Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Monday that Mitchell (hand) and Sal Frelick are candidates to bat leadoff versus right-handers, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Murphy prefers former leadoff man Christian Yelich in the No. 3 spot, creating an opening at the top of the batting order. Mitchell is a question mark right now for Thursday's season opener versus the Mets as he awaits X-ray results on his hand, but if he's healthy, he could be in a prime run-scoring spot.