Mitch Atkins #23

Graduated from Northeast Guilford High School in McLeansville, N.C., in May of 2004...Originally selected by the Cubs in the seventh round of the 2004 First Year Player Draft.

2011

Suffered a strained oblique at the beginning of spring training and began the season on the disabled list...Began rehab assignment with Class-A Frederick, making two starts, April 17-23, allowing three runs over nine innings...Transferred to Double-A Bowie from April 29-May 15 and made four starts, going 1-2 with a 3.38 ERA (26.2IP,10ER)...Worked at least 6.0 innings in all four outings and allowing three or fewer runs in three of the four appearances...Made 17 starts for Triple-A Norfolk, going 3-7 with a 5.44 ERA (94.1IP, 57ER) and eight Quality Starts...ERA was 2.67 runs per game lower away from Harbor Park (6.70 in nine home starts and 4.03 in eight road starts)...Made his Orioles debut July 5 at Texas, allowing just one run over six innings despite allowing eight hits in a no-decision...Allowed nine runs over 4.2 innings in his next two starts and was optioned back to Norfolk following his third start on July 17...Allowed 21 hits in 10.2 innings for the Orioles.

2010

Appeared in a career-high five games for Chicago (NL)...Struck out a career-high three batters July 11 at Los Angeles (NL) and August 4 vs. Milwaukee...Pitched more than 1.0 innings in four of his five outings for the Cubs...Struck out at least one batter in each appearance for Chicago...Allowed at least one earned run in four of his five outings...Struck out a season-high eight batters while allowing just three hits on May 31 in Iowa's 8-0 loss to Nashville...Named PCL Pitcher of the Week for May 31-June 6 after going 1-0 with a 0.75 ERA in two starts for Iowa...Served two stints in Iowa's bullpen, going 2-1 with one save and a 2.59 ERA in 13 appearances...Tossed six scoreless innings and struck out five against Omaha on August 25

2009

Mitch was selected from Triple-A Iowa July 29 and tossed 2.0 scoreless innings in two relief outings with Chicago, July 29-30...with Iowa, he made 27 starts in his first season pitching exclusively at the Triple-A level... Made his major league debut July 29 vs. Houston and tossed a 1-2-3 ninth inning, closing out the Cubs' 12-0 victory. ... Tied for third in the Pacific Coast League with 127 strikeouts. ... Named PCL Pitcher of the Week for the period of August 24-30 ... during the span, he went 2-0 with a 1.38 ERA (2 ER/13.0 IP) and 13 strikeouts in two starts. ... Tossed a complete game June 30 at Round Rock, but was tagged with a 1-0 loss ... allowed just one run in 8.0 innings of work, allowing three hits, walking none and striking out seven. ... Went 7-4 with a 4.78 ERA (48 ER/90.1 IP) in 15 starts at Principal Park ... was 1-8 with a 9.48 ERA (59 ER/56.0 IP) in 12 road starts at the Triple-A level.

2008

Mitch posted a 17-7 record with a 4.00 ERA (73 ER/164.1 IP) and 132 strikeouts in 28 starts between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa...led all Cubs minor leaguers in wins and strikeouts...Rode a 12-game winning streak between Tennessee and Iowa June 15-August 14...won his last five starts with the Smokies before being promoted to the I-Cubs July 11...Owned a 2.20 ERA (8 ER/32.2 IP) during the five-game streak in Tennessee, including two 7.0-plus inning shutouts June 21 and July 6... Won his first seven starts with Iowa, July 11-August 14...tossed at least 6.0 innings in all but one of those contests...Went 6-0 with a 3.52 ERA (15 ER/38.1 IP) in eight July starts between Tennessee and Iowa...Named to the Southern League mid-season All-Star team ... was 9-6 with a 3.76 ERA (46 ER/110.0 IP) in 18 starts with the Smokies...Tossed at least 6.0 innings in 11 of his 18 starts with Tennessee...hurled at least 7.0 frames in nine of those... Was 8-1 with a 4.47 ERA (27 ER/54.1 IP) with 44 strikeouts in 10 starts with Iowa...included five quality starts. ... Had a five-game hitting streak, July 18-August 14...was 5-for-13 (.385) during the span ... homered August 9 at Round Rock.

2007

Between Single-A Daytona and Double-A Tennessee, went 9-8 with a 3.57 ERA (56 ER/141.0 IP) in 27 games (24 starts)... Began the season with Daytona, going 8-7 with a 3.13 ERA (40 ER/115.0 IP) in 20 starts... ranked fourth in ERA in the Florida State League... Named to the FSL mid-season All-Star team ... was 5-3 with a 2.24 ERA (17 ER/68.1 IP) in 12 starts prior to the All-Star break... Went 4-3 with a 1.88 ERA (12 ER/57.1 IP) in 10 April and May starts with Daytona... Handcuffed opponents to a .196 batting average (18-for-92) with runners in scoring position ... opponents hit just .186 (8-for-43) with RISP and two outs... Hurled a career-high 8.0-shutout innings May 25 at Fort Myers, allowing two hits and walking none, while fanning three. ... Tossed the first complete game of his career June 20 vs. Palm Beach (game one) ... took the loss despite hurling 7.0 innings of two-run, four-hit ball... Selected by Tennessee August 2, going 1-1 with a 5.54 ERA (16 ER/26.0 IP) in seven appearances (four starts)... Surrendered three runs in 1.0 inning of relief August 5 ... marked his first relief outing since July 17, 2004.

2006

Posted his first double-digit win season, going 13-4 with a career-best 2.41 ERA (37 ER/138.1 IP) in 25 starts with Single-A Peoria...Recorded an ERA of 2.52 or lower in five of the six months of play: 2.14 ERA in April; 1.83 ERA in May; 2.28 ERA in July; 2.52 ERA in August and a 0.00 ERA in September...Fanned 127, striking out 100 batters for the first time in his career...Surrendered two or fewer earned runs in 20 of his 25 starts...Owned two winning streaks of at least four games: had a four-gamer April 21-May 30... had a five-game winning streak, July 14-August 17...Opponents hit .183 (13-for-71) in his four April starts.

2005

Was 3-6 with a 5.03 ERA (41 ER/73.1 IP) in 15 starts for Single-A Boise.

2004

Began his professional career with Rookie-League Mesa, going 2-2 with a 7.89 ERA (26 ER/29.2 IP) in 10 games (eight starts).