB	87	228	205		59	14	1	6	34			19	54	.288	.352	.454	.806	93	6	2	1	1	0
vs LHP as RHB	48	107	97		22	5	1	1	11			10	18	.227	.299	.330	.629	32	2	0	0	0	2

April	12	34	32	4	9	2	0	2	3	0	0	2	13	.281	.324	.531	.855	17	1	0	0	0	0
May	18	68	60	5	12	3	0	0	5	0	0	6	15	.200	.294	.250	.544	15	2	2	0	0	1
June	21	57	52	7	15	3	0	0	0	0	0	5	13	.289	.351	.346	.697	18	1	0	0	0	1
July	19	68	57	7	18	4	1	3	14	0	0	10	11	.316	.418	.579	.997	33	0	0	1	0	0
August	20	74	69	11	18	5	1	2	14	0	0	4	14	.261	.297	.449	.747	31	3	0	0	1	0
September	12	34	32	4	9	2	0	0	9	0	0	2	6	.281	.324	.344	.667	11	1	0	0	0	0

2 outs, RISP	47	58	52		13	4	1	1	17			6	17	.250	.328	.423	.751	22	0	0	0	0	1

vs. Younger Pitchers	57	111	104		32	7	1	4	15			5	26	.308	.351	.510	.861	53	3	2	0	0	0
vs. Older Pitchers	85	224	198		49	12	1	3	30			24	46	.248	.327	.364	.691	72	5	0	1	1	2

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