Mitchell Harrison White (born December 28, 1994) is an American

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in the

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organization. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Amateur career

White attended

Bellarmine College Preparatory Bellarmine College Preparatory is an all-male, Jesuit, private secondary school located in San Jose, California. Founded in 1851, it is the oldest secondary school in California and the second-oldest west of the Mississippi River. In 2020, Niche ...

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and played

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. He missed his freshman season in 2014 after undergoing

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. He returned in 2015 as a relief pitcher and in 2016 became a starter. After his sophomore season, he was selected by the

in the second round of the

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Professional career

Los Angeles Dodgers

White made his professional debut with the

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. After two starts, he was promoted to the

Great Lakes Loons The Great Lakes Loons are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Midland, Michigan, and play their home games at Dow Diamond, which opened in April 2007. Histor ...

and ended the season with the

Rancho Cucamonga Quakes The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and play their home games at LoanMart Field. The franc ...

. He did not allow an earned run in 22 innings over 11 games (six starts) for the three teams in 2016. In 2017, he made 19 starts across three levels, with nine for the Quakes, seven for the

Tulsa Drillers The Tulsa Drillers are a minor league baseball team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers major-league club. Stadium The Drillers play at ONEOK Field (pronounc ...

and three rehab appearances for the Arizona Dodgers. He posted a combined 3–2 record with a 2.93 ERA and 88 strikeouts in 73.2 total innings pitched between the three teams. White spent 2018 with the

, going 6-7 with a 4.53 ERA in 22 starts. White returned to Tulsa to begin 2019 but was promoted to the Triple-A

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after seven starts. Overall he made 13 starts (and three relief appearances) with a 4–6 record and 5.09 ERA. He was added to the 40-man roster after the season. He was called up to the Majors for the first time on August 1, 2020 but was optioned back to the minors the following day without appearing in a game. White made his major league debut on August 28, 2020 against the Texas Rangers, pitching one scoreless inning and recording his first MLB strikeout against

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. On September 18, 2020, he pitched two scoreless innings out of relief and recorded his first career major league victory against the

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. He only pitched in two games during the 2020 season, working three innings, walking one, allowing one hit and striking out two. White pitched in 21 games for the Dodgers during the 2021 season, with four starts. He allowed 19 earned runs in innings for a 3.66 ERA and struck out 49 while walking 19. On August 18, he pitched 7⅔ scoreless innings out of relief in the team's victory 9-0 victory over the

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. He also pitched in 12 games in the minor leagues with a 3–0 record and 1.65 ERA. He was recalled and optioned 10 times each during the season. In the 2022 season, White appeared in 15 games for the Dodgers (making 10 starts) and had a 1–2 record and 3.70 ERA.

Toronto Blue Jays

On August 2, 2022, White and Alex De Jesus were traded to the

in exchange for

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and Moises Brito. White began the 2023 season on the injured list with right elbow inflammation. After rehab stints with the Single-A

Dunedin Blue Jays The Dunedin Blue Jays are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and are the Single-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays Major League Baseball club. They are located in Dunedin, Florida, and play their home games at TD Ballpark, ...

and Triple-A

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, White experienced shoulder fatigue and was placed on the 60-day injured list on May 23. He was activated on June 9. On July 30, White was

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after the Blue Jays acquired

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from the

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. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Buffalo on August 4.

Personal life

White is half-Korean; his grandparents, mother Hailey and aunt Juju immigrated to the United States from South Korea in 1969. They settled in the Bay Area, but his grandfather became a dedicated Dodgers fan as the family established roots in the new country. White’s older brother Spencer was a lacrosse player for the

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. White is the nephew of ABC correspondent

Juju Chang Hyunju "Juju" Chang (born September 17, 1965) is an American television journalist for ABC News, and currently serves as an anchor of ''Nightline''. She previously served as a special correspondent and fill-in anchor for ''Nightline,'' and was a ...

References

External links

Santa Clara Broncos bio
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