The Mariners’ inactivity drought is over, and in the most Jerry Dipoto of fashion, it comes on Christmas Eve, when many of us are nestled snugly in our beds for a long winter’s nap, kerchief, cap, things of that nature. Earlier tonight Jeff Passan broke the news that the Mariners are set to sign catcher/DH Mitch Garver two a two-year, $24M contract. That’s the largest contract given out to a free agent hitter in the Dipoto era, and hopefully wipes away any memory of previous record holder AJ Pollock’s brief, unhappy tenure with the organization.
Garver you will remember from the World Series-winning Texas Rangers lineup, or perhaps from his longer tenure as a Minnesota Twin.