MITCH GARVER NEWS

Garver homers, but Twins’ bats silent in loss MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins’ offense put together some big numbers earlier in this homestand following a slow start to the year, but it hasn’t...

MAY 6, 2021 • MLB.COM

Slugs sixth homer Garver went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Wednesday against the Rangers.

Impact Garver provided the Twins with their lone run of the game when he smacked his sixth home run of the season in the second inning. He's started to heat up at the dish, as he's now managed four home runs in his last five starts while also tallying three multi-hit games in that span. With Ryan Jeffers currently at Triple-A Rochester, Garver should have a clear path to regular at-bats for the Twins behind the dish. To this point, he's managed a .208/.250/.500 line with 13 RBI and eight runs scored across 76 plate appearances.

MAY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

García homers in 10th, Rangers come back to beat Twins 6-3

Adolis García hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning to complete the Texas Rangers’ comeback in a 6-3 win against the Minnesota Twins

MAY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Monday Garver isn't starting Monday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Garver went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer in Sunday's win over the Royals. Ben Rortvedt will take over behind the dish and bat ninth.

MAY 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Socks three-run shot Garver went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Sunday's win over the Royals.

Impact Garver entered this game in a woeful 2-for-21 slump (with 12 strikeouts), but this game could provide him a much-needed confidence boost. It's worth noting three of Garver's last four hits have gone yard, but that's not sustainable on a long-term basis. The struggles have been real for the backstop, as he's only hitting .185 with a .682 OPS this season.

MAY 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Twins score 7 in 3rd to back Berríos in 13-4 win over Royals

Andrelton Simmons and Mitch Garver homered in a seven-run third inning, and rookie Alex Kirilloff went deep for the fourth time in three games as the Minnesota Twins routed the Kan...

MAY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Friday Garver is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.

Impact The 30-year-old will take a seat after starting the past two games with Ben Rortvedt called up to make his major-league debut Friday. Garver has a chance to secure his starting spot following the demotion of Ryan Jeffers, but Rortvedt should receive some opportunities if Garver's offensive struggles persist.

APRIL 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Starting role solidified Garver is entrenched as Minnesota's starting catcher after Ryan Jeffers was optioned to the alternate site Friday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Impact The 30-year-old has been splitting time with Jeffers throughout the first month of the season, but the veteran will receive the bulk of the starts going forward with the rookie demoted. Garver has a .172/.213/.431 slash line with four home runs, nine RBI, six runs and a 44.3 percent strikeout rate through 18 games, so he may need to improve at the plate to maintain the starting job for the rest of the season. Willians Astudillo will take over the backup job at catcher for the Twins.

APRIL 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Blasts two homers Garver had two home runs and three RBI during Wednesday's 10-2 win against Cleveland.

Impact The 30-year-old was 0-for-14 with nine strikeouts over his previous five appearances, but he busted out with a solo and two-run homer during Wednesday's blowout victory. Garver has a .172/.213/.431 slash line with four home runs, nine RBI and six runs in 18 games this season, and he figures to continue splitting time behind the plate with Ryan Jeffers, as both catchers are struggling offensively.

APRIL 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Buxton gets 5 hits, Twins homer 6 times in rout of Indians

Byron Buxton homered leading off the first and got five hits, Mitch Garver homered twice and Minnesota hitters connected six times in a 10-2 romp over the Cleveland Indians

APRIL 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Losing playing time to Jeffers Garver is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Cleveland, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Impact With Ryan Jeffers behind home plate for the fourth time in six games, Garver may be Option 1B at catcher for the Twins at this point. Though Jeffers is only a modest upgrade from Garver defensively, that may be enough to give him the edge in playing time while Garver's struggles at the dish from 2020 have carried over to the new season. Garver has struck out in 24 of his 53 plate appearances (45.3 percent), and his 5.7 percent walk rate would be the lowest mark of his career.

APRIL 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Saturday Garver isn't starting Saturday's game against the Pirates.

Impact Garver will be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games after he went hitless with four strikeouts in his last seven at-bats. Ryan Jeffers will start behind the plate Saturday, batting ninth.

APRIL 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sits in series finale Garver is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Garver will rest for the series finale after he played in both ends of Tuesday's doubleheader loss, making one start at catcher and one start at first base. Ryan Jeffers will check in for Garver behind the plate, while Willians Astudillo picks up a start at first.

APRIL 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Upton's grand slam powers Angels past Twins, 10-3

Justin Upton hit a grand slam and Jared Walsh homered and drove in three runs in the Los Angeles Angels’ 10-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins

APRIL 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drives in two runs Garver went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 10-3 loss to the Angels.

Impact Garver tied the game at 2-2 with his two-run double in the sixth inning and later came around to score the go-ahead run before the Angels' bats caught fire. The 6-foot-1 catcher is up to four extra-base hits and six RBI this season.

APRIL 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Thursday's lineup Garver isn't starting Thursday's game against Boston, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Impact Garver went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Red Sox. Ryan Jeffers will start behind the dish for Thursday's series finale, batting eighth.

APRIL 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat for first game Garver isn't starting Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against Boston, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Impact Garver will retreat to the bench for the second time in the last three games after he went hitless with a walk and a strikeout in four at-bats Tuesday. Ryan Jeffers will serve as the starting catcher for the first game of Wednesday's twin bill.

APRIL 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gets Sunday off Garver is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Impact After making three consecutive starts behind the plate, Garver will cede catching duties to Ryan Jeffers in the series finale in what amounts to a maintenance day. Garver owns a respectable .717 OPS through 23 plate appearances this season, but a 39.1 percent strikeout rate suggests he hasn't solved the contact woes that marred his 2020 campaign.

APRIL 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Swats three-run homer Garver went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a double and another run scored during Thursday's win over Seattle.

Impact Garver swatted the homer against Marco Gonzales in the third inning, then doubled in the fifth. It's been a relatively slow start to the season for the 30-year-old backstop, who has tallied two homers while batting just .222.

APRIL 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Homers, happy: Twins welcome fans back with 10-2 win vs. M's

Mitch Garver, Byron Buxton and Luis Arraez hit home runs to back José Berríos, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 10-2

APRIL 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

With Ryan Jeffers, Mitch Garver splitting time, Twins covered behind the plate For the first four games of the season, the Twins had gone back and forth behind the plate: Mitch Garver on Opening Day, then Ryan Jeffers,...

APRIL 6, 2021 • TWINCITIES.COM

Not in Tuesday's lineup Garver is not starting Tuesday against the Tigers, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Impact Garver will sit for the second straight game, even with this contest coming in the early afternoon. Ryan Jeffers will make his third start in the season's first five games in his absence.

APRIL 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Receives breather Monday Garver is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.

Impact The Twins are facing a quick turnaround from the weekend with Monday's game beginning at 1:10 p.m. ET, so Garver will be receiving a routine breather after he caught nine innings in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Brewers. Ryan Jeffers picks up a start behind the dish Monday.

APRIL 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard in win Garver went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Brewers.

Impact Garver had a brutal Opening Day -- 0-for-5, three strikeouts -- but he put together a much better stat line in his second game of the year. He restored the Twins' lead at 2-1 with his fifth-inning solo shot. The catcher had just two homers, five RBI and eight runs scored in 23 games in 2020, so he's looking to rebound this year. Garver's split of the playing time with Ryan Jeffers has yet to be determined, thus the former will need to hit well to earn his spot in the lineup.

APRIL 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sanó, Twins beat Brewers 8-2 to win season-opening series

Mitch Garver and Miguel Sanó homered to back up the Minnesota Twins’ strong pitching in an 8-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday

APRIL 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS