39th Round

With pick 39-4 the Texas Rangers roll the dice and select RF Cal Mitchell [ML] ...

Cal Mitchell, OF, Pittsburgh Pirates (Double-A Altoona): 3-5, 3 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI, K.

2019 saw Mitchell post a career high in home runs—hitting 15 in the Florida State League—but his strikeout rate also jumped to nearly 30 percent. His power remains impressive this season (he’s currently slugging .535), and the strikeouts have dipped back to a more acceptable level, putting him back on track as one of the top prospects in the organization.

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Pirates: Cal Mitchell, OF (No. 17), Double-A Altoona
Maybe the Curve’s game versus the Yard Goats getting suspended on Wednesday was a good thing for Mitchell. After grounding out in his first at-bat, he could hardly stop hitting the ball when play resumed Thursday. Mitchell finished the first game of the doubleheader 3-for-5 with two homers and four RBIs. The only blemish came when he struck out swinging to end the top of the fifth -- the same inning he led off with a solo shot. Mitchell also extended his on-base streak to nine straight games.

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Calvin Mitchell, Double-A Altoona (Pirates) — It's easy to get overshadowed by Oneil Cruz and Roansy Contreras on the Altoona club, but Mitchell is certainly a prospect to watch in the robust Pirates system. In his team's romp over Hartford (which was the resumption of a rain-suspended game), Mitchell went 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs, his seventh and eighth of the season. His season slash line now stands at .306/.366/.535. The resultant .901 OPS is tied for 10th in the Double-A Northeast.

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