Dustin Thomas Garneau (born August 13, 1987) is a Major League Baseball catcher who currently plays for the Detroit Tigers (MLB).
He has played for the Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels, and Houston Astros in the Major League Baseball (MLB).
The Oakland Athletics claimed Garneau off waivers on August 4, 2017. The next day, he was added to the Athletics’ active roster. Garneau batted.159 with one home run and three RBI in 19 games with Oakland.
To begin the 2018 season, Garneau was sent to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. The Athletics designated Garneau for assignment on May 21, 2018.
Garneau signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels on November 19, 2018. He began the 2019 season with the Salt Lake Bees of Triple-A.
Garneau’s contract was picked on May 22, 2019, and he was brought up to the main league squad. He signed a one-year, $650,000 contract with the Houston Astros on November 26, 2019.
Garneau batted.158/.273/.289 with one home run and four RBIs in 38 at-bats during the COVID-19 truncated 2020 season. Garneau signed a one-year, $650,000 contract with the Houston Astros on November 26, 2019.
Garneau avoided salary arbitration by signing a one-year, $1.175 million contract with the Tigers on March 22, 2022.