DETROIT -- When Jason Castro's season was derailed in early May with a meniscus tear in his right knee, manager Paul Molitor and the Twins' staff had to devise a plan to get through the year without an everyday catcher. After reviewing the eye test and analytics, the answer was to split the duties between Bobby Wilson and Mitch Garver.
Garver was in the lineup for the Twins' series finale against the Tigers in Detroit on Sunday, marking his 77th game of the season. Wilson has played in 43 games.
Garver, drafted by the Twins in the ninth round of the 2013 Draft, is just getting his first taste of something resembling consistent playing time as a Major League catcher this season.