The White Sox agreed to a minor league take care of free agent outfielder Calvin Mitchell, as first reported by Aram Leighton of Simply Baseball. The Sports activities Administration Companions consumer can be in main league camp as a non-roster invitee subsequent spring.
Mitchell, 25, has spent components of two seasons within the massive leagues, logging 237 plate appearances with the Pirates from 2022-23. He hit .222/.284/.343 with 5 homers, 11 doubles, three stolen bases, an 8% stroll charge and a 22.4% strikeout charge in that point. The previous No. 50 total draft decide (Pirates, 2017) spent the 2024 season with the Padres (his hometown group) however didn’t get a name to the majors despite strong manufacturing with Triple-A El Paso: .277/.359/.512 (114 wRC+).
That was Mitchell’s fourth season with at the least a while logged in Triple-A. He’s proven little issue hitting at that degree, logging a profession .287/.358/.487 batting line in 1067 plate appearances there. The lefty-swinging outfielder has sometimes had modest platoon splits however posted way more drastic numbers in that regard this previous season, hitting .309/.397/.595 in opposition to righties however simply .183/.239/.269 in 114 plate appearances in opposition to lefties.
Mitchell has performed primarily proper subject however has greater than 1000 innings in left subject along with a tiny pattern of 71 innings in middle. He’ll give the Sox some left-handed depth behind a giant league outfield combine at the moment together with Andrew Benintendi, Luis Robert Jr., Dominic Fletcher, Austin Slater, Oscar Colas and Corey Julks.
