Mitch Garver - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Cal Raleigh's greatest gift to 2026 Mariners is getting this player off the couch Cal Raleigh himself hasn't given the Mariners much in 2026. But he's also the reason they have Mitch Garver.

1 DAY AGO • SODOMOJO.COM

Randy Arozarena's 10th-inning homer lifts Mariners to 6-5 win over Orioles

Randy Arozarena hit a two-run homer to lead off the 10th inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Detroit beats Seattle in 1st meeting since Mariners eliminated Tigers in ALDS

Gleyber Torres had three hits and Detroit beat Seattle 7-3 on Friday night in their first meeting since the Mariners eliminated the Tigers in the AL Division Series

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Stuck in timeshare Garver is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Though he appeared likely to take over as the Mariners' clear No. 1 catcher when Cal Raleigh (oblique) was placed on the injured list earlier this month, Garver has instead been used in a timeshare behind the plate with Jhonny Pereda. Since Raleigh last played May 13, Garver has made seven starts to Pereda's nine.

MAY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Resting up Wednesday Garver is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

Impact The Mariners will give Garver a breather for Wednesday's matinee game after he went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in a 4-1 win Tuesday night. Jhonny Pereda will fill in for Garver behind the dish in the series finale.

MAY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Emerson Hancock leads Mariners to 4-1 win over the Athletics and ends Kurtz's 48-game on-base streak

Emerson Hancock allowed one hit in six innings, Victor Robles had three hits and the Seattle Mariners beat the Athletics 4-1 on Tuesday night

MAY 27 • Associated Press

Sitting Sunday Garver is not in the Mariners' starting lineup against the Athletics on Monday.

Impact Garver will get a breather after going 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Sunday's series finale against the Royals. Jhonny Pereda will start behind home plate for the Mariners on Monday and bat eighth.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Resting up Saturday Garver isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.

Impact Garver will catch a breather after going 2-for-4 with a two-run homer during Friday's series opener. Jhonny Pereda will pick up a start behind the dish as a result and bat eighth.

MAY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Blasts two-run homer in win Garver went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's win over the Royals.

Impact Garver's two-run homer was not only all the offense the Mariners produced throughout the game, but they were the lone two runs of the entire game. Garver has been slumping at the plate, though, tallying just four hits across 28 at-bats in 13 games since the beginning of May -- although two of those have left the yard. Expect Garver to handle the majority of the catching reps as long as Cal Raleigh (oblique) remains sidelined, but he's not expected to be a major fantasy contributor as long as he continues to struggle at this rate at the plate. He's hitting just .143 with a .690 OPS in 13 games in May.

MAY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Garver copies Cal's game plan with decisive homer against Royals KANSAS CITY -- Thanks to Cal Raleigh, the Mariners’ winning formula last year often revolved around getting home runs from the catcher’s pos...

MAY 23 • MLB.COM

Mitch Garver's 2-run homer sends Mariners to 2-0 win over punchless Royals

Mitch Garver hit a two-run homer, Logan Gilbert threw 5 2/3 sharp innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0

MAY 23 • Associated Press

Budding Mariners fan favorite could force an awkward depth chart conversation Jhonny Pereda is making a promising early impression for the Mariners, which could potentially lead to Mitch Garver losing the backup catche...

MAY 23 • SODOMOJO.COM

Idle Wednesday Garver is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Jhonny Pereda will get the nod behind the plate Wednesday while he and Garver continue to share time at catcher in the absence of Cal Raleigh (oblique), who was placed on the injured list last Thursday. Garver recently overcame a minor back issue of his own, so it's possible that he'll take on a larger share of the catching duties from Pereda once he's further removed from that injury.

MAY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Good to go Sunday Garver (back) is starting behind the plate and batting eighth Sunday against the Padres, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.

Impact The veteran catcher was scratched from Saturday's lineup due to lower-back tightness, but he's back in the starting nine for Sunday's series finale. Garver has a .173/.348/.250 slash line in 66 plate appearances this year but is primed to see steady playing time for at least the near future with Cal Raleigh (oblique) on the injured list.

MAY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with back injury Garver was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Padres due to lower-back tightness, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Impact Jhonny Pereda ended up starting behind home plate Saturday, and it's unclear whether Garver will be available for Sunday's series finale. Cal Raleigh (oblique) landed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, so Pereda would be the Mariners' top catcher if Garver were to also miss extended time.

MAY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Already short-handed, Mariners without Garver, Donovan vs. Padres SEATTLE -- Already without their runner-up for AL MVP, the Mariners saw their lineup take two more notable hits before Saturday’s game again...

MAY 16 • MLB.COM

Late scratch Saturday Garver was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres.

Impact The Mariners have yet to explain why they removed Garver from the starting nine, but some clarity is likely to come in the near future. While he sits on the bench Saturday, Jhonny Pereda will start at catcher and bat eighth.

MAY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Luke Raley and Mitch Garver homer to lead Mariners over Astros Deadspin | Luke Raley and Mitch Garver homer to lead Mariners over Astros

MAY 14 • DEADSPIN.COM

Luke Raley hits 3-run home run, Garver hits his 1st of the season and Mariners beat Astros 8-3

Luke Raley hit a three-run home run, Mitch Garver added his first homer of the season and the Seattle Mariners beat the Houston Astros 8-3

MAY 14 • Associated Press

Mariners' Cal Raleigh back in the lineup

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is back in the starting lineup Tuesday after missing three games due to a sore right side

MAY 5 • Associated Press

J.P. Crawford hits go-ahead homer in 5-run 6th as Mariners rally from 4 down to beat Braves 5-4

MAY 5 • Associated Press

Cal Raleigh scratched late from Mariners' lineup

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh was a late scratch from the lineup Saturday night before a 3-2, 10-inning loss to Kansas City with what manager Dan Wilson termed “general sore...

MAY 3 • Associated Press

Nathan Church steals another homer, this time giving the Cardinals a win over the Pirates

Nathan Church is making a habit of stealing home runs

APRIL 30 • Associated Press

Kody Clemens homers, drives in 5 runs to power the Twins to an 11-4 win over Mariners

Kody Clemens homered and drove in five runs, Byron Buxton also went deep and Connor Prielipp earned his first big league win as the Minnesota Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 11-4

APRIL 28 • Associated Press

Hitless in win Garver went 0-for-1 in his lone plate appearance Sunday in the 3-2 win against the Cardinals.

Impact Garver came in as a pinch-hitter in the ninth and struck out right after his teammate Rob Refsnyder hit the go-ahead home run. The 2019 Silver Slugger is operating as the primary backup catcher to Cal Raleigh, and has gotten most of his starts against left-handed pitching. The 35-year-old had a rough last two seasons for the Mariners but won the backup catcher job out of spring training, but will not see a ton of playing time due to Raleigh's superior defense behind the plate.

APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE

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