Yankees sign Mitch Garver to minor league deal following trade deadline
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 7, 2026, 6:14 PM
Last updated Aug 7, 2026
The New York Yankees have signed catcher Mitch Garver to a minor league contract after failing to secure a right-handed hitting catcher at the trade deadline. Garver joins the Yankees after being released by the Seattle Mariners, where he struggled with a.175 batting average this season. With World Series ambitions, the Yankees previously sought to acquire a stronger catching option but were unable to make a deal. Assigned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Garver's contract includes an opt-out clause later this month.
- •Yankees fail to acquire a catcher before the trade deadline.
- •Mitch Garver signed a minor league contract with New York.
- •Garver has been assigned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
- •He hit.175 with the Mariners before being released.
- •Garver won a Silver Slugger in 2019 with the Twins.
- 6:14 PMYahoo Sports — Yankees sign ex-Mariners Silver Slugger catcher after trade deadline fail
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