Introduction
Garrett Mitchell (born September 4, 1998) is an American college baseball outfielder for the UCLA Bruins.
Early life and high school
Mitchell grew up in Orange, California and attended the Lutheran High School of Orange County, where he was a four-year member of the varsity baseball team. He was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at nine years old. Regarded as a top collegiate prospect, Mitchell committed to play at UCLA as a sophomore. He batted .299 with 19 runs and 11 RBIs despite a slow start as a junior and played in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game. Mitchell was drafted in the 14th round (411 overall) of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft by the Oakland Athletics, but he opted not to sign with the team and attend UCLA. Mitchell played summer collegiate baseball after graduating high school for the Walla Walla Sweets of the West Coast League, batting .462 with one home run and four RBIs in 13 at-bats.
College career
As a true freshman, Mitchell was named the Bruins starting left fielder and the Preseason Freshman of the Year by Baseball America. He batted .280 with 44 hits and 31 RBIs in 44 games, missing time during the season due to health issues. Mitchell played summer baseball in the Northwoods League for the Mankato MoonDogs. He hit .349 in his sophomore season with 14 doubles, six home runs, 57 runs scored, and 41 RBIs and was named first team All-Pac-12 Conference and a third team All-American by the NCBWA and ABCA. Mitchell spent the following summer playing for the Team USA Collegiate National Baseball Team.
Mitchell entered his junior season on the watch list for the Golden Spikes Award and as a top prospect for the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft. Mitchell batted .355 with 9 RBIs and 18 runs with five stolen bases before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.