The New York Yankees agreed to a minor-league deal with veteran catcher Mitch Garver, sources told Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News.
Garver could help address the Yankees' catching issues this season. New York backstops have combined for a .189/.267/.295 slash line with nine home runs and 30 RBIs while ranking 28th in the league with 59 wRC+.
Austin Wells has gotten the majority of the reps behind the dish. The 27-year-old is in the midst of a career-worst campaign, which includes a 57 OPS+ and minus-13.2 offensive rating.
The Seattle Mariners released the 35-year-old Garver on Tuesday. He hit .175/.302/.294 with four homers and 15 RBIs in 149 plate appearances for Seattle this year.
The right-handed hitter has mashed lefties to the tune of an .820 OPS throughout his career, although 70 of his 110 career homers have come against right-handed pitching.
