Wyatt Mills

Gregory Wyatt Mills (born January 25, 1995) is an American professional baseball relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021 for the Seattle Mariners and has also played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals.

Wyatt Mills
Mills with the Seattle Mariners in 2022
Boston Red Sox – No. 40
Relief pitcher
Born: (1995-01-25) January 25, 1995
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 1, 2021, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average6.21
Strikeouts37
Teams

Amateur career

Mills attended Gonzaga Preparatory School in Spokane, Washington.[1] Undrafted out of high school, he enrolled at Gonzaga University where he played college baseball for the Bulldogs.

In 2014, as a freshman at Gonzaga, Mills compiled a 3.65 earned run average (ERA) in 12+1⁄3 innings pitched, and as a sophomore in 2015, he went 1–0 with a 2.79 ERA in 19 innings. Mills broke out as a junior in 2016, going 3–2 with a 2.65 ERA and seven saves in 37 innings pitched in relief. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 17th round of the 2016 MLB draft, but did not sign.[2] That summer, he played in the Alaska Baseball League.[3] During his senior year, he went 2–2 with a 1.79 ERA and 12 saves in 22 relief appearances.[4] He was then selected by the Seattle Mariners in the third round of the 2017 MLB draft.[5]

Professional career

Seattle Mariners

Mills signed with Seattle and made his professional debut with the Everett AquaSox before earning a promotion to the Clinton LumberKings. In 20+1⁄3 innings pitched between the two club, he went 0–2 with six saves and a 1.77 ERA, striking out 29.[6] In 2018, he began the year with the Modesto Nuts, with whom he went 6–0 with 11 saves and a 1.91 ERA in 42+1⁄3 innings pitched and was named a California League All-Star.[7] At the end of the season, he was promoted to the Arkansas Travelers, pitching to a 10.13 ERA in 10+2⁄3 innings.[8] After the season, he was assigned to play for the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League where he was 1–0 with a 1.93 ERA in eight appearances.[9] In 2019, he returned to Arkansas, going 4–2 with eight saves and a 4.27 ERA over 52+2⁄3 relief innings, striking out 66.[10] He did not pitch professionally during 2020,[10] due to cancellation of the minor-league season amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

On November 20, 2020, Mills was added to Seattle's 40-man roster.[11] On May 1, 2021, Mills was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[12] He made his MLB debut that night, pitching a scoreless inning of relief against the Los Angeles Angels.[13] For the 2021 season with the Mariners, Mills pitched 12+2⁄3 innings in which he gave up 14 earned runs, walking seven, and striking out 11.[14] When not with Seattle, Mills pitched with the Tacoma Rainers of the Triple-A West, going 4–2 with a 3.14 ERA and 51 strikeouts over 28+2⁄3 innings.[10]

During 2022, Mills split time between Seattle and Tacoma through June; he appeared in eight games with Seattle during which he recorded a 4.15 ERA while striking out six batters in 8+2⁄3 innings,[14] and 16 games with Tacoma with a 1.87 ERA while striking out 17 batters in 19+2⁄3 innings.[10]

Kansas City Royals

On June 27, 2022, Mills and minor-league starting pitcher William Fleming were traded to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Carlos Santana.[15] Through the end of the regular season, Mills pitched in 19 games for Kansas City, striking out 20 batters in 20+2⁄3 innings with a 4.79 ERA.[14] He also pitched in 13 minor-league games with the Omaha Storm Chasers, posted a 2.57 ERA while striking out 23 batters in 14 innings.[10] On December 13, Mills was designated for assignment.[16]

Boston Red Sox

On December 16, 2022, Mills was traded to the Boston Red Sox for minor-league pitcher Jacob Wallace.[17] Mills began the 2023 season on the injured list due to right elbow inflammation.[18] He suffered additional elbow inflammation in mid-March, delaying his recovery,[19] and was transferred to the 60-day injured list on April 16.[20] On July 5, Mills underwent Tommy John surgery, ending his season.[21]

International career

In October 2019, Mills was selected for the United States national baseball team for the 2019 WBSC Premier12 tournament, held in November 2019.[22]

References
  1. "Bullpups armed and ready". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  2. "Bios on all 40 of Rays draft picks". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  3. "Alaska League top prospects". Perfect Game. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  4. "Mills excited to stay in Northwest, join Mariners". MLB.com. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  5. "Mariners stocking up on arms in 2017 Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  6. "Out of Right Field: Former Gonzaga standouts Marco Gonzales, Wyatt Mills making strides for M's". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  7. "Former Gonzaga pitcher makes all-star team". KXLY.com. June 12, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  8. "Wyatt Mills Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  9. "Ex-Zag Wyatt Mills making progress for Mariners". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  10. "Wyatt Mills College, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  11. "Mariners Add 4 Players To 40-Man Roster". MLB Trade Rumors.
  12. "Mariners Designate Jacob Nottingham". MLB Trade Rumors.
  13. "Wyatt Mills' first day as a Mariner reliever begins with a fine, ends with a perfect inning". The Seattle Times. May 2, 2021.
  14. "Wyatt Mills Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  15. "Mariners acquire Santana from Royals". TSN.ca. June 27, 2022.
  16. "Royals Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. Kansas City Royals. December 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  17. "Red Sox Designate Eric Hosmer For Assignment". December 16, 2022.
  18. "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. Boston Red Sox. March 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  19. Smith, Christopher (April 8, 2023). "Injured Red Sox reliever 'not responding the way we thought' he would, Alex Cora says". masslive.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  20. Campbell, Brendan (April 16, 2023). "Red Sox place Chris Martin on 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation, transfer Wyatt Mills to 60-day injured list". bloggingtheredsox.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  21. "Red Sox's Wyatt Mills: Undergoes Tommy John surgery". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  22. "USA Baseball Names Premier12 Roster". USA Baseball. October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
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