VIDEO: Mitch Garver Suffers Potentially Serious Injury After Home Plate Collision With Shohei Ohtani
By Seth Carlson
You never want to see something like this. After Los Angeles Angels SP/DH Shohei Ohtani slid into home plate, he collided brutally with Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver. Garver needed assistance getting off the field following the play and would sit out the rest of the game.
#MNTwins catcher Mitch Garver needed help getting off the field after Ohtani slide into him at home plate. Garver is currently the second rated catcher in #FantasyBaseball pic.twitter.com/XdoNd07TTB
— Over The Top Sports (@OverTheTopSport) May 15, 2019
Garver had a hit in four at-bats with 2 RBIs during Tuesday night's Twins win over the Angels, making his season average .329. Best wishes for a speedy recovery and hopefully he does not have to miss extended time, as his bat would definitely be missed in the lineup.
Worried about Mitch Garver who left tonight's game after a collision at the plate. He's been the best catcher in baseball this year, and it's been fun to watch. https://t.co/0T48jETmrf
— Ted (@tlschwerz) May 15, 2019
The Twins catcher was having one of the better hitting seasons for a backstop in 2019, and should he be out for any extended period of time it would surely be a huge knock to Minnesota's chances in not just the AL Central but beyond.