SEATTLE.- Mitch Garver moves to Seattlegiving the sailors one of the strongest situations at the receiver position.
Garver agreed to a two-year, $24 million contract on Sunday. A person with knowledge of the deal confirmed the move to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal is contingent on a physical exam.
Garver, 32, hit .270 with 19 home runs and 50 RBIs in 87 games for Texas this year. In 14 postseason games he hit .226 with three home runs, helping the Rangers to win the World Series for the first time in franchise history.
Cal Raleigh was the starting receiver of Seattle this season and set personal bests with 30 home runs and 75 RBIs in 145 games. Garver could fill the designated hitter role, while he backs up Raleigh behind the plate.
Seattle Also has Seby Zavalawho was acquired in a trade with Arizona in November.
Los sailors They finished the year with a record of 88-74, finishing in third place in the West. American League. They reached the playoffs as a wild card team in 2022 and advanced to the Serie Divisional before being swept by Houston.
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Garver was chosen by Minnesota in the ninth round of the 2013 amateur draft out of the University of New Mexico. debuted in Big leagues with the Twins in 2017.
He is a hitter with a .252 average, 82 home runs and 228 RBIs in 451 games in the majors. He had his best year in 2019when he hit .273 with 31 homers and 67 RBIs with Minnesota.
The Texans’ top brass continues to do everything possible to improve the team heading into what will be another tough battle in one of the most competitive divisions in baseball in 2024.
Source: With information from AP
