ARLINGTON, Texas -- Mitch Garver is a catcher who can hit, which is why the Texas Rangers acquired him. He doesn't want to just hit, which is why he will have season-ending surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon in his throwing arm.
Garver has been limited to being a designated hitter and unable to catch or throw since early May because of the right forearm issue that was bothering him long before then. The 31-year-old is scheduled for surgery Monday so that he has time to fully recover to be back behind the plate in spring training.