Jun 17, 2026 5:00 PM
Healthy at last, the Milwaukee Brewers' outfielder is shattering career highs with a dominant June surge. Can his newfound consistency and elite power transform this team's postseason trajectory?
In the month of June, Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Garrett Mitchell is batting .333 with a 1.006 OPS.
Mitchell was the hero in the seventh inning on Tuesday night as his solo shot proved to be enough as Milwaukee picked up their 44th victory in a 2-1 contest.
The 27-year-old has been with Milwaukee since the 2022 season and no doubt has delivered some timely hits, but injuries have always held him back.
Mitchell hasn't ever reached his true potential, but that's something he's on pace to do here in 2026. If he's able to carry these June numbers through the rest of the season, there's no doubt Mitchell will put the league on notice.
Six Multi-Hit Games This Month
One of the biggest things to be concerned about with Mitchell is how streaky he is. The lefty has his moments, that's for sure, but he also has stretches where he seems incapable of hitting the ball.
Mitchell isn't the top hitter on this team, but when he's playing like this, he sure feels like he can be a power bat that changes everything.
In the month of June, Mitchell has 14 hits in 42 at-bats. He's crushed a pair of home runs, both of which have been hit in his last three games, and also has five doubles and a triple.
Seeing as Mitchell's OPS was .648 in May, this power surge in June is something the Brewers aren't going to take lightly. At the very least, they'd love for him to find a happy medium as obviously no on expects him to have an OPS above 1.000 for the rest of the season.
Career High OPS Within Reach
Technically, Mitchell's career high is .832, which came in 61 at-bats during his rookie season. That said, he sported an OPS of .812 in 2024 with 196 at-bats, a number that is much better as it comes with a 69-game sample size.
For once, Mitchell is on pace to break a ton of records. Playing consistency is likely the key to getting him over the hump, and that's something he's never been able to do due to injuries.
Now, Mitchell is healthier than ever, and he's 10 games shy of playing a career high. Mitchell is just seven at-bats away from breaking his single-season record, and his OPS is currently .779 which is well within reach of that .812 mark he set two seasons ago.
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