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 shopper might be in main league camp as a non-roster invitee subsequent spring.
Mitchell, 25, has spent elements of two seasons within the large 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 fee and a 22.4% strikeout fee in that point. The previous No. 50 total draft choose (Pirates, 2017) spent the 2024 season with the Padres (his hometown group) however didn’t get a name to the majors despite stable manufacturing with Triple-A El Paso: .277/.359/.512 (114 wRC+).
That was Mitchell’s fourth season with not less than a while logged in Triple-A. He’s proven little problem hitting at that stage, logging a profession .287/.358/.487 batting line in 1067 plate appearances there. The lefty-swinging outfielder has usually 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 area however has greater than 1000 innings in left area along with a tiny pattern of 71 innings in heart. He’ll give the Sox some left-handed depth behind an enormous league outfield combine presently together with Andrew Benintendi, Luis Robert Jr., Dominic Fletcher, Austin Slater, Oscar Colas and Corey Julks.
