After being held out of the Cleveland Indians’ first exhibition game of the season, former Lewis-Clark State College baseball player Beau Mills has appeared in the Indians’ next four exhibition games, all as a substitute at first base. 

Mills, who was the MVP of both the NAIA and the Avista NAIA World Series a year ago, went 1-for-2 in his first two games, and then 0-1 in the next two. Entering Tuesday’s player, he was 2-for-6 on the season. 

Mills became the first Warrior to be selected in the first round of the Major League draft last summer when he was selected by Cleveland with the 13th pick overall.  Mills started playing with Mahoning Valley Scrappers last summer and was eventually promoted to Lake City and then Kingston, the Indians top Class A team.   

Mills combined to hit .261 (64-of-245) with 20 doubles and six home runs last summer. 

The Indians invited Mills to spring training as a non-roster invitee. He is the youngest of the non-roster invitees. 

Mills said earlier this year he wasn’t sure where he would start this season, but will likely be with either the Akron Aeros, the Indians’ AA team, or perhaps with the Buffalo Bisons, the club’s AAA team. 

Three other Warriors are trying to stay in the big leagues. Keith Foulke, who came out of retirement to sign a one-year deal with the Oakland Athletics earlier this year, has yet to play in an exhibition game.

The other two players are non-roster invitees, Jason Ellison, an outfielder with Texas, and Vic Darensbourg, a pitcher with Philadelphia. Ellison is 5-for-11 (.455) in exhibition play thus far, while Darensbourg has pitched only one inning in relief and allowed a solo home run.

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