10-Day IL
Injury Knee
Est. Return 6/2/2023
2023 Stats
AVG
.263
HR
2
RBI
6
R
4
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Garver was acquired by the Rangers ahead of the 2022 campaign, but he was limited to 54 games due to a forearm injury that eventually required surgery. He saw action in only 14 contests at catcher and worked primarily as a designated hitter while he tried to play through the injury. Jonah Heim took advantage of the opportunity and had a bit of a breakout, which could put him in line to receive regular playing time behind the plate in 2023. Garver had a .207/.298/.404 slash line with 10 home runs, though the fact he played through the injury for a while likely affected those numbers. Now entering his final season of arbitration eligibility, Garver should split his time between catcher and designated hitter and could be a late-round option for fantasy managers looking for a rebound. Availability remains a question mark given he's played in over 100 games only once in his big-league career. Read Past Outlooks

Rehab going well
Garver (knee) started at catcher and went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored for Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Garver batted leadoff to maximize plate appearances and was removed after six innings. It was his second consecutive game behind the plate. The catcher/DH began a rehab assignment last week and is 5-for-13 with three walks, two doubles, two home runs, four RBI and five runs scored over four games. The Rangers may want see him play nine innings before activating him this week.
Garver batted leadoff to maximize plate appearances and was removed after six innings. It was his second consecutive game behind the plate. The catcher/DH began a rehab assignment last week and is 5-for-13 with three walks, two doubles, two home runs, four RBI and five runs scored over four games. The Rangers may want see him play nine innings before activating him this week.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+9%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+2%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .847 | 174 | 12 | 27 | .236 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .774 | 306 | 13 | 37 | .233 | ||||
2023vs Left | .933 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .333 | ||||
2023vs Right | .919 | 17 | 2 | 6 | .250 | ||||
2022vs Left | 1.025 | 64 | 6 | 11 | .269 | ||||
2022vs Right | .574 | 151 | 4 | 13 | .184 | ||||
2021vs Left | .737 | 105 | 6 | 16 | .215 | ||||
2021vs Right | .983 | 138 | 7 | 18 | .289 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+9%
OPS at Home
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+315%
OPS at Home
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Since 2021Home | .837 | 232 | 9 | 34 | .260 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .766 | 248 | 16 | 30 | .211 | ||||
2023Home | 1.186 | 15 | 2 | 6 | .357 | ||||
2023Away | .286 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2022Home | .665 | 100 | 2 | 9 | .217 | ||||
2022Away | .728 | 115 | 8 | 15 | .200 | ||||
2021Home | .932 | 117 | 5 | 19 | .283 | ||||
2021Away | .823 | 126 | 8 | 15 | .231 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Mitch Garver compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.43BB Rate
13.6%K Rate
31.8%BABIP
.300ISO
.316AVG
.263OBP
.364SLG
.579OPS
.943wOBA
.406Exit Velocity
89.3 mphHard Hit Rate
33.3%Barrels/PA
9.1%Expected BA
.234Expected SLG
.514Sprint Speed
22.1 ft/secGround Ball %
41.7%Line Drive %
8.3%Fly Ball %
50.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Garver found a happy medium between his breakout 2019 (31 home runs, 24.2 K%) and his disastrous 2020 (two homers, 45.7 K%), reaching 13 long balls and striking out at a 29.2% clip in 243 plate appearances. Most catchers are banged up early on in the Major League Baseball campaign and remain that way. Garver was no different in 2021, battling shoulder and knee injuries before finally requiring IL stints due to groin and back issues. That's been a theme throughout his career (he attributed his 2020 struggles to an intercostal injury) and the Twins managed him carefully when they were lucky enough to have Garver on the field over the past five seasons. Minnesota was ready to move on after the lockout, however, trading Garver to Texas in exchange for Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Ronny Henriquez. The change in home ballparks is negligible for a right-handed hitter, but Garver will be in a less talented lineup. Even so, his fantasy value in 2022 will be directly tied to how many games he is healthy for.
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Begins rehab assignment
Garver (knee) went 2-for-4 with two doubles Tuesday in the first game of his rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock.
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Rehab begins Tuesday
Garver (knee) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, MLB.com reports.
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Nearing rehab assignment
Manager Bruce Bochy said Sunday that Garver (knee) is expected to begin a rehab assignment around May 23, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
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Target return date still May 23
The target date for Garver (knee) to return off the 10-day injured list remains May 23, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
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Takes batting practice
Garver (knee) took batting practice Friday, Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News reports.
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