Mitchell is not in the lineup Thursday for Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series against the Mets.
The Mets are starting a lefty for the second day in a row, and Mitchell has been out of the starting nine on both occasions. Mitchell came off the bench to deliver a go-ahead, two-run home run in the eighth inning of Game 2 and is a candidate to enter mid-game again Thursday when the Mets turn to a righty reliever. Blake Perkins is in center field and batting second in Game 3.
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Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Not starting Game 2
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Mitchell isn't in the lineup Wednesday for Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series against the Mets.
Mitchell will ride the pine to begin Game 2 as the Mets start left-hander Sean Manaea. Blake Perkins will get the nod in center field and bat second for Milwaukee.
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Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Records steal in win
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Mitchell went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Mets.
Mitchell has gone a modest 8-for-30 over his last 10 games, but he's logged four steals in that span. The outfielder is up to 11 steals on 15 attempts this season. He's added a .256/.344/.472 slash line, eight home runs, 21 RBI and 33 runs scored over 68 games while serving as a strong-side platoon option in center field.
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Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Resting against lefty
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Mitchell isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.
Southpaw Sean Manaea will start on the mound for New York to begin the final series of the regular season, so the lefty-hitting Mitchell will step out of the lineup while Jackson Chourio, Blake Perkins and Sal Frelick start across Milwaukee's outfield.
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Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Out versus left-hander
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Mitchell is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Pittsburgh.
With lefty Bailey Falter on the bump for the Pirates, the left-handed-hitting Mitchell will sit this one out. Blake Perkins will be in center field and Gary Sanchez will be at designated hitter for the Brewers.
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Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Sitting against southpaw
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Mitchell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Lefty Jordan Montgomery is on the bump for Arizona, so the lefty-hitting Mitchell will retreat to the bench for the series finale. Blake Perkins will cover center field in Mitchell's stead.
Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Gets day off versus lefty
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Mitchell is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies.
With southpaw Ranger Suarez toeing the rubber for the Phillies, the lefty-hitting Mitchell will get a maintenance day. The Brewers will turn to Gary Sanchez to fill Mitchell's spot in the lineup, with Sanchez serving as Milwaukee's designated hitter and batting fifth.
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Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Gets on base five times in win
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Mitchell went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, three walks and three total runs scored in Saturday's 15-8 win over the Diamondbacks.
Mitchell hadn't drawn a walk while going a poor 5-for-27 (.185) over his first nine games in September. He was able to turn things around with a huge performance Saturday in just his third game of the year from the cleanup spot. The outfielder is up to a .258/.349/.460 slash line with six homers, 17 RBI, 28 runs scored, seven stolen bases, 11 doubles and two triples through 57 contests this year.
Mitchell isn't in the Brewers' lineup Wednesday against the Giants.
After hitting a solo home run in Tuesday's series opener, Mitchell will step aside Wednesday while Sal Frelick gets the starting nod in right field and bats sixth.
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Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Goes deep in win
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Mitchell went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Giants.
Mitchell led off the sixth with a solo home run off Tristan Beck that proved to be the difference in Tuesday's win. He now has nine hits in eight starts since Aug. 29, with six of those hits going for extra bases, leading to a .742 slugging percentage and 1.095 OPS over that span. For the year, Mitchell is slashing .252/.339/.437 with five homers, 14 RBI, 24 runs, seven steals and a 19:54 BB:K in 171 plate appearances.
Mitchell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
The lefty-hitting Mitchell will take a seat for the series finale while the Rockies send a southpaw (Kyle Freeland) to the bump for the second straight day, but the outfielder continues to see steady playing time versus righties. He had started in each of the Brewers' previous seven matchups with right-handers.
