The Brewers transferred Mitchell (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.
The transaction is merely procedural with Mitchell on track to miss the rest of the season after undergoing left shoulder surgery Tuesday. In a corresponding move, Milwaukee reinstated Brandon Woodruff (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list ahead of his 2025 debut Sunday against the Marlins.
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Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Out for 2025
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Mitchell (shoulder) is undergoing surgery on his left shoulder Tuesday, and the goal is for him to be healthy for spring training next year, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Manager Pat Murphy previously floated the possibility of Mitchell returning late in the season, but he'll instead spend the rest of 2025 recovering and rehabbing from the shoulder procedure. It's another lost season for the 26-year-old, who played in just 25 games before landing on the injured list and has seen action in only 141 big-league contests in the regular season since making his debut in 2022.
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Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Will undergo shoulder surgery
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Mitchell is scheduled to undergo surgery on his left shoulder Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
A second opinion confirmed an initial diagnosis that indicated Mitchell will need surgery to repair his left shoulder after the outfielder dislodged some of the anchors from his previous surgery during a rehab game with Triple-A Nashville on June 20. According to Brewers manager Pat Murphy, Mitchell's recovery timeline could allow him to return to action before the end of this season. However, that timeline should become more clear following Tuesday's procedure.
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Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Could need another shoulder surgery
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Mitchell (oblique) could require another surgery on his left shoulder after the initial diagnosis was that he dislodged some of the anchors from his previous surgery during a rehab game with Triple-A Nashville on Friday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Mitchell will receive a second opinion before a decision on surgery is made. If he does go under the knife again, he would require 8-to-10 weeks to recover, so it wouldn't necessarily be a season-ending operation. Mitchell -- who missed most of the 2023 season following labrum surgery -- initially went on the 10-day injured list back in late April with a left oblique strain.
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Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Beginning assignment in rookie ball
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Mitchell (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League on Saturday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Manager Pat Murphy previously said the Brewers are hoping to get Mitchell playing rehab games at Triple-A Nashville by June 20, but the team will first ease him into game action by having him play in some rookie-level games. Assuming he doesn't encounter any setbacks, the speedy outfielder could be back in Milwaukee by the end of the month.
Mitchell (oblique) resumed baseball activities at the Brewers' spring training complex last week, MLB.com reports.
Mitchell's progress from a left oblique strain suffered in late April has been slow, but he's finally begun ramping things back up. Assistant general manager Matt Kleine said recently that it's possible Mitchell will be ready to return before the end of June, but a firm timetable for the outfielder's activation is unclear.
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Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Sitting against southpaw
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Mitchell is not in the Brewers' starting lineup against the Giants on Monday.
San Francisco is sending left-hander Robbie Ray to the hill, so Mitchell will begin Monday's game in the dugout while Isaac Collins joins Sal Frelick and Jackson Chourio in the outfield. Mitchell has begun the season slashing .222/.295/.333 with one stolen base, seven runs scored and three RBI in 62 plate appearances.
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Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Idle vs. LHP
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Mitchell isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against Arizona.
The D-backs will send left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez to the hill to start Friday's contest, so the left-handed bat of Mitchell will start the game on the bench. His absence opens a spot in left field for Isaac Collins.
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Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Getting rest against lefty
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Mitchell isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Colorado.
The Brewers will keep the lefty-hitting Mitchell and his career .687 OPS against southpaws on the bench with Kyle Freeland set to start on the mound for the Rockies. Isaac Collins, Sal Frelick and Jackson Chourio will start across the outfield while Mitchell rests.
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Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Sitting versus southpaw
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Mitchell is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Reds.
It's southpaw Nick Lodolo on the bump for the Reds, so the left-handed hitting Mitchell will grab a seat. The Brewers are going with an outfield of Isaac Collins, Sal Frelick and Jackson Chourio in the series opener.
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Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Gets day off versus lefty
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Mitchell is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies.
With southpaw Ranger Suarez toeing the rubber for the Phillies, the lefty-hitting Mitchell will get a maintenance day. The Brewers will turn to Gary Sanchez to fill Mitchell's spot in the lineup, with Sanchez serving as Milwaukee's designated hitter and batting fifth.
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Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Getting rest Wednesday
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Mitchell isn't in the Brewers' lineup Wednesday against the Giants.
After hitting a solo home run in Tuesday's series opener, Mitchell will step aside Wednesday while Sal Frelick gets the starting nod in right field and bats sixth.
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Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Goes deep in win
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Mitchell went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Giants.
Mitchell led off the sixth with a solo home run off Tristan Beck that proved to be the difference in Tuesday's win. He now has nine hits in eight starts since Aug. 29, with six of those hits going for extra bases, leading to a .742 slugging percentage and 1.095 OPS over that span. For the year, Mitchell is slashing .252/.339/.437 with five homers, 14 RBI, 24 runs, seven steals and a 19:54 BB:K in 171 plate appearances.
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Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: On bench vs. lefty
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Mitchell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
The lefty-hitting Mitchell will take a seat for the series finale while the Rockies send a southpaw (Kyle Freeland) to the bump for the second straight day, but the outfielder continues to see steady playing time versus righties. He had started in each of the Brewers' previous seven matchups with right-handers.
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Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Sitting against southpaw
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Mitchell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Since being activated from the injured list Aug. 22, Blake Perkins has slashed .345/.447/.448 over his ensuing nine games to stake a claim to an everyday role in center field, but Mitchell hasn't faded from Milwaukee's outfield picture entirely. Though he'll be on the bench Sunday with lefty Brandon Williamson taking the hill for Cincinnati, the lefty-hitting Mitchell started each of the past four games -- all against right-handed pitching -- and went 6-for-13 with two home runs, one triple, one double, three walks, two stolen bases, five runs and three RBI.
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Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Fills box score in nightcap
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Mitchell went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a triple, a stolen base and three total runs scored in a 14-0 win over the Reds in the second game of Friday's doubleheader.
After going 16 games without a homer while going just 7-for-44 (.159), Mitchell has six hits and two long balls in his last three contests. The 25-year-old outfielder is slashing .269/.362/.446 with four homers, 21 runs scored, 12 RBI and six stolen bases across 149 plate appearances this year.
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Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Taking seat Tuesday
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Mitchell isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Giants.
Mitchell will take a seat for the second consecutive game Tuesday after tallying a base hit in six of his last seven games. Blake Perkins will take over as Milwaukee's center fielder and bat sixth.
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Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Mitchell is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against Oakland.
Mitchell has a .269/.321/.346 slash line over his past seven games and will sit Sunday for the second time in Milwaukee's last three contests. Blake Perkins will start in center field and bat eighth in the series finale.
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Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: On bench Friday
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Mitchell is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.
With southpaw JP Sears on the mound for Oakland, the lefty-hitting Mitchell will yield to Blake Perkins in center field. In his last 12 games, Mitchell is 5-for-36 (.139) with a brutal 46.3 percent strikeout rate.
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Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Sitting against lefty
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Mitchell isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals.
The lefty-hitting Mitchell will step out of the lineup Saturday as left-hander DJ Herz prepares to throw the first pitch for Washington. Blake Perkins will cover center field in Mitchell's place and bat second.
