Alec Mills
| Alec Mills | |||
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Mills with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2016 | |||
| Chicago Cubs – No. 24 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: November 30, 1991 Clarksville, Tennessee | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 18, 2016, for the Kansas City Royals | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) | |||
| Win–loss record | 0–0 | ||
| Earned run average | 13.50 | ||
| Strikeouts | 4 | ||
| Teams | |||
Alec Thomas Mills (born November 30, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Kansas City Royals.
Career
Amateur career
Mills attended Montgomery Central High School in Clarksville, Tennessee. Mills played college baseball at the University of Tennessee at Martin.[1]
Kansas City Royals
After his junior year of college, the Kansas City Royals selected Mills in the 22nd round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.[1] He signed with the Royals and made his professional debut with the Idaho Falls Chukars. He spent 2013 with the Lexington Legends, 2014 with Idaho Falls and Lexington and 2015 with the Wilmington Blue Rocks.[2] The Royals added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[3]
Mills began the 2016 season with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Class AA Texas League.[4] The Royals promoted Mills to the major leagues on May 18,[5] and he made his major league debut that day. On February 8, 2017, Mills was designated for assignment by the Royals.[6]
Chicago Cubs
On February 8, 2017, the Royals traded Mills to the Chicago Cubs for minor leaguer Donnie Dewees.[7]
References
- 1 2 Montgomery Central product drafted
- ↑ Alec Mills keeps climbing in the Kansas City Royals system
- ↑ Axford among four DFAed by Rockies
- ↑
- ↑
- ↑ Adams, Steve (February 8, 2017). "Royals Designate Alec Mills For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Royals acquire Dewees in exchange for Mills". MLB.com. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Alec T. Mills™ on Twitter
