Sources - Mitch Garver, Mariners reach 2-year, $24M deal - ESPN

25.12.2023 - 01:05 espn.com

Catcher Mitch Garver and Seattle are in agreement on a two-year, $24 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Sunday, the Mariners' foray into adding to a playoff contender after a winter of dealing off their major league roster.

Garver thrived in part-time at-bats for the Texas Rangers en route to their World Series title this year. In 344 plate appearances split between catcher and designated hitter, Garver hit .270/.370/.500 with 19 home runs and 50 RBIs.

Prior to the signing of Garver, who is expected to back up starting catcher Cal Raleigh and get the lion's share of his at-bats at DH, the Mariners chased their 88-74 season by trading starting third baseman Eugenio Suarez and starting left fielder Jarred Kelenic in money-dump deals.

Garver adds a bat with an expected weighted on base near the 90th percentile of all hitters last year. While he's not the star the Mariners need to pair alongside Julio Rodriguez — Seattle did not pursue Shohei Ohtani in free agency nor Juan Soto on the trade market — Garver certainly fills a need and represents a solid first move.

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Football coach Steve Sarkisian has agreed to a four-year contract extension with Texas through 2030, the school announced Saturday.

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