Sox Re-Sign RHP Ryan Mitchell, Longest Tenured Amarillo Baseball Player

Published on March 13, 2014 under American Association (AA)
Amarillo ThunderHeads News Release


For the fifth consecutive year, Ryan Mitchell will pitch in an Amarillo baseball uniform. Mitchell was signed to a veteran contract by the Amarillo Sox Baseball Club Thursday. After spending time in the Houston Astros organization, Mitchell bounced around independent baseball before finding a home in the Texas Panhandle.

Mitchell started with the Amarillo Dillas of United League Baseball in 2010, going 5-3 with a 4.29 ERA for the eventual ULB Champion Dillas. Since 2011, Mitchell has been in the starting rotation for the Amarillo Sox. In three seasons, he's gone 22-18 with a 4.78 ERA. In 2013, he had a team high 9 wins and a 4.07 ERA. He's pitched at least 100 innings in each of the last four seasons.

"We're thrilled to have Ryan back. He's a guy that you can pencil him in your rotation, and you know you're going to get 130-140 innings every year," said Sox field manager Bobby Brown. "He's a bit of a slow starter, but once he hits his stride he'll carry the team for 2-3 weeks at a time. Every time he goes out you know you can win the game."

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