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Garrett Mitchell To Begin Rehab Assignment

By Darragh McDonald | September 15, 2023 at 5:21pm CDT

Brewers outfielder Garrett Mitchell has been cleared to begin a rehab assignment, per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. He’ll head to Triple-A Nashville to get some game action on his way to rejoin the big league club.

Mitchell, now 25, made his major league debut with a splash last year, hitting .311/.373/.459 in 28 games down the stretch. He wasn’t going to sustain a .548 batting average on balls in play and his 41.2% strikeout rate was concerning, but it was an encouraging debut regardless.

He cracked this year’s Opening Day roster but suffered a shoulder injury after just 16 contests. That ailment was eventually revealed to be a left shoulder subluxation. Mitchell required surgery and manager Craig Counsell relayed that the rest of his season was in jeopardy.

Now it seems that it’s possible he could make it back before the campaign is done. There are still a couple of weeks left in the regular season and the Brewers are a virtual lock for the playoffs. They have a lead of 4.5 games over the Cubs in the National League Central and would surely still be in the mix for a Wild Card spot even if the Cubs manage a late surge.

That gives Mitchell a chance to act as a real wild card himself in the weeks to come. His major league performance has been inconsistent thus far, with the negatives being a 40% strikeout rate and .469 BABIP. But he’s nonetheless hit .286/.341/.462 in his 44 games, stolen nine bases and received strong grades for his center field defense.

Most of Milwaukee’s center field playing time has gone to Joey Wiemer this year. He’s considered a strong defender but has hit just .204/.283/.362 for the season. Sal Frelick was called up in July and has started to cut into Wiemer’s role, walking in 14.9% of his plate appearances and producing line of .252/.363/.374 while also providing above-average defense.

Perhaps the return of Mitchell could push himself or Frelick into a corner role, if the club wants them both in the lineup. Tyrone Taylor, Mark Canha and Christian Yelich are also in that mix, though the latter two have been dealing with minor injuries of late and could perhaps get some time off.  There’s also the designated hitter slot, where the Brewers have been using Josh Donaldson and Rowdy Tellez recently. Donaldson has hit well in his four games since being called up but is having a poor season overall, dating back to his time with the Yankees, whereas Tellez is also struggling through a down year. Of course, any other injuries sustained in upcoming games could change the entire equation.

However the club decides to divvy up the playing time, they are surely happy to have extra options for the next few weeks. It’s also just a good sign for Mitchell to get back this year, something that wasn’t necessarily seen as likely a few months ago.

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  1. abc123baseball

    2 years ago

    Hell yes. Secret weapon for the postseason.

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    • tangerinepony

      2 years ago

      So he can strike out 40% of the time in the playoffs? I’ll pass. He won’t be on the post season roster. Canha, Yelich and Frelick will be just fine starting with Taylor coming off the bench and possibly wiemer
      Although even he needs to step it up in a big way

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      • minor league guy

        2 years ago

        i would take him for baserunning and defense… the strikeouts are alarming, but .341 obp is still WELL above the team avg.

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  2. MLB Top 100 Commenter

    2 years ago

    Long-term I think Frelick and Mitchell are better than Wiemer. But I think that I would stay pat for the remainder of 2023 and use Mitchell mostly from bench.

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    • i like al conin

      2 years ago

      What if Miitchell is red hot on his rehab assignment?

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      • minor league guy

        2 years ago

        hate to say it, but kid vicious probs doesnt make the playoff roster in that case

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  3. shadow

    2 years ago

    Good problems to have.

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  4. User 1855579867

    2 years ago

    Garrett Mitchell is the service attendant at the Chevy service department I go to. His WAR is primo.

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    • AHH-Rox

      2 years ago

      Water pumps Above Replacement?

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  5. SharksFan91

    2 years ago

    Canha’s not a good outfielder. Yelich, Frelick & Taylor should be the starting OF. Taylor plays well when he’s given the opportunity on a regular basis. But, that’s not going to happen with Counsell as manager. And please, Frelick has no business batting 4th. Flip-flop him and Contreras in the order. Of course, CC is too stubborn and thinks he’s the smartest guy in the room with some of his lineups and moves.

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    • AlBundysFanClubPresident

      2 years ago

      It’s absurd to think that an actual mlb manager might be smarter than a random commenter on a baseball rumor site!

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      • SharksFan91

        2 years ago

        I simply think Frelick batting 4th is foolish since he’s not that type of hitter. Never said I’m smarter than Counsell for an MLB manager. Counsell is simply overrated and not the genius many of you make him out to be. Same with Stearns.
        But, hey what do I know? I’m just a random commenter like everyone else here. What a j*ck***. Perhaps you can read this after you remove your head from somewhere and stop bowing to CC. lol
        Cue the “small market” Milwaukee whining and claims.

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        • AlBundysFanClubPresident

          2 years ago

          Take a joke dude.

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        • afsooner02

          2 years ago

          Has CC been the best manager the brewers have ever had? Before you say Harvey and his Wallbangers CC has done way more with less. Winning the central this year with that lineup says all I need to know. Is he perfect? No, but playoffs after playoffs is wayyyyyy better than what we had to watch from mid 1980s to him arriving. Man does way more with less. Imagine if he actually had a legit lineup for once.

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        • minor league guy

          2 years ago

          agreed that frelick isnt a prototypical clean up hitter, but the guy puts the ball in play, which is what you want from anyone batting with runners on base. and while counsell isnt perfect, he certainly has made a name for bucking normal trends

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