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Milwaukee Brewers Finally Activate Young Outfielder Garrett Mitchell From Injured List

Former first round pick Garrett Mitchell is making his return to the Milwaukee Brewers after missing the last five months with a shoulder injury.
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Milwaukee Brewers Finally Activate Young Outfielder Garrett Mitchell From Injured List
Milwaukee Brewers Finally Activate Young Outfielder Garrett Mitchell From Injured List

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The Milwaukee Brewers have reinstated outfielder Garrett Mitchell from the 60-day injured list, the team announced Thursday.

Mitchell first hit the injured list on April 19 due to left shoulder subluxation. He was moved from the 10-day to the 60-day injured list on April 30.

The Brewers sent Mitchell to Triple-A Nashville for a rehab assignment on Sept. 15. In eight games of minor league ball, Mitchell hit .308 with an .819 OPS.

To make room for Mitchell on the active roster, the Brewers designated third baseman and right fielder Brian Anderson for assignment.

Mitchell made his MLB debut on Aug. 27, 2022, a few months after he was recognized as the No. 1 prospect in the Brewers' farm system. In 28 big league appearances that season, Mitchell hit .311 with two home runs, eight RBI, nine stolen bases and an .832 OPS.

The 2020 first round pick out of UCLA was on Milwaukee's Opening Day roster in 2023, and he was batting .259 with three home runs, six RBI and a .772 OPS through 16 games before he went down with his shoulder injury.

In his absence, the Brewers emerged as NL Central champions, clinching their fifth playoff berth in six years as a result. Milwaukee now has another outfielder to turn to this postseason, adding Mitchell to fellow rookies Sal Frelick and Blake Perkins and veterans Christian Yelich, Mark Canha and Tyrone Taylor.

Mtichell will make his first appearance in over five months Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals, starting in center field and batting ninth. First pitch from American Family Field is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET.

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Sam Connon
SAM CONNON

Sam Connon is a staff writer covering baseball for “Fastball on SI.’’ He previously covered UCLA Athletics for On SI’s All Bruins site, and is a UCLA graduate, with his work there as a sports columnist receiving awards from the College Media Association and Society of Professional Journalists. Connon also wrote for On SI’s New England Patriots site, Patriots Country, and he was on the Patriots and Boston Red Sox beats at Prime Time Sports Talk. Sam lives in Boston.

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