Personally, I am not including Mitchell in any future plans. He's proven time and time again he can't be counted on..........at all.
It would be great if he can come through and offer something, but it's foolish to think it's going to happen without a major back-up plan.
I agree, anything with Mitchell has to start in AAA, and if he proves he still has something to offer us, bring him back into the fold, but to count on him as one of our top 3 OF going in to 2026 is highly irresponsible.
Perkins is NOT an every day player, I no longer trust Collins as an every day guy either. The way he tanked at the end of 2025 was pretty monumental, and then there is his late bloomer status, I simply don't trust him.
We need another OF that can hit some homers, drive in runs, and hit someplace in the top 5 of the batting order. Collins and Perkins aren't those guys, and like I said earlier, neither is Mitchell until he proves otherwise.