Derek Terry is the founder of Bat Cats Central, a leading source for Kentucky baseball coverage. Before leaving full-time sportswriting, Derek worked for The Cats' Pause (2017-22) and Cats Illustrated (2015-17), and interned with D1baseball.com.
Mitchell has the chance to be the first prep player taken in the top 10 rounds of MLB draft from Delaware since 2012, according to the Baseball America draft database.
With the MLB draft just a few weeks away, various publications are updating their prospect rankings. Plus a couple of high school and transfer portal recruiting notes.
The Wildcats are still adding to the roster -- and the MLB draft will play a role in the final product -- but we have a vision of what next year's team could be.