The White Sox have signed outfielder Tyler Colvin to a minor league contact and have assigned him to Triple-A Charlotte, per the Knights’ Twitter feed. In a corresponding move, the White Sox released former 2009 first-round pick Jared Mitchell.
Colvin was in camp with the Marlins before opting out of his minor league deal in April. The 29-year-old outfielder spent 2014 with the Giants slashing .223/.268/.381 in 149 plate appearances before being outrighted in August. Colvin was the Cubs’ first-round choice and the 13th overall selection in the 2006 draft, but has struggled in the Majors batting .239/.287/.446 during his six-year career with the Cubs, Rockies, and Giants.
Mitchell was the 23rd overall pick in the 2009 draft and also has failed to live up to his billing. The 26-year-old outfielder has scuffled at the Triple-A level posting a line of just .205/.328/.327 over the course of four seasons at Charlotte, including a mark of .050/.174/.100 in 46 plate appearances this year.
So long, Jared. Wish I never knew ya!
Toolsy HS OFers can grow into something, possibly. Ready-to-play college bats can be useful players. Toolsy college players? I can’t say I’ve seen many of those in the 1st round that ever amounted to anything. Mitchell was a bust from the moment he was picked.
If only the WSox instead took a shot on the HS kid out of Jersey …
It is sad that Mitchell could not live up to the billing. I think that injury that occurred to his ankle in hist 1 or 2nd year in the minors really messed him up.