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Royals Designate Alec Mills For Assignment

By Steve Adams | February 8, 2017 at 3:01pm CDT

The Royals have designated right-hander Alec Mills for assignment in order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for newly signed Jason Hammel, tweets Rustin Dodd of the Kansas City Star.

Mills, 25, is a semi-surprising DFA casualty for the Royals, as he made his MLB debut in 2016 on the heels of a solid season split between the Double-A and Triple-A levels. In 125 2/3 minor league innings, Mills logged a 3.22 ERA with 8.7 K/9 against 2.2 BB/9. While the former 22nd-round pick showed better in Double-A (2.39 ERA) than in Triple-A (4.19), his K/BB numbers at each level were both solid, and they were accompanied by roughly league-average ground-ball tendencies.

MLB.com has yet to issue its newest list of top Royals prospects, but Mills rated eighth among Kansas City farmhands on their most recent iteration, which was updated throughout the 2016 season. He didn’t crack the organization’s top 15 prospects, as recently laid out by ESPN’s Keith Law, but Fangraphs’ Eric Longenhagen did note him just outside the Royals’ top 20 back in December. Longenhagen writes that Mills is “purely a relief prospect,” noting that he could be a solid middle relief piece or a sixth starter/long man. Baseball Prospectus’ Jeffrey Paternostro didn’t include Mills in the top 10 but praised his above-average sinker.

While Mills isn’t a standout prospect, he seems like the type that could very well end up claimed if exposed to waivers, so perhaps the Royals will be able to generate some trade interest. Mills does have two minor league options remaining, which should add to his appeal.

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  1. baseball10

    8 years ago

    Wow this guy was a star in the making!

    Reply
  2. stop21

    8 years ago

    Probably hoping to sneak him through waivers

    Reply
    • Blue_Painted_Dreams_LA

      8 years ago

      I’m not sure they’d be able to get him through waivers. There is always one team looking to improve around the edges. Especially if a team believes his heavy sinker can play up in relief and become that heavy gb inducer plus he carries two options.

      Reply
    • bigcubsfan

      8 years ago

      He will most likely be claimed. If he goes far down enough in the waiver order, I’d like to see the Cubs get him. They are always looking for upper minors starting pitchers.

      Reply
      • Blue_Painted_Dreams_LA

        8 years ago

        Any team that wants him can just trade for him which Steve pointed out is probably the most likely situation.

        Reply
      • stop21

        8 years ago

        Ian happ for Alec mills who says no

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        • captainobvious

          8 years ago

          Theo hangs up the phone. I’d love that for KC, but Happ is more valuable.

          Reply
        • pjmcnu

          8 years ago

          Nobody, unless they work for or root for the Cubs.

          Reply
      • floridapinstripes

        8 years ago

        You got your wish

        Reply
  3. bigun

    8 years ago

    A right handed Everett Teaford.

    Reply

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