World Series Champion Catcher Announces Retirement After 10 Seasons
A 35-year-old MLB veteran confirmed his retirement after concluding his 10th season with his third organization.
Mitch Garver, a long-time MLB catcher, announced his retirement after completing his 10th season in the league. The 35-year-old pitcher expressed interest in staying within baseball, possibly as a coach or in a media role. Despite his career having an average of only 430 plate appearances per season, Garver made a significant impact on the field.
He left the sport with a .229/.325/.432 batting average and 110 home runs in 701 games. A standout moment of his career was in 2019 when he broke the single-season franchise record for catchers with 31 home runs, achieving this impressive feat with just 359 plate appearances in 93 games. His performance declined after a challenging 2020 season, but he rebounded to post an .875 OPS in his final year with the Twins.
Garver joined the Texas Rangers during his postseason run, playing a crucial part in the team's 2023 World Series victory. After securing a two-year, $24 million contract with the Seattle Mariners, Garver failed to meet expectations in the playoffs, posting a .626 OPS. Despite this, the Seattle Mariners retained him on a minor league contract, but he struggled again, hitting .175/.302/.294 before being released in August.
Finally, Garver signed a minor league deal with the New York Yankees but never made it back to the majors.
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