Mitchell Perry Spence…graduated from Green Hope (NC) High School in 2016…attended the University of South Carolina-Aiken and was 17-10 with two saves and a 3.83 ERA in 47 games, including 28 starts, in three seasons with the Pacers.
2023
Spent the entire season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and went 8-8 with a 4.47 ERA and .758 opponents OPS in 29 starts. Had 163.0 innings pitched, which were the most in all of the minor leagues … ranked third in the minors in most pitches (2,564), tied for third in games started, allowed the fifth most hits (162) and tied for the sixth most home runs (30). Led the International League in games started, innings pitched and most hits, ranked second in strikeouts (153) and most runs (89), tied for second in most home runs (30), fifth in ERA and tied for ninth in wins. Also led the Yankees farm system in games started and innings pitched, while ranking fourth in strikeouts and tied for fifth in wins. Had career highs in every counting category. Allowed a .254 opponents batting average, which broke down to .235 (76-for-323) with a .702 OPS against left-handed hitters compared to .273 (86-for-315) with a .814 OPS against right-handers. Of his 30 home runs allowed, 23 were solo shots. Opponents hit .238 with runners in scoring position … they were 5-for-12 (.417) with a grand slam with the bases loaded. Went 7-0 with a 3.23 ERA and .706 opponents OPS in 14 starts at home and 1-8 with a 5.79 ERA and .808 OPS in 15 starts on the road … tied for sixth in the minors in home wins but tied for the second most road losses. Was 6-3 with a 3.86 ERA and .701 OPS in 20 night games, 2-5 with a 6.02 ERA and .888 OPS in nine day games. Was 1-3 with a 3.12 ERA in 13 starts on five days rest, 7-5 with a 5.72 ERA in his other 15 starts. Tossed at least five innings in 24 of his 29 starts, including 7.0 or more eight times. Averaged 88.4 pitches per game.
2022
Combined with Double-A Somerset and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to go 6-7 with a 4.70 ERA (130.1IP, 138H, 73R/68ER, 42BB, 127K, 17HR) in 27 games (25 starts)…ranked among Yankees farmhands in games started (tied for third) and strikeouts (sixth).
2021
Went 7-6 with a 3.94 ERA (105.0IP, 99H, 52R/46ER, 37BB, 118K, 10HR) in 23 games (20 starts) with High-A Hudson Valley…ranked second among High-A East pitchers in ERA, innings pitched and strikeouts while tying for second in games started.
2020
Did not pitch due to the COVID-19 pandemic…2019: Tied for third in the Appalachian League with four saves for Rookie-level Pulaski.
2019
Made his professional debut with Pulaski of the Appalachian League and went 2-3 with four saves and a 3.54 ERA in 16 relief appearances…tied for the third in the league in saves…struck out 29 batters in 28.0 innings and walked just four (1.29 per nine innings)…did not surrender a home run…allowed a .163 opponents batting average, which included .140 with a .322 OPS against left-handed hitters and .182 with a .533 OPS against right-handers…was 2-0 with a 1.20 ERA in nine games on the road, 0-3 with a 6.23 ERA in seven games at home…made his debut on June 26 at Princeton (1.2 ip, 2 so)…did not allow a run in six games (10.2 innings) in July as part of an 18.2-inning scoreless streak from July 5 to Aug. 17.
