RICHARD MITCHELL, RIGHT HANDED PITCHER
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Born: July 29, 1995 Height: 6’2″ Weight: 185 Bats: Right Throws: Right Signed: Int’l Free Agent, 2011, Pittsburgh Pirates How Acquired: International Free Agent Country: Colombia Agent: N/A |
WTM’S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES |
Mitchell throws in the low-90s, with a curve and change. He received a reasonably large bonus, so he’s a guy the Pirates hoped would turn into a prospect. So far he’s missed very few bats.
2012 Mitchell pitched in relief in his debut season, struggling with his control. 2013 Mitchell stayed in the bullpen, but had even more trouble with the strike zone. 2014 The Pirates moved Mitchell to the rotation and he made significant progress drastically improving his control. He did, however, have a near-nonexistent K rate. 2015 Mitchell moved up to the GCL, where he pitched in relief. He got decent results with a higher but still very low K rate. Mitchell has been progressing very slowly. He could be a candidate for Bristol in 2016. |
CONTRACT INFORMATION
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2016: Minor League Contract |
PLAYER INFORMATION
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Signing Bonus: N/A MiLB Debut: 2012 MLB Debut: N/A MiLB FA Eligible: 2019 MLB FA Eligible: N/A Rule 5 Eligible: 2016 Added to 40-Man: N/A Options Remaining: 3 MLB Service Time: 0.000 |
TRANSACTIONS
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2011: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent. |