Mitch Garver Activates Assignment Clause in Yankees Contract

Mitch Garver, who recently signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees, has activated an assignment clause in his deal. This clause establishes a deadline of 2pm CT on Monday for other MLB teams to indicate if they wish to add him to their active roster.

If any team expresses interest, the Yankees will have 48 hours to either promote Garver to their active roster or trade him. If no teams are interested, he will remain in the Yankees' minor league system. Garver's performance has declined significantly since his successful 2023 season with the Rangers, where he was part of the World Series team.

Currently, Garver has struggled at the plate, hitting .179 with no home runs in his recent stint at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The Yankees are considering adding him to their roster, which would require them to designate backup catcher Ali Sanchez for assignment due to roster constraints. The Yankees' current catching situation has been underwhelming, ranking 25th in catcher bWAR.