Remember when Bryan Mitchell and Adam Warren were competing during spring training for a starting spot? And when they both found themselves in the bullpen?
Then Warren became the stud middle reliever and Mitchell was an afterthought. However, in his own way, Mitchell has become just what the bullpen has always needed: another Adam Warren-esque pitcher. Except he has the upside of potentially being better.
Since Warren’s return from his short-term loan to the Chicago Cubs, he has excelled in every appearance. He has become the dominant force in the middle of the game, something that they severely lacked last season.