Dustin Garneau

Dustin Thomas Garneau (born August 13, 1987) is an American former professional baseball catcher.

In 2010, Garneau split the season between the Low-A Tri-City Dust Devils and the High-A Modesto Nuts, batting .243/.346/.405 with 3 home runs and 34 RBI between the two teams.

In 2011, he played for the Single-A Asheville Tourists, slashing .255/.370/.513 with career-highs in home runs (17) and RBI (67) in 100 games with the team.

The following season, Garneau played for the Double-A Tulsa Drillers, posting a .236/.313/.414 with 13 home runs and 47 RBI in 96 games with the team.

[5] In his rookie season, Garneau batted .157/.224/.286 with 2 home runs and 8 RBI in 22 major league games.

[6] Garneau split the 2016 season between Albuquerque and Colorado, hitting .235/.293/.368 with 1 home run and 6 RBI in 24 games with the Rockies.

[18] He was outrighted to the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators on August 19,[19] and spent the remainder of the year there, going 8-for-26 (.308) in 8 games.

[22] Garneau made his postseason debut in the 2020 American League Division Series against the Oakland Athletics as a defensive replacement for Martin Maldonado.

[23] He would later make his first postseason start in the 2020 American League Championship Series against the Tampa Bay Rays.

[24] On December 23, 2020, Garneau signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization that included an invitation to spring training.

[25] Garneau did not make the big league club and split time between the Single-A Lakeland Flying Tigers and the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, batting .213/.324/.492 with 4 home runs and 11 RBI.

On March 22, 2022, Garneau signed a one-year, $1.175 million contract with the Tigers, avoiding salary arbitration.