Oct 4, 2022; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Garrett Mitchell (5) celebrates with left fielder Tyrone Taylor (15) after hitting a home run during the second inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Garrett Mitchell received awesome news this week as he was medically cleared to start playing in live games. Since early May he has been recovering from shoulder surgery after he injured his labrum sliding into third base. He now is in Triple-A Nashville and will stay their until the completion of their season.
Apr 4, 2023; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Garrett Mitchell (5) has a cheesehead placed on his head but Willy Adames (27) after hitting a home run during the sixth inning against the New York Mets at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Garrett Mitchell has joined the Nashville Sounds on a rehab assignment and could join the Milwaukee Brewers this season.
No matter what happens on rehab assignment Garrett Mitchell will spend the next nine days in Nashville playing with the Sounds. He appeared in just 16 games before getting injured and now it is time to get some live at-bats and repetitions underneath his belt.
Sunday, September 24 is when the Triple-A regular season concludes. This means theoretically Garrett Mitchell could return to the Brewers for their final week of the regular season.
Apr 5, 2023; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Garrett Mitchell (5) hugs manager Craig Counsell after hitting a walk off home run against the New York Mets at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
His return from surgery is quite incredible for at one point it was thought that he had an outside chance of returning as a pinch runner. He now will be looking to prove that he can help a playoff bound Milwaukee team during their most important part of the season.
Mar 1, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Garrett Mitchell (5) makes the leaping catch for an out against the Los Angeles Angels in the third inning at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports
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