Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Alec Mills was born November 30, 1991, in Clarksville, Tennessee. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Mills played college baseball at the University of Tennessee at Martin; after his junior year of college, the Kansas City Royals selected Mills in the 22nd round of the 2012 MLB Draft. He signed with the Royals and made his professional debut with the Idaho Falls Chukars. He spent 2013 with the Lexington Legends, 2014 with Idaho Falls and Lexington and 2015 with the Wilmington Blue Rocks. The Royals added him to their 40-man roster after the season.

Mills began the 2016 season with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Class AA Texas League. The Royals promoted Mills to the major leagues on May 18, and he made his major league debut that day.

On February 8, 2017, the Royals traded Mills to the Chicago Cubs for minor leaguer Donnie Dewees, and on August 24, 2018, Mills was called up to start his first MLB game.

On September 13, 2020, Mills no-hit the Milwaukee Brewers 12–0 at Miller Park. He threw 74 of 114 pitches for strikes while striking out five and walking three. It marked the 16th no-hitter in the Cubs franchise history.