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Longtime catcher Mitch Garver retiring after 10 seasons (source)

After playing 10 seasons in the Major Leagues, Mitch Garver has retired, Garver told MLB.com’s Daniel Kramer via text message on Thursday. Garver, 35, has called it a career with a World Series ring and a Silver Slugger Award under…

Published: Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 4:21 PM
Longtime catcher Mitch Garver retiring after 10 seasons (source)
Key Things to Know
  • Catcher and designated hitter Mitch Garver has retired after playing 10 Major League seasons.
  • Garver won a World Series title with the Texas Rangers in 2023.
  • He earned a Silver Slugger Award in 2019, hitting a career-high 31 home runs with Minnesota.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Longtime catcher and designated hitter Mitch Garver has retired after 10 seasons in Major League Baseball, the 35-year-old confirmed to MLB.com on Thursday. Over his decade-long career, Garver compiled a .229 batting average, 110 home runs, and a 10.1 bWAR while playing for the Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers, and Seattle Mariners.

Garver earned a Silver Slugger Award in 2019 after hitting 31 home runs with the Twins and later helped lead the Rangers to their first World Series title in 2023. After two seasons with the Mariners and a brief Minor League stint with the New York Yankees, he officially brought his playing career to a close.

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