DENVER — Brewers outfielder Garrett Mitchell, activated Monday from the injured record, entered Milwaukee’s 8-7 series-opening loss to the Colorado Rockies as a pinch-hitter within the seventh inning and went 1-for-2 with a single in his season debut.
Mitchell, who missed three months with a fractured left index finger, additionally walked and struck out.
The NL Central-leading Brewers additionally optioned infielder Tyler Black to Triple-A Nashville and designated infielder Owen Miller for task Monday earlier than opening their four-game collection at Colorado.
Mitchell has proven promise for the reason that Brewers chosen him out of UCLA with the twentieth general decide within the 2020 draft, however accidents continuously have stored the 25-year-old off the sphere.
After getting known as up late within the 2022 season, Mitchell opened 2023 because the Brewers’ beginning middle fielder however tore a labrum in his left shoulder sliding into third base on April 18 and did not return till late September. He ended up enjoying simply 19 video games all season.
Mitchell’s newest damage occurred throughout spring coaching. Mitchell was on a rehabilitation task with Nashville for a lot of June and batted .318 with a .404 on-base proportion, 4 homers, 10 RBIs and 4 steals in 12 video games.
In 47 main league video games, Mitchell has batted .278 with a .343 on-base proportion, 5 homers, 16 RBIs and 9 steals.
Data from The Related Press was used on this report.