Mitchell is not in the lineup Thursday for Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series against the Mets.
The Mets are starting a lefty for the second day in a row, and Mitchell has been out of the starting nine on both occasions. Mitchell came off the bench to deliver a go-ahead, two-run home run in the eighth inning of Game 2 and is a candidate to enter mid-game again Thursday when the Mets turn to a righty reliever. Blake Perkins is in center field and batting second in Game 3.
... See More... See Less
Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Not starting Game 2
Rotowire
Mitchell isn't in the lineup Wednesday for Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series against the Mets.
Mitchell will ride the pine to begin Game 2 as the Mets start left-hander Sean Manaea. Blake Perkins will get the nod in center field and bat second for Milwaukee.
... See More... See Less
Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Records steal in win
Rotowire
Mitchell went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Mets.
Mitchell has gone a modest 8-for-30 over his last 10 games, but he's logged four steals in that span. The outfielder is up to 11 steals on 15 attempts this season. He's added a .256/.344/.472 slash line, eight home runs, 21 RBI and 33 runs scored over 68 games while serving as a strong-side platoon option in center field.
... See More... See Less
Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Gets day off versus lefty
Rotowire
Mitchell is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies.
With southpaw Ranger Suarez toeing the rubber for the Phillies, the lefty-hitting Mitchell will get a maintenance day. The Brewers will turn to Gary Sanchez to fill Mitchell's spot in the lineup, with Sanchez serving as Milwaukee's designated hitter and batting fifth.
... See More... See Less
Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Gets on base five times in win
Rotowire
Mitchell went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, three walks and three total runs scored in Saturday's 15-8 win over the Diamondbacks.
Mitchell hadn't drawn a walk while going a poor 5-for-27 (.185) over his first nine games in September. He was able to turn things around with a huge performance Saturday in just his third game of the year from the cleanup spot. The outfielder is up to a .258/.349/.460 slash line with six homers, 17 RBI, 28 runs scored, seven stolen bases, 11 doubles and two triples through 57 contests this year.
... See More... See Less
Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Getting rest Wednesday
Rotowire
Mitchell isn't in the Brewers' lineup Wednesday against the Giants.
After hitting a solo home run in Tuesday's series opener, Mitchell will step aside Wednesday while Sal Frelick gets the starting nod in right field and bats sixth.
... See More... See Less
Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Goes deep in win
Rotowire
Mitchell went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Giants.
Mitchell led off the sixth with a solo home run off Tristan Beck that proved to be the difference in Tuesday's win. He now has nine hits in eight starts since Aug. 29, with six of those hits going for extra bases, leading to a .742 slugging percentage and 1.095 OPS over that span. For the year, Mitchell is slashing .252/.339/.437 with five homers, 14 RBI, 24 runs, seven steals and a 19:54 BB:K in 171 plate appearances.
... See More... See Less
Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: On bench vs. lefty
Rotowire
Mitchell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
The lefty-hitting Mitchell will take a seat for the series finale while the Rockies send a southpaw (Kyle Freeland) to the bump for the second straight day, but the outfielder continues to see steady playing time versus righties. He had started in each of the Brewers' previous seven matchups with right-handers.
... See More... See Less
Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Sitting against southpaw
Rotowire
Mitchell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Since being activated from the injured list Aug. 22, Blake Perkins has slashed .345/.447/.448 over his ensuing nine games to stake a claim to an everyday role in center field, but Mitchell hasn't faded from Milwaukee's outfield picture entirely. Though he'll be on the bench Sunday with lefty Brandon Williamson taking the hill for Cincinnati, the lefty-hitting Mitchell started each of the past four games -- all against right-handed pitching -- and went 6-for-13 with two home runs, one triple, one double, three walks, two stolen bases, five runs and three RBI.
... See More... See Less
Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Fills box score in nightcap
Rotowire
Mitchell went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a triple, a stolen base and three total runs scored in a 14-0 win over the Reds in the second game of Friday's doubleheader.
After going 16 games without a homer while going just 7-for-44 (.159), Mitchell has six hits and two long balls in his last three contests. The 25-year-old outfielder is slashing .269/.362/.446 with four homers, 21 runs scored, 12 RBI and six stolen bases across 149 plate appearances this year.
... See More... See Less
Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Homers, steals base in win
Rotowire
Mitchell went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and stolen base in a 6-0 win over the Giants on Thursday.
Mitchell gave the Brewers a 1-0 lead with a solo homer off Hayden Birdsong. The outfielder picked up his third home run of the season, while the stolen base was the fifth. Mitchell has had a decent campaign when available with a .738 OPS in 44 games, though he's been unable to maintain an everyday spot in the lineup.
... See More... See Less
Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Taking seat Tuesday
Rotowire
Mitchell isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Giants.
Mitchell will take a seat for the second consecutive game Tuesday after tallying a base hit in six of his last seven games. Blake Perkins will take over as Milwaukee's center fielder and bat sixth.
... See More... See Less
Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Out of Sunday's lineup
Rotowire
Mitchell is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against Oakland.
Mitchell has a .269/.321/.346 slash line over his past seven games and will sit Sunday for the second time in Milwaukee's last three contests. Blake Perkins will start in center field and bat eighth in the series finale.
... See More... See Less
Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: On bench Friday
Rotowire
Mitchell is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.
With southpaw JP Sears on the mound for Oakland, the lefty-hitting Mitchell will yield to Blake Perkins in center field. In his last 12 games, Mitchell is 5-for-36 (.139) with a brutal 46.3 percent strikeout rate.
... See More... See Less
Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Sitting against lefty
Rotowire
Mitchell isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals.
The lefty-hitting Mitchell will step out of the lineup Saturday as left-hander DJ Herz prepares to throw the first pitch for Washington. Blake Perkins will cover center field in Mitchell's place and bat second.
... See More... See Less
Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Out of lineup versus left-hander
Rotowire
Mitchell isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus Atlanta.
With southpaw Chris Sale toeing the slab for Atlanta, the left-handed-hitting Mitchell will take a seat. Blake Perkins will patrol center field for Milwaukee.
... See More... See Less
Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Busy in Sunday's win
Rotowire
Mitchell went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 9-3 win over the Nationals.
Mitchell entered Sunday without a homer or a steal before getting one of each in this contest. The outfielder is hitting just .192 with three RBI and two runs scored over his first 10 games of the season after missing the first three months of the year with a fractured finger. He has been limited to a strong-side platoon role so far, sharing center field with switch hitter Blake Perkins.
... See More... See Less
Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Idle versus LHP
Rotowire
Mitchell isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
The left-handed-hitting Mitchell will step out of the lineup Wednesday with left-hander Martin Perez slated to start on the mound for Pittsburgh. Blake Perkins will get the nod to start in center field instead, batting seventh.
... See More... See Less
Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Resting against southpaw
Rotowire
Mitchell isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.
With left-hander Josh Fleming set to start the game on the mound for Pittsburgh, the lefty-hitting Mitchell will step out of the starting nine during Tuesday's series opener. Christian Yelich, Blake Perkins and Jackson Chourio will start across the outfield while Mitchell rests.
... See More... See Less
Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Not facing lefty
Rotowire
Mitchell is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.
With southpaw James Paxton on the mound for Los Angeles, the lefty-hitting Mitchell will take a seat on the bench. Since being activated from the injured list July 1, Mitchell is 2-for-13 (.154) with four walks and four strikeouts.
