| Mitch Farris | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels – No. 70 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:February 14, 2001 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 2, 2025, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–3 |
| Earned run average | 6.66 |
| Strikeouts | 24 |
| Teams | |
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Mitchell Thomas Farris (born February 14,2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Farris attended Palm Harbor University High School in Palm Harbor,Florida,and played college baseball at Wingate University. [1] [2] In 2023,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [3]
The Atlanta Braves drafted Farris in the 14th round,with the 429th overall selection,of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. [2] He split his first professional season between the rookie-level Florida Complex League Braves and Single-A Augusta GreenJackets,posting a cumulative 1-0 record and 2.16 ERA with 21 strikeouts across five appearances (two starts). [4]
Farris split the 2024 season between the Double-A Mississippi Braves,High-A Rome Braves,and Augusta. In 25 appearances (19 starts) for the three affiliates,he pitched to a combined 4-6 record and 3.08 ERA with 131 strikeouts and one save across 108 innings pitched. [5]
On December 21,2024,the Braves traded Farris to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for Davis Daniel. [6] He began the 2025 season with the Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas,for whom he logged a 3-8 record and 4.27 ERA with 142 strikeouts in 23 games (22 starts).
On September 1,2025,Farris was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [7] Farris made his MLB debut for the Angels on September 2 starting against the Kansas City Royals and earned his first career win after allowing 1 run on 3 hits in 5 innings. [8] He recorded his first out in the big leagues by striking out Bobby Witt Jr. [9]