Bryan Mitchell’s problems as a pitcher are very simple. He can throw baseballs very hard, but he cannot throw them where he wants them to go. Pitch F/X has clocked his fastball at 99 mph, and he has a wipeout curve and a nasty cutter to compliment his heater. But even in the lower levels of the minors, walks have always been an issue for the hard-throwing righty.
Selected in the 16th round of the 2009 Draft, Mitchell reached the majors in 2014, making three appearances for the big league club. In 2015, most of his big league work came out of the bullpen, while he started at Triple-A Scranton.