Blake Mitchell (baseball)

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Blake Mitchell
Kansas City Royals
Catcher
Born: (2004-08-03) August 3, 2004 (age 20)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Men's baseball
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
U-18 Baseball World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Sarasota-Bradenton Team

Blake Austin Mitchell (born August 3, 2004) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Kansas City Royals organization. He was selected with the eighth overall pick in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. [1]

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Amateur career

Mitchell lives in Sinton, Texas and attended Sinton High School. [2] As a junior, he was named the Texas Player of the Year after batting .465 with 17 doubles, seven home runs, and 52 RBIs as Sinton won the Class 4A State Championship. [3] [4] After the season, Mitchell was selected to play in the MLB and USA Baseball All-American Game. [5] After the season, Mitchell was named to the roster for the United States national baseball team to compete in the 2022 U-18 Baseball World Cup. [6] He earned the win in the gold medal game after pitching 2+2⁄3 scoreless innings in relief. [7] As a senior, Mitchell repeated as the Gatorade Player of the Year. [8]

Mitchell committed to play college baseball at LSU. [9] [10]

Professional career

Mitchell was selected by the Kansas City Royals with the eighth pick in the first round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. On July 15, 2023, he signed with the Royals for $4.9 million. [11] He made his professional debut in 2023 with the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Royals and was promoted to the Single-A Columbia Fireflies for the 2024 season.

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References

  1. ↑ "Sinton's Blake Mitchell enters senior year as potential 1st round pick". Corpus Christi Caller-Times . February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Sinton baseball player Blake Mitchell has big league dreams". KRISTV.com . January 25, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Sinton's Mitchell, Stewart share Player of the Year honors on 4A TSWA All-State Team". Corpus Christi Caller-Times . July 28, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Sinton is home to the top high school baseball prospect". SpectrumLocalNews.com. March 17, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  5. ↑ Thomasson, Chris (July 15, 2022). "Sinton's Mitchell impresses at All-American Game". KIIITV.com. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ "USA Baseball Announces 2022 18U National Team Roster". Baseball America . September 2, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Team USA tops Chinese Taipei, wins gold at WBSC U18 Baseball World Cup". Sarasota Herald-Tribune . September 20, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Sinton's Blake Mitchell named Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year for second straight season". Corpus Christi Caller-Times . June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  9. ↑ Folse II, David (July 31, 2022). "LSU 2023 baseball commit coming off of phenomenal junior campaign". 247Sports.com . Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  10. ↑ Liska, Larissa (May 9, 2023). "Sinton senior catcher, Blake Mitchell, projected first round MLB draft prospect". KRISTV.com . Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  11. ↑ Nettuno II, Tyler (July 15, 2023). "LSU signee Blake Mitchell officially inks under-slot deal with Royals". usatoday.com . Retrieved July 15, 2023.


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