Richard Mitchell

RICHARD MITCHELL, RIGHT HANDED PITCHER
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
DSL:  2-0-0, 5.46 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, 28.0 IP, 4.8 BB, 5.1 K/9

Mitchell pitched in relief in his debut season, struggling with his control.

2013
DSL:  4-4-0, 4.74 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 38.0 IP, 5.9 BB/9, 5.0 K/9

Mitchell stayed in the bullpen, but had even more trouble with the strike zone.

2014
DSL:  7-3-0, 3.05 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 65.0 IP, 2.2 BB/9, 3.3 K/9

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
R:  2-2-0, 3.38 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 21.1 IP, 3.8 BB/9, 5.9 K/9

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
2016: Minor League Contract
PLAYER INFORMATION
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
2011: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent.