OF Kevonte Mitchell Placed on DL

April 19, 2018 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Myrtle Beach Pelicans News Release

The Chicago Cubs have announced the following roster moves affecting the Myrtle Beach Pelicans:

-OF Kevonte Mitchell has been placed on the 7-day disabled list.

-OF Daniel Spingola has been assigned to Myrtle Beach from Short Season Class A Eugene. He will wear No. 22.

Mitchell left Wednesday's game in the fifth inning after notching a hit in his first at-bat. The Kennett, Mo., native had been riding a six-game hitting streak, batting 9-for-19 (.474) with a double and two RBIs. Overall in 11 games this season with Myrtle Beach, Mitchell is hitting .306/.350/.333 with four stolen bases. Originally drafted by the Cubs in the 13th round of the 2014 draft out of Kennett High School in Missouri, Mitchell led Low-A South Bend in 2017 in both home runs (11) and RBIs (59). He slashed .245/.316/.397 while adding 19 doubles and 21 steals for the Low-A Cubs.

Spingola is in his third stint with Myrtle Beach, going 3-for-13 with a homer and three RBIs to start 2018 with the Pelicans. A Carolina League Mid-Season All-Star a year ago, he slashed .285/.368/.434 with 15 doubles, six triples, two homers and 27 RBIs in 64 contests with the Pelicans before earning a promotion to Double-A Tennessee. With the Smokies, he hit .237/.299/.385 with six doubles, one triple, four home runs and 13 RBIs in 43 games. The Alpharetta, Ga., native was originally selected by the Cubs in the 24th round of the 2014 draft before electing to return to Georgia Tech. Chicago took him again the next season in the 31st round.

The Pelicans' roster sits at 25 active players, with four players on the disabled list.

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