Drew Millas #81

Andrew Theodore Millas...Graduated from Belleville (Ill.) East High School...Attended Missouri State University...Was one of the top defensive catchers in the 2019 MLB Draft...Was First-Team All-Missouri Valley Conference in 2018 and 2019.

2024

Enjoyed four Major League stints in his second big league season...Put together his strongest Minor League season, hitting .311/.361/.518 in 60 games with Triple-A Rochester...Went 9-for-27 (.333) with three walks, two stolen bases and five runs scored in his final nine games after his Aug. 24 recall...His four stolen bases were tied for fourth among NL catchers despite playing in just 20 games...Checked in with a career-high three hits on June 21 at Colorado (3-for-4, 2B, HR, RBI, BB, R)...Recorded the second-fastest home to first time (4.38) and third-fastest sprint speed (28.3 ft./sec.) among MLB catchers.

2023

Had his contract selected on Aug. 28 and made his Major League debut that night at Toronto...Recorded first Major League hit on Sept. 2 vs. Miami, a single off Geoff Hartlieb...Hit safely in six of eight starts...Had hits in each of his first four starts...Clubbed his first Major League homer on Sept. 13 at Pittsburgh (Priester)...Recorded first career multi-hit game September 21 vs. Atlanta (2-for-4, RBI)...At the time of his promotion, ranked in Washington’s Minor League system in on-base percentage (second, .390), OPS (fourth, .832), average (fifth, .291), slugging percentage (sixth, .442) and RBI (T7th, 43)...Hit .291/.390/.442 with 15 doubles, three triples, seven RBI, 43 RBI, 42 walks, six stolen bases and 40 runs in 83 games between Double-A and Triple-A.

2022

Hit .225 with 14 doubles, two triples, six homers, 36 RBI, 51 walks, eight stolen bases and 87 runs scored in 87 games between three levels of Washington’s Minor League system...Had a strong Arizona Fall League season for Peoria...Hit .305 with five doubles, two homers, 13 RBI, three walks, one stolen base and six runs scored in 15 games.

2021

In his first full professional season, hit .264 with 16 doubles, one triple, three homers, 48 RBI, 15 stolen bases and 49 runs scored in 86 games...Recorded more walks (54) than strikeouts (53)...His 15 stolen bases were sixth-most among all Minor League catchers in 2021...Was the No. 13 prospect (mid-season list) in Oakland’s Minor League system according to Baseball America at the time of the trade...Participated in the Arizona Fall League (.196, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 3 SO, 8 R)...Recorded 13 walks against just four strikeouts.