Alec Mills
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.
| Alec Mills | |||
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| Chicago Cubs – No. 30 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
| Born: November 30, 1991 Clarksville, Tennessee | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 18, 2016, for the Kansas City Royals | |||
| MLB statistics (through August 3, 2020) | |||
| Win–loss record | 3–1 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.33 | ||
| Strikeouts | 76 | ||
| Teams | |||
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Career
Amateur career
Mills prepped at Montgomery Central High School, located just outside of Clarksville, Tennessee. He played college baseball at the University of Tennessee at Martin as a walk-on.[1] Mills starred at UT Martin from 2010-12. He developed from a freshman walk-on reliever to a lock-down setup man as a sophomore and eventually to staff ace during his junior campaign.
In 2011, Mills notched seven victories and three saves while making a school-record 30 appearances for a Skyhawk squad that won an OVC Tournament game for the first time in school history. Fittingly, it was Mills who earned the victory on the mound in that postseason game, just five days after he was tabbed to start in a must-win, tournament-clinching victory in the final game of the regular season.
Mills still ranks on UT Martin's top-10 career list in appearances (67, sixth), strikeouts (165, seventh) and wins (13, eighth).
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]
On August 24, 2018, Mills was called up to start his first MLB game for injured Tyler Chatwood against the Cincinnati Reds. He also got his first hit in the same game. [8]
Mills joined the Cubs rotation in the 2020 season after Jose Quintana began the season on the injured list. To start the season, Mills pitched six innings against the Cincinnati Reds and gave up two runs, and then pitched seven shutout innings of his former team, the Kansas City Royals.
References
- Montgomery Central product drafted
- "Alec Mills keeps climbing in the Kansas City Royals system - Baseball Essential". 31 October 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- "Rockies' John Axford designated for assignment". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- "Texas notes: Mills making most of his shot | MiLB.com". Archived from the original on 2016-05-18. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- "Royals summon pitcher Alec Mills as 26th player for doubleheader". Archived from the original on 2016-06-25.
- Adams, Steve (February 8, 2017). "Royals Designate Alec Mills For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-09. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- "Royals acquire Dewees in exchange for Mills". MLB.com. February 8, 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-02-11. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- "Cubs place Tyler Chatwood on DL, select Alec Mills to pitch Friday". chicagotribune.com. August 24, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-08-24. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
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
