Mariners decline mutual option for C Mitch Garver
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Mariners Announce Decisions on 2026 Player Options
SEATTLE – Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Justin Hollander today announced the club’s decisions regarding player contract options for the 2026 season:
- RHP Andrés Muñoz – Club option for 2026 exercised.
- C Mitch Garver – Mutual option declined by the club.
With the decision, Garver becomes a free agent, joining LHP Caleb Ferguson, RHP Luke Jackson, INF Josh Naylor, and INF Eugenio Suárez. All five players will be eligible to sign with any team beginning Thursday, November 6.
