Drew Millas
Millas with the Lansing Lugnuts in 2021
Washington Nationals – No. 81
Catcher
Born: (1998-01-15) January 15, 1998 (age 26)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 28, 2023, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Batting average.286
Home runs1
Runs batted in6
Teams

Andrew Theodore Millas (born January 15, 1998) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Millas starred for three years with the Bears at Missouri State University as a catcher. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1]

Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics selected Millas in the seventh round, with the 224th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. He was regarded as one of the top catching prospects in the draft and perhaps the best prospect in the Missouri Valley Conference.[2] Millas signed with Oakland, but he did not make his professional debut until 2021, as he was held out of minor league games in 2019 and the 2020 minor league season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] In 59 games for the High–A Lansing Lugnuts, Millas hit .255/.372/.359 with 3 home runs, 28 RBI, and 10 stolen bases.[5]

Washington Nationals

On July 30, 2021, Athletics traded Millas to the Washington Nationals in a five-player deal that also included veteran catcher Yan Gomes and utilityman Josh Harrison.[6] Millas was assigned to the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks after the trade, where he hit .284 in 27 games.[7] He was one of eight Nationals prospects to play for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League in 2021.[8] In 2022, Millas split the year between the Single–A Fredericksburg Nationals, Wilmington, and the Double–A Harrisburg Senators. In 88 total games, he batted a cumulative .225/.340/.350 with 6 home runs, 36 RBI, and 8 stolen bases.[9]

Millas began the 2023 season with Harrisburg before being promoted to Triple–A Rochester Red Wings in late May. In 58 games for Rochester, he hit .270/.362/.403 with 3 home runs and 24 RBI. On August 28, 2023, Millas was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[10]

References

  1. ^ "#13 Drew Millas - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  2. ^ Wheeler, Wyatt D. (June 4, 2019). "Missouri State's Drew Millas picked by Oakland Athletics in seventh round of MLB Draft". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  3. ^ Hill, David (March 20, 2021). "Drew Millas adds to Oakland A's riches behind the plate". FanSided. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  5. ^ Longenhagen, Eric (July 30, 2021). "Oakland Patches Role-Playing Holes with Harrison and Gomes, Part with Drew Millas and Others". FanGraphs. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "Nationals acquire Richard Guasch, Drew Millas and Seth Shuman". MASN Sports. July 30, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  7. ^ Driver, David (August 19, 2021). "Wilmington Blue Rocks touched by Washington Nationals' trades..." Federal Baseball. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  8. ^ Dougherty, Jesse (November 7, 2021). "Drew Millas is a young catcher with a distinct skill set. That's intriguing for the Nationals". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  9. ^ "Drew Millas - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  10. ^ "Nationals Select Drew Millas". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.

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