Marlins' Bryan Mitchell: Bounced from 40-man roster
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The Marlins designated Mitchell for assignment Wednesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Mitchell's stint on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster lasted just under a week, with the 30-year-old right-hander sent out to clear room for starting pitcher Edward Cabrera, who is set to make his MLB debut Wednesday versus the Nationals. In what marked his first big-league action since 2018, Mitchell made two appearances out of the Miami bullpen, giving up two earned runs on five hits and two walks over four innings.
Mitchell's contract was selected by the Marlins on Thursday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Mitchell was let go by the Phillies in late July after he began the season at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, but he joined Miami on a minor-league pact in early August. The right-hander generated a 3.00 ERA and 1.33 WHIP in 12 innings across five appearances (one start) at Triple-A Jacksonville and will be available to make his 2021 major-league debut after right-hander Luis Madero was designated for assignment Thursday.
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Marlins' Bryan Mitchell: Inks minor-league deal
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Mitchell signed a minor-league contract with the Marlins on Thursday.
Mitchell was let go by the Phillies on July 22, but he landed another minor-league deal a week later. The right-hander hasn't appeared in the majors since 2018, and he'll serve as organizational depth at Triple-A Jacksonville.
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Bryan Mitchell: Released by Phillies
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Mitchell was released by the Phillies on Thursday, Andersen Pickard of MLBDailyDish.com reports.
Mitchell joined the Phillies on a minor-league deal prior to the 2021 season. He pitched exclusively at Triple-A Lehigh Valley before being released and posted a 5.72 ERA and 1.71 WHIP across 28.1 innings.
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Phillies' Bryan Mitchell: Joins minor-league camp
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The Phillies reassigned Mitchell to their minor-league camp Monday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Mitchell boasts 171.1 innings worth of MLB experience, but with no appearances since 2018 and no openings in the Philadelphia rotation, the 29-year-old wasn't a serious candidate to make the Opening Day roster. He'll likely head to Triple-A Lehigh Valley to begin the 2021 campaign.
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Phillies' Bryan Mitchell: Inks minor-league pact with Phils
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Mitchell agreed Tuesday with the Phillies on a minor-league contract, Jayson Stark of The Athletic reports.
Mitchell spent 2020 in the White Sox's 60-man roster pool, but he never received a promotion from the alternate training site before being released in late August. The 29-year-old lefty -- whose last MLB action came in 2018 -- appears likely to begin the 2021 campaign in the rotation at Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
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Bryan Mitchell: Released by White Sox
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Mitchell was released by the White Sox on Monday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
Mitchell spent summer camp and the beginning of the season at the team's alternate training site, but he'll now be in search of a new organization once again. The right-hander made 36 appearances (12 starts) with the Yankees and Padres over the past two seasons, recording a 5.54 ERA and 1.73 WHIP.
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White Sox's Bryan Mitchell: Joins 60-man roster
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Mitchell was added to the White Sox's 60-man roster Tuesday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
Mitchell spent the majority of 2019 with Triple-A El Paso, where he sputtered to a 9.41 ERA and 2.14 WHIP with a 34:28 K:BB over 44 innings. He inked a minor-league deal with the White Sox in January, and he'll now be able to work at the team's alternate training site as part of the 60-man roster.
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White Sox's Bryan Mitchell: Signs minors deal with White Sox
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Mitchell signed a minor-league contract with the White Sox on Thursday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
The right-hander spent the entire season in the minors, posting a 9.41 ERA and 2.14 WHIP over 44 innings with Triple-A El Paso. Mitchell had appeared in the majors in each of the five seasons prior to 2019, so it wouldn't be surprising if he served as a non-roster invitee during spring training.
Mitchell was outrighted to Triple-A El Paso on Monday.
Mitchell will report to the Chihuahuas after passing through waivers untouched. The right-hander, who owns a career 5.15 ERA across parts of five major-league seasons (171.1 innings), will serve as organizational pitching depth.
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Padres' Bryan Mitchell: Gets bumped down
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Mitchell was designated for assignment, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
He lost out on a 25-man roster spot a couple weeks ago, and given the amount of young talent in the system, it's not surprising that the Padres needed to cut him loose from the 40-man roster. Mitchell's time as a big-league starter is probably over, but he could catch on as a reliever with a team that might want to put a waiver claim on him.
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Padres' Bryan Mitchell: Out of running for rotation spot
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Manager Andy Green said Mitchell will not break camp in the Padres' starting rotation, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Mitchell was in the running for one of the team's final rotation spots, but a lackluster spring (6.23 ERA, 1.85 WHIP and 4:9 K:BB in 8.2 innings) has left him to compete for a job in the bullpen. The right-hander worked as both a starter and reliever last season, compiling a 5.42 ERA and 1.75 WHIP over 73 innings, and could do the same in 2019.
Mitchell agreed to a one-year, $910,000 contract with San Diego on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Jon Heyman of FancredSports.com reports.
The 27-year-old served in both starting and relief roles last season, posting a 5.42 ERA and 1.75 WHIP with 38 punchouts over 73 frames.
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Padres' Bryan Mitchell: Not expected to make another start
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Mitchell will not make another start this season, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
As confirmed by Dennis Lin of The Athletic, Mitchell is done for the year after Monday's gem against San Francisco (8.2 scoreless innings, seven strikeouts). The Padres will go with a bullpen game Wednesday and then close out the season with Eric Lauer, Jacob Nix and Joey Lucchesi against Arizona. Mitchell was a certified disaster earlier in the year but put himself back into the conversation for the 2019 rotation by posting a 2.19 ERA and 1.22 WHIP in four September starts.
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Padres' Bryan Mitchell: One out short of complete game
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Mitchell (2-4) allowed seven hits and three walks while striking out seven across 8.2 scoreless innings to earn the win Monday against the Giants.
Mitchell kept the Giants' lineup in check all game, generating 19 of his 26 outs via either strikeout or groundball. That aided him in holding the Giants without an extra-base hit in his longest start of the season. It was a welcomed performance for Mitchell, as he still carries a 5.42 ERA and 1.74 WHIP into his final start of the season, likely to come Sunday against the Diamondbacks.
Mitchell (1-4) took the loss after giving up four runs on nine hits (two home runs) with four strikeouts over five innings Monday against the Giants.
Mitchell appeared to be turning his horrendous season around with two solid outings after rejoining the Padres' rotation Sept. 3, but Monday's rough start was a step in the wrong direction. The 27-year-old will get a chance to redeem himself against these same Giants on the road next Monday.
