Mills (0-1) allowed two runs on two hits and struck out two in one inning to take the loss Sunday versus the Blue Jays.
Mills has allowed runs in only two of his seven appearances with the Royals, but both of those outings have seen him tagged for two runs. He gave up a two-run home run to Alejandro Kirk in Sunday's contest, and the Royals couldn't get the right-hander off the hook. Mills now has a 4.70 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 16:5 K:BB in 15.1 innings between the Royals and the Mariners this season, and he should continue to see a low-leverage role.
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Royals' Wyatt Mills: Finding success in KC
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Mills has a 3.18 ERA and 1.41 WHIP in 5.2 innings since he was called up by the Royals.
Mills has kept runs off the board in five of his six appearances, and he's earned two holds. He's been slightly more effective than he was with the Mariners to begin the season. The right-hander owns a 3.77 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 14:5 K:BB across 14.1 innings between the two teams, though his 2.33 FIP suggests he's seen a little bad luck, which could lead to modest improvements in the second half of the campaign.
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Royals' Wyatt Mills: Joins big club
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Mills was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Friday.
The right-hander was acquired from Seattle earlier in the week in the Carlos Santana trade, and he will now join the major-league team after just one appearance with the Royals' Triple-A affiliate. Mills pitched to a 4.15 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 6:3 K:BB over 8.2 innings with the Mariners earlier this season. He will start off low on the ladder with Kansas City.
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Royals' Wyatt Mills: Shipped to Kansas City
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The Royals acquired Mills and minor-league right-hander William Fleming from the Mariners on Monday in exchange for first baseman/designated hitter Carlos Santana and cash considerations.
Mills will take Santana's spot on the 40-man roster, but he won't be added to the Royals' 26-man active roster, as top prospect Vinnie Pasquantino will instead get a call-up from Triple-A Omaha to fill the opening at first base. Though he had made eight relief appearances for Seattle, Mills has spent the majority of the season at Triple-A Tacoma. In 19.2 innings with the affiliate, the right-handed reliever submitted a 1.83 ERA and 0.99 WHIP.
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Mariners' Wyatt Mills: Sent to Triple-A
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Mills was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.
Mills had a 1.17 ERA over his first six appearances for Seattle, but he'll head to the minors after giving up three runs in his past two outings. The 27-year-old could rejoin the big-league bullpen later in the campaign.
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Mariners' Wyatt Mills: Thriving at big-league level
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Mills, who fired a scoreless two-thirds of an inning in a loss to the Rays on Friday, has posted a 1.59 ERA and 0.53 WHIP across 5.2 innings over his first four appearances.
The right-hander has been a pleasant surprise since being recalled from Triple-A Tacoma, where he'd been similarly impressive with a 1.93 ERA and 0.77 WHIP over six appearances. Mills has primarily been utilized in low-leverage scenarios thus far after posting a 9.95 ERA and 2.05 WHIP in 11 outings with the Mariners last season, but that could certainly change if he continues to impress.
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Mariners' Wyatt Mills: Recalled by Mariners
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Mills was recalled by the Mariners on Thursday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Mills began the season at Triple-A Tacoma and logged a 1.94 ERA and 0.77 WHIP in 9.1 innings during six relief appearances. In spite of his minor-league success early in the year, he's likely to be utilized mainly as a low-leverage reliever after he posted a 9.95 ERA and 2.05 WHIP in 12.2 major-league innings last season.
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Mariners' Wyatt Mills: Loses out on Opening Day spot
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The Mariners optioned Mills to Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday.
Mills was one of four players optioned or reassigned Tuesday in the Mariners' latest round of cuts at big-league camp. The 27-year-old righty closed last season at Tacoma, but he made 11 appearances at the big-league level in total in 2021, producing a 9.95 ERA and 2.05 WHIP across 12.2 innings.
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Mariners' Wyatt Mills: Sent to Tacoma
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Mills was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday.
Mills was called up by the Mariners on Monday, but he didn't make any appearances during his time with the major-league club. He'll head back to the minors after Donovan Walton was recalled Saturday.
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Mariners' Wyatt Mills: Rejoins big club
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Mills was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Monday.
Mills was sent to Tacoma in early September but will rejoin the Mariners for the final week of the regular season. The 26-year-old has 11 appearances for Seattle in 2021 with a 9.95 ERA, 2.05 WHIP and 11:7 K:BB over 12.2 innings.
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Mariners' Wyatt Mills: Optioned to Triple-A
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Mills was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.
Mills' latest stint in the majors lasted one week. He made just a single appearance, allowing a run on two hits in one inning of work, though that actually lowered his ERA and WHIP to 9.95 and 2.05, respectively.
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Mariners' Wyatt Mills: Sent back to Triple-A
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Mills was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday.
Mills was called up Friday to help replace a group of pitchers who were placed on the COVID-19 injured list due to contact tracing. He gave up four runs against the Padres in his lone inning of work and will head back to the minors along with Aaron Fletcher, with Robert Dugger and Anthony Misiewicz both cleared to return.
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Mariners' Wyatt Mills: Sent down Thursday
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Mills was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday.
Mills struck out one in a scoreless inning during Wednesday's loss to the Dodgers. However, he'll now head back to the minors as part of a shuffle after right-hander Paul Sewald's contract was selected by Seattle.
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Mariners' Wyatt Mills: Recalled by Seattle
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Mills was recalled by the Mariners on Wednesday.
Mills was sent down Tuesday, but he'll return to the major-league bullpen after right-hander Keynan Middleton (biceps) was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Mills has made two relief appearances this year and has recorded a 6.75 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 2.2 innings.
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Mariners' Wyatt Mills: Sent to alternate site
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Mills was optioned to the Mariners' alternate training site Tuesday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
He provided some short-term bullpen depth, giving up two runs over 2.2 innings across two appearances in a three-day span. Aaron Fletcher was recalled to take his place in the bullpen.
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Mariners' Wyatt Mills: Recalled by Mariners
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Mills was recalled by the Mariners on Saturday.
Mills was sent to the alternate training site this spring after he allowed four runs on five hits and a walk while striking out two in 1.2 innings across two Cactus League appearances. The right-hander will now be available to make his major-league debut, but he should mainly pitch in lower-leverage situations.
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Mariners' Wyatt Mills: Sent to alternate site
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The Mariners optioned Mills to their alternate training site Tuesday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Mills is expected to head to Triple-A Tacoma or Double-A Arkansas once the minor-league season gets underway. He finished the 2019 campaign at Arkansas, where he compiled a 4.27 ERA and 1.15 WHIP over 52.2 innings out of the bullpen.
