Mitch Garver
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Seattle Mariners, Designated Hitter
Age: 34y-0m-21d (Jan 15, 1991)
Exp: 7.045 Years
Country: US
College: New Mexico
Drafted: Round 9 (#260 overall), 2013
Agent(s): ISE Baseball
2025 Payroll Salary
$12,500,000
2025 Cash
$11,500,000
Career Earnings
$33,633,665
2024-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Mitch Garver signed a 2 year, $24,000,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $24,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,000,000. In 2025, Garver will earn a base salary of $11,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $12,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $24,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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33 | $10,500,000 | $12,000,000 | 5.06% | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | |
2025 |
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34 | $12,500,000 | $12,000,000 | 4.98% | $11,500,000 | $23,000,000 | |
2026 |
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35 |
Mutual
|
$12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $24,000,000 |
2027 |
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36 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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33 | 6.045 | $9,500,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | $10,500,000 | $12,000,000 | |
2025 |
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34 | 7.045 | $11,500,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | $12,500,000 | $12,000,000 | |
2026 |
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35 | - |
Mutual
|
$12,000,000 | - | - | - | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 |
2027 |
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36 | -- |
UFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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33 | $9,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $8,000,000 | |
2025 |
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34 | $11,500,000 | - | $11,500,000 | $23,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $11,500,000 | $6,250,000 | |
2026 |
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35 |
Mutual |
$1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $24,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
Contract Notes
- 2026 Mutual Option includes a $1M buyout
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,900,000
Average Salary:
$3,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2022-2022 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,335,000
Average Salary:
$3,335,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2021-2021 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,875,000
Average Salary:
$1,875,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $620,000
Average Salary:
$620,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $575,000
Average Salary:
$575,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $547,500
Average Salary:
$547,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2013-2013 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $40,000
Average Salary:
$40,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Seasons
7.045 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$33,633,665
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | 22 |
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- |
Signing Bonus
|
$40,000 |
$40,000 |
|
2017 | 26 |
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0 |
Active
|
$131,535 |
$171,535 |
|
2018 | 27 |
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0.045 |
Active
|
$547,500 |
$719,035 |
|
2019 | 28 |
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1.045 |
Active
|
$575,000 |
$1,294,035 |
AL Silver Slugger:C |
2020 | 29 |
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2.045 |
Active
|
$229,630 |
$1,523,665 |
|
2021 | 30 |
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3.045 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,875,000 |
$3,398,665 |
|
2022 | 31 |
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4.045 |
Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$3,335,000 |
$6,733,665 |
|
2023 | 32 |
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5.045 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$3,900,000 |
$10,633,665 |
Champion |
2024 | 33 |
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6.045 |
Active
|
$11,500,000 |
$22,133,665 |
|
2025 | 34 |
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7.045 |
Active
|
$11,500,000 |
$33,633,665 |
|
Total |
$33,633,665 |
$33,633,665 |
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2026 | 35 |
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7.045 |
Active / Mutual
|
$1,000,000 |
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Total |
$34,633,665 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 |
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$3,358,665 | $40,000 | - | $3,398,665 |
2 |
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$7,235,000 | - | - | $7,235,000 |
2 |
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$21,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $23,000,000 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 |
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22 |
$40,000 |
$40,000 |
$40,000 |
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2017 |
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26 |
$131,535
|
$131,535 |
$171,535 |
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2018 |
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27 |
$547,500
|
$547,500 |
$719,035 |
||
2019 |
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28 |
$575,000
|
$575,000 |
$1,294,035 |
||
2020 |
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29 |
$229,630
|
$229,630 |
$1,523,665 |
||
2021 |
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30 |
$1,875,000
|
$1,875,000 |
$3,398,665 |
||
2022 |
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31 |
$3,335,000
|
$3,335,000 |
$6,733,665 |
||
2023 |
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32 |
$3,900,000
|
$3,900,000 |
$10,633,665 |
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2024 |
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33 |
$9,500,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$11,500,000 |
$22,133,665 |
|
2025 |
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34 |
$11,500,000
|
$11,500,000 |
$33,633,665 |
||
Total |
$31,593,665 |
$2,040,000 |
$33,633,665 |
$33,633,665 |
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2026 |
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35 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
|||
Total |
$32,593,665 |
$2,040,000 |
$34,633,665 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 |
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$3,358,665 | $40,000 | - | $3,398,665 |
2 |
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$7,235,000 | - | - | $7,235,000 |
2 |
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$21,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $23,000,000 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2023 |
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Apr 10, 2023 - Jun 02, 2023 | Knee |
2022 |
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Jul 11, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Arm |
2022 |
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Jun 11, 2022 - Jun 21, 2022 | COVID-19 |
2022 |
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May 10, 2022 - May 19, 2022 | Arm |
2021 |
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Aug 27, 2021 - Sep 20, 2021 | Back |
2021 |
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Jun 02, 2021 - Jul 19, 2021 | Groin |
2020 |
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Aug 20, 2020 - Sep 18, 2020 | Back |
2019 |
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May 15, 2019 - Jun 02, 2019 | Ankle |
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Dec 25, 2023 Signed a 2 year $24 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
Jan 14, 2023 Signed a 1 year $3.9 million contract with Texas (TEX), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $3.35 million contract with Texas (TEX), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 12, 2022 Traded to Texas (TEX) from Minnesota (MIN) for Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Ronny Henriquez
-
Dec 02, 2020 Signed a 1 year $1.875 million contract with Minnesota (MIN), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $620,000 contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $575,000 contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Mar 24, 2018 Signed a 1 year $547,500 contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Nov 19, 2016 Signed a contract with Minnesota (MIN)
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Jun 19, 2013 Signed a contract with Minnesota (MIN)
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Jun 07, 2013 Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 9 (#260 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | SEA | 114 | 104 | 430 | 367 | 37 | 63 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 51 | 125 | 53 | 133 | 0 | .172 | .286 | .341 | .627 | -0.11 |
2023 | TEX | 87 | 82 | 343 | 296 | 45 | 80 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 50 | 148 | 44 | 82 | 0 | .270 | .370 | .500 | .870 | 2.13 |
2022 | TEX | 54 | 49 | 215 | 188 | 23 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 | 76 | 23 | 53 | 1 | .207 | .298 | .404 | .702 | 0.34 |
2021 | MIN | 68 | 56 | 243 | 207 | 29 | 53 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 34 | 107 | 31 | 71 | 1 | .256 | .358 | .517 | .875 | 2.06 |
2020 | MIN | 23 | 19 | 81 | 72 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 37 | 0 | .167 | .247 | .264 | .511 | 0.02 |
2019 | MIN | 93 | 76 | 359 | 311 | 70 | 85 | 16 | 1 | 31 | 67 | 196 | 41 | 87 | 0 | .273 | .365 | .630 | .995 | 4.14 |
2018 | MIN | 103 | 82 | 334 | 302 | 38 | 81 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 125 | 29 | 72 | 0 | .268 | .335 | .414 | .749 | 0.97 |
2017 | MIN | 23 | 11 | 52 | 46 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 0 | .196 | .288 | .348 | .636 | 0.05 |