10-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 5/20/2022
2022 Stats
AVG
.205
HR
3
RBI
8
R
7
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2022 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks

Beginning rehab assignment Tuesday
Garver (elbow) will start a rehab assignment with Double-A Frisco on Tuesday, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Garver was placed on the 10-day injured list May 10 due to a right flexor sprain, and he's already been given the green light to return to game action. Weaver notes that Garver will serve as the designed hitter, at least at the beginning of his rehab assignment. The backstop will be eligible to be activated beginning May 20.
Garver was placed on the 10-day injured list May 10 due to a right flexor sprain, and he's already been given the green light to return to game action. Weaver notes that Garver will serve as the designed hitter, at least at the beginning of his rehab assignment. The backstop will be eligible to be activated beginning May 20.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+4%
OPS vs LHP
2022
+57%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .769 | 162 | 9 | 22 | .238 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .738 | 251 | 9 | 25 | .220 | ||||
2022vs Left | .836 | 31 | 2 | 5 | .259 | ||||
2022vs Right | .533 | 58 | 1 | 3 | .176 | ||||
2021vs Left | .737 | 105 | 6 | 16 | .215 | ||||
2021vs Right | .983 | 138 | 7 | 18 | .289 | ||||
2020vs Left | .819 | 26 | 1 | 1 | .304 | ||||
2020vs Right | .365 | 55 | 1 | 4 | .102 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+12%
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+9%
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Since 2020Home | .789 | 190 | 7 | 23 | .242 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .707 | 212 | 10 | 23 | .211 | ||||
2022Home | .665 | 44 | 1 | 3 | .243 | ||||
2022Away | .610 | 45 | 2 | 5 | .171 | ||||
2021Home | .932 | 117 | 5 | 19 | .283 | ||||
2021Away | .823 | 126 | 8 | 15 | .231 | ||||
2020Home | .407 | 29 | 1 | 1 | .080 | ||||
2020Away | .463 | 41 | 0 | 3 | .194 | ||||
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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
0.50BB Rate
11.2%K Rate
22.5%BABIP
.232ISO
.141AVG
.205OBP
.292SLG
.346OPS
.638wOBA
.287Exit Velocity
81.7 mphHard Hit Rate
25.4%Barrels/PA
6.2%Sprint Speed
22.3Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Garver's 2020 could hardly be more different than his 2019 breakout season. Garver went from hitting 31 home runs with a .630 SLG, to struggling with injuries, being lost at the plate and slugging just .264. Garver was hitting just .154 with a .474 OPS in his first 17 games before landing on the injured list with an intercostal strain. He missed a month with the injury and played sparingly when he returned. When he was healthy, he struggled to make contact with a 45.7 K%. He did at least maintain his improved defense with 3 DRS at catcher. Garver does draw walks (8.6%) and makes hard contact (41.7% hard hit rate). His 2019 season may have been unsustainable due to a 29% HR/FB rate. However, his 2020 campaign is likely the other extreme and his injury may have been a factor all season. Either way, the Twins will likely continue to make a concerted effort to keep their catchers well rested. As a result, he could split playing time with Ryan Jeffers, who established himself in Garver's absence, even though both hit right-handed.
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Out with flexor sprain
Garver was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a flexor sprain, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
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Resting for day game
Garver is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
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Not starting nightcap
Garver is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Yankees.
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Launches two-run homer
Garver went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Phillies.
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Riding pine Saturday
Garver isn't starting Saturday's game against Atlanta.
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