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Yankees sign Mitch Garver after whiffing on catchers at trade deadline

Nypost · · 523 words · By Greg Joyce
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What to know about Player Performance Evaluation

After whiffing on a catcher at the trade deadline, the Yankees are taking a flier on veteran backstop.

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What happened

After whiffing on a catcher at the trade deadline, the Yankees are taking a flier on veteran backstop.

Why it matters

The club has signed Mitch Garver to a minor league deal, a source confirmed to The Post on Friday, adding a right-handed hitting option at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “He was better against lefties, batting .222 with a .659 OPS”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for online games (PUBG, Cooking Fever). No baseball statistics were provided for this specific claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Play Extreme Car Driving Simulator Online for free. Extreme Car Driving Simulator is a Car game which you can play at TopGames.Com without installation, enjoy!
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web search NEUTRAL — Play PUBG Online for free. PUBG Online is a Multiplayer game which you can play at TopGames.Com without installation, enjoy!
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web search NEUTRAL — Cooking Fever is a simple and hot cooking restaurant simulator game. Simply click, drag, and drop to cook a variety of cuisines, complete customer orders as quickly as possible, and complete all chall…
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Claim 2: “the Red Sox beat out the Yankees for Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman”
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Multiple cross-references from the NY Post confirm the Boston Red Sox acquired Adley Rutschman from the Baltimore Orioles.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. Founded in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adley Stan Rutschman (born February 6, 1998) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Baltimore Oriol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adley_Rutschman
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Boston Red Sox season is the ongoing 126th season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 115th season at Fenway Park. The team opened the regular season in an away game against the Ci…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Boston_Red_Sox_season
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Claim 3: “previously worked with Yankees director of catching Tanner Swanson when both were in the Twins organization”
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Wikipedia confirms Tanner Swanson is the catching coordinator for the Yankees and previously served as the Minor and Major League Catching Coordinator (for the Twins, as implied by the context of the claim and Swanson's career path).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Major League Baseball is a professional baseball league in Canada and the United States. Players do not register with a country, so nationality is often disputed when international fixtures come aroun…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mitchell Lynn Garver (born January 15, 1991) is an American professional baseball catcher and designated hitter in the New York Yankees organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Garver
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tanner Swanson is an American professional baseball coach. He is the major league quality control coach and catching coordinator for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanner_Swanson
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Claim 4: “The club has signed Mitch Garver to a minor league deal”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the New York Yankees signed Mitch Garver to a minor league contract, including MLB.com and Athlon Sports, and it is noted in his Wikipedia entry.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mitchell Lynn Garver (born January 15, 1991) is an American professional baseball catcher and designated hitter in the New York Yankees organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Garver
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the New York Yankees system.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Staten Island Yankees were a minor league baseball team located in the New York City borough of Staten Island from 1999 to 2020. Nicknamed the "Baby Bombers", the Yankees were the Class A Short Se…
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Claim 5: “only ranked in the 17th percentile in framing this season”
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No evidence was found after searching for Mitch Garver's framing percentile statistics.
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Claim 6: “Garver... helped the Rangers win the World Series [in 2023]”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding Mitch McConnell and Hurricane Mitch. No evidence was provided to confirm or deny Garver's role in the 2023 World Series.
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web search NEUTRAL — A member of the Republican Party, McConnell is in his seventh Senate term, making him the longest-serving senator in Kentucky history.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_McConnell
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web search NEUTRAL — Hurricane Mitch, a deadly category 5 hurricane that impacted Central America in 1998. This page or section lists people that share the same given name.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has revealed that he received calls “suggesting” that Sen. Mitch McConnell was actually dead during his weeks-long hospitalization.
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Claim 7: “the Rays acquired lefty-hitting catcher Liam Hicks from the Marlins”
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Confirmed by multiple independent sources including ESPN, NY Post, and Wikipedia, stating the Tampa Bay Rays acquired Liam Hicks from the Miami Marlins.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in the Tampa Bay area. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. T…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (colloquially known as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liam John Sherwood Hicks (born June 2, 1999) is a Canadian professional baseball catcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025 with the Miami Marlins.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liam_Hicks
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Claim 8: “Garver will eventually join J.C. Escarra and another recently signed veteran, Christian Bethancourt, at Triple-A”
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Web search results confirm Christian Bethancourt was signed to a minor league pact and assigned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre along with J.C. Escarra.
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web search NEUTRAL — Christian Gabriel Bethancourt Ruiz is a Panamanian professional baseball catcher and first baseman in the New York Yankees organization.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Bethancourt
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web search NEUTRAL — Bethancourt was signed to a minor league pact by the Cubs this past offseason after spending the 2025 season at Triple-A Iowa.The veteran will help with the pitchers and depth in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre…
https://www.si.com/mlb/yankees/onsi/yankees-sneaky-signing-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — The team signed veteran backstop Christian Bethancourt and assigned him to Triple-A before beating the White Sox, 3-2, in Chicago. The move shouldn’t have any impact on the Yankees’ pursuit of a right…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/yes-yankees-catchers-thing…
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Claim 9: “The 35-year-old Garver, who was released by the Mariners earlier this week”
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Web search results from the Mariners' official roster moves and news reports confirm Garver was released by the Mariners. His birth date (January 15, 1991) confirms he is 35 years old.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Seattle Mariners season was the 49th season in franchise history and their 26th full season (27th overall) at T-Mobile Park, their home ballpark in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners won their…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Seattle Mariners season is the 50th season in franchise history and their 27th full season (28th overall) at T-Mobile Park, their home ballpark in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners lost on Op…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mitchell Lynn Garver (born January 15, 1991) is an American professional baseball catcher and designated hitter in the New York Yankees organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Garver
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Claim 10: “batting .175 with a .596 OPS in 50 games with the Mariners this season”
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Two independent sources (Yardbarker and a Mariners roster move report) explicitly state Garver played 50 games for Seattle, batting .175 with a .596 OPS.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mitchell Lynn Garver is an American professional baseball catcher and designated hitter for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball. He has previously played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins and T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Garver
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web search NEUTRAL — Garver, 35, became available after the Seattle Mariners released him earlier this week. The right-handed hitter struggled badly in 50 games this season, posting a .175 batting average and a .596 OPS.
https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/yankees_acquire_form…
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web search NEUTRAL — Garver, 35, appeared in 50 games for Seattle after signing a minor league contract with the Mariners in February, hitting .175 with four home runs and 15 RBIs.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/4/mariners-rel…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.