Mariners cut loose veterans Rob Refsnyder, Mitch Garver

Field Level Media|published: Tue 4th August, 19:08 2026

Jul 28, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Seattle Mariners designated hitter Rob Refsnyder (30) reacts after hitting a two-run home run during the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Liang-Imagn Images

The Seattle Mariners released veteran outfielder Rob Refsnyder and catcher Mitch Garver on Tuesday after adding players at the trade deadline.

The Mariners recalled catcher Jhonny Pereda from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move. They also activated outfielder Taylor Ward, who came over from Baltimore on Monday, and right-handed reliever Seranthony Dominguez, who was dealt from the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.

Seattle also activated third baseman Brendan Donovan (left groin strain) from the 10-day injured list.

Refsnyder, 35, batted .140 (16-for-114) with four home runs and 11 RBIs in 53 games this season, his first with Seattle after signing as a free agent in December.

For his career, Refsnyder is a .246 hitter with 37 homers and 165 RBIs in 594 regular-season games with seven different teams since 2015.

Garver, 35, batted .175 (22-for-126) with four homers and 15 RBIs in 50 games this season, his third with the Mariners.

A Silver Slugger Award winner for American League catchers in 2019, Garver is a career .229 hitter with 110 homers and 324 RBIs with the Minnesota Twins (2017-21), Texas Rangers (2022-23) and Mariners (2024-26).

He won the World Series with the Rangers in 2023.

Pereda, 30, is hitting .270 (17-for-63) with two homers and four RBIs in 19 games this season with Seattle. He is a career .251 hitter with two homers and 12 RBIs in 67 games over parts of three seasons with the Miami Marlins (2024), Athletics (2025), Twins (2025) and Mariners.

--Field Level Media

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