Impact Mitchell was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Friday and passed through waivers unclaimed. The 24-year-old outfielder is a career .222/.284/.343 hitter in 237 major-league plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
CAL MITCHELL RIGHT FIELDER - NO TEAM
RIGHT FIELDER - NO TEAM
Outrighted to Triple-A Pittsburgh outrighted Mitchell to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Designated for assignment The Pirates designated Mitchell for assignment Friday.
Impact The Pirates selected Miguel Andujar to the active roster Friday, so Mitchell will end up losing his spot on the 40-man roster to free a space for Andujar. Mitchell is slashing .264/.338/.426 with 53 RBI across 300 plate appearances in Triple-A this season and could offer organizational depth to another team willing to claim him off waivers.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Optioned to Triple-A Mitchell was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.
Impact Mitchell will head back to Triple-A after being called up Tuesday, going 0-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout while appearing in two games in the Pirates' series with the Cubs. In a corresponding move, Pittsburgh selected the contract of Nick Gonzales from Indianapolis, who will be set to make his major-league debut.
JUNE 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Bryan Reynolds' back issue gives Cal Mitchell another shot at big leagues Bryan Reynolds was out of the Pirates lineup on Tuesday with lower-back tightness. That necessitated a promotion of Cal Mitchell.
JUNE 20, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Recalled from Triple-A Pittsburgh recalled Mitchell from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.
Impact Mitchell will get his first major-league action of the season after posting a decent .276/.353/.427 batting line with seven home runs and six stolen bases through 64 games at the Triple-A level. He slashed .226/.286/.349 with five homers and three steals over 69 big-league games in 2022.
JUNE 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Off Opening Day roster Mitchell was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.
Impact Mitchell played in 69 games during his first taste of the big leagues last year and had a .226/.286/.349 slash line with five home runs and three steals. He won't open 2023 on the MLB roster, with Bryan Reynolds, Jack Suwinski and Andrew McCutchen (elbow) poised to operate as the Pirates' primary outfielders.
MARCH 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting again Wednesday Mitchell is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.
Impact Mitchell will remain on the bench with southpaw Matthew Liberatore on the bump for the Cardinals, marking the third straight absence for the lefty-hitting outfielder. With a .638 OPS over 231 plate appearances during his rookie season, Mitchell won't necessarily have a strong case to open the 2023 campaign in a near-everyday role for the Pirates.
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sits again Tuesday Mitchell is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals.
Impact Mitchel is 6-for-14 with two doubles, a walk, three runs and a stolen base over his past five games but will take a seat Tuesday for Pittsburgh's second straight contest. Bryan Reynolds, Ji-hwan Bae and Jack Suwinski will start from left to right in the outfield.
OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Out of Monday's lineup Mitchell isn't starting Monday against the Cardinals.
Impact Mitchell will head to the bench after he went 3-for-6 with two doubles, two walks and a strikeout over the last two games. Jack Suwinski will take his place in right field and bat eighth.
OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Heads to bench Friday Mitchell is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals.
Impact Mitchell started the past four games and will take a seat after he went 3-for-13 with three walks, a run and a stolen base. Jack Suwinski will shift to right field while Ji-hwan Bae starts in right.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Swipes third bag Mitchell went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in a 4-1 win Tuesday over the Reds.
Impact Mitchell singled in the second and walked and stole second in the fourth. He was replaced in the field in the eighth inning by Ben Gamel. It was his third stolen base of the season and second since Sept. 12. The 23-year-old has been on base often since returning to the majors at the beginning of September, walking 11 times in 74 plate appearances and posting a .351 OBP.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Not in lineup Mitchell will sit Saturday against the Cubs.
Impact Mitchell hasn't started a game against a lefty since his return to the majors at the start of September. That setup seems to be working fairly well for him, as he owns a respectable .725 OPS this month after struggling to a .577 OPS in his previous stints with the team. He'll sit against southpaw Wade Miley, with Diego Castillo getting the nod in right field.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mitchell's patience pays off with 2-walk game NEW YORK -- Cal Mitchell saw 14 pitches across four plate appearances on Thursday night. He swung at just five of those pitches. He exhibite...
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 • MLB.COM
Sent to minors Mitchell was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.
Impact Mitchel is 1-for-17 with an RBI and a run over his past six games and will make his way back to the minors. Rodolfo Castro was called up from Indianapolis in a corresponding move.
AUGUST 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Resting Saturday Mitchell will sit Saturday against the Orioles.
Impact Mitchell hits the bench after starting six straight games. He went hitless in his last four contests. Ben Gamel will get the start in right field, with Greg Allen starting in left.
AUGUST 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Pirates Pipeline: After hiatus back in Triple-A, prospects ready to take over MLB roster There seems to be a promise that the Pirates’ youth will reconvene in Pittsburgh over the last couple months of the season. It really isn’t....
AUGUST 5, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Hits fourth home run Mitchell went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 2-1 loss to the Phillies on Saturday.
Impact Mitchell's home run was the only offense that the Pirates could muster in the low-scoring affair. Despite not being touted as a high-powered bat, the rookie outfielder now has four home runs in 37 games this season and is slugging .455 in July. Mitchell should continue to see plenty of playing time in a Pirates lineup that is focused on developing for the future, so it is worth monitoring how his bat plays at the major-league level.
JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Friday Mitchell isn't in the lineup Friday against the Phillies.
Impact Mitchell started the last six games and hit .273 with a homer, four runs and three RBI. Diego Castillo will take over in right field and bat sixth.
JULY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Tallies third homer Mitchell went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored Thursday against the Phillies.
Impact Mitchell has started six consecutive games out of the All-Star break, going 6-for-22 with three RBI and four runs scored. The Pirates have several options in the outfield, but so long as Jack Suwinski remains in the minors and Jake Marisnick (toe) is sidelined, Mitchell should have a relatively clear path to playing time. Across 118 plate appearances this season, Mitchell has maintained a .216/.254/.342 line with three home runs, 10 runs scored and 10 RBI.
JULY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
On bench against lefty Mitchell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Impact The lefty-hitting Mitchell will take a seat for the series finale, giving way in right field to the righty-hitting Diego Castillo while southpaw Austin Gomber takes the mound for Colorado. Considering he started in both of the Bucs' previous two games against right-handed pitching while going 1-for-5 with a run scored, Mitchell looks as though he'll retain a large-side platoon role in the outfield coming out of the All-Star break.
JULY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Recalled by Pirates Mitchell was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Impact The 23-year-old was sent down by the Pirates in late June but will rejoin the major-league roster after Jack Suwinski was optioned to Indianapolis on Friday. Mitchell is starting in right field and batting seventh during Friday's matchup against the Rockies. While Diego Castillo should also be in the mix for additional playing time following Suwinski's demotion, Mitchell will presumably have the chance to carve out a regular role in the Pirates' lineup.
JULY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Pirates recall Cal Mitchell to replace Jack Suwinski; option Michael Perez for returning Tyler Heineman DENVER — The Pirates swapped one rookie outfielder for another before Friday’s game against the Colorado Rockies. As reported by the Post-Ga...
JULY 15, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Pirates' latest roster reshaping bumps outfielder Cal Mitchell back to Class AAA Indianapolis The Pirates made a bunch of roster moves on Monday. One of them included sending Cal Mitchell back to Class AAA Indianapolis.
JUNE 27, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Bound for Triple-A The Pirates optioned Mitchell to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.
Impact Mitchell was dropped from the 26-man active roster to create room for infielder Josh VanMeter (finger), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list. Though VanMeter wasn't a direct competitor for playing time, Mitchell will head to Triple-A since his opportunities in the Pittsburgh outfield were already tending down following the recent promotion of Bligh Madris. Mitchell had started in only three of the Pirates' last seven games and ends his first stint in the big leagues with a .552 OPS over 88 plate appearances.
JUNE 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting again while Madris starts Mitchell is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs.
Impact Other than swapping out No. 1 backstop Tyler Heineman for Michael Perez, the Pirates are running it back with the same lineup that produced a season-high 12 runs in Monday's victory. As a result, Mitchell will give way to fellow rookie Bligh Madris in right field for the second straight game after Madris went 3-for-4 with two RBI in his MLB debut. Considering Mitchell has gotten on base at a .189 clip over his last 12 games and doesn't have much of a big-league resume to fall back on, he may have to settle for a fourth-outfielder role for the time being while the team gives Madris a look.
JUNE 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
