2022 Stats
AVG
.226
HR
5
RBI
17
R
21
SB
3
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
After being left unprotected in the 2021 Rule 5 Draft, Mitchell announced his presence in 2022 by shelling Triple-A pitching to the tune of a .339/.391/.547 line in 261 plate appearances. That earned him a chance in Pittsburgh, though he was demoted back to Triple-A after early struggles. Given a chance to Redeem himself, Mitchell posted a considerably improved .306 wOBA, 96 wRC+ and 20.1 percent strikeout rate in 144 plate appearances between July 15 and the close of the campaign - passable marks for a 23-year-old. Both his major and minor-league track record suggest that batting average and counting stats are likely to be the primary ways in which Mitchell creates fantasy value. He rarely struck out at much more than a 20 percent clip while rising through the Pirates' minor-league system, but regularly posted ISOs below .200. Looking ahead to 2023, Mitchell appeared to be a frontrunner for a corner outfield spot, but he was unable to earn a spot on the Opening Day roster during spring training and is beginning the campaign in the minors. Bryan Reynolds, Jack Suwinski and Andrew McCutchen are likely to start from left to right in the outfield for Pittsburgh. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
#596
ADP
Off Opening Day roster
Mitchell was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
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.
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.
Batting Stats
Loading Batting Stats...
2022
2022 MLB Game Log
Loading Batting Game Log...
Minor League Game Log
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Loading Minor League Batting Game Log...
Batting Order Slot Breakdown
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
2
2
2
8
17
6
10
1
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
2
4
5
1
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+12%
OPS vs LHP
2022
+12%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020vs Left | .689 | 56 | 2 | 5 | .245 | ||||
| Since 2020vs Right | .616 | 176 | 3 | 12 | .220 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .689 | 56 | 2 | 5 | .245 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .616 | 176 | 3 | 12 | .220 | ||||
| 2021vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| More Splits→ | View More Split Stats | ||||||||
Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+62%
OPS at Home
2022
+62%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020Home | .767 | 127 | 4 | 12 | .274 | ||||
| Since 2020Away | .473 | 105 | 1 | 5 | .168 | ||||
| 2022Home | .767 | 127 | 4 | 12 | .274 | ||||
| 2022Away | .473 | 105 | 1 | 5 | .168 | ||||
| 2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| More Splits→ | View More Split Stats | ||||||||
Stat Review
How does Cal Mitchell compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.35BB Rate
7.8%K Rate
22.4%BABIP
.276ISO
.123AVG
.226OBP
.286SLG
.349OPS
.635wOBA
.283Exit Velocity
89.9 mphHard Hit Rate
30.3%Barrels/PA
3.4%Expected BA
.238Expected SLG
.358Sprint Speed
23.8 ft/secGround Ball %
47.2%Line Drive %
22.4%Fly Ball %
30.4%Prospect Rankings History
Advanced Batting Stats
Loading Advanced Batting Stats...
Additional Stats
Games By Position
Defensive Stats
Loading Games Played by Position...
Batted Ball Stats
Loading Batted Ball Stats...
Stats Vs Upcoming Pitchers
Want more matchup stats?
Loading Matchup Stats...
Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers.
Subscribe Now
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Cal Mitchell See More
Jan Levine kicks off the column for 2023 and examines all the NL positional battles.
Erik Halterman covers every NL job up for grabs during spring training, including the shortstop job in Atlanta where Vaughn Grissom likely will battle it out with Orlando Arcia.
Jan Levine has profiled a couple of Atlanta starters who could provide fantasy worth down the stretch.
Jason Shebilske breaks down the top waiver wire pickups of the week, with Felix Bautista headlining a group of pitchers set to see save chances down the stretch.
Dan Marcus brings us his best player recommendations for DraftKings' Wednesday slate, which features Blake Snell on the bump against visiting Colorado.
2019 Fantasy Outlook
If a left-handed hitter slashes .258/.325/.409 in 385 PA against righties and .357/.413/.490 in 110 PA against southpaws in his Low-A debut as a 19-year-old, it means one of three things. He either got lucky in a small sample against same-handed pitchers, got unlucky in a large sample against righties, or has natural reverse platoon splits. The best-case scenario would be that Mitchell was unlucky against righties, but that is also the least likely scenario -- his .347 BABIP for the season was perfectly in line with his line-drive-oriented approach. The 50th overall pick in 2017, Mitchell is a below-average runner who is destined for left field, so he needs to hit a ton. While he is excellent at getting the ball in the air, he struggles to use the whole field (26.1 Oppo%). There are plenty of evaluators who think his ability to lace line drives (28.4 LD%) will lead to a plus hit tool, but there are valid reasons to be skeptical of that at this stage.
More Fantasy News
Sitting again Wednesday
Mitchell is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Sits again Tuesday
Mitchell is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Out of Monday's lineup
Mitchell isn't starting Monday against the Cardinals.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Heads to bench Friday
Mitchell is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Swipes third bag
Mitchell went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in a 4-1 win Tuesday over the Reds.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.