Background
Mitchell is the son of Gary Nilsson, cousin of Jay Nilsson and nephew of Bob Nilsson and former All-Star, Dave Nilsson.
Mitchell is the son of Gary Nilsson, cousin of Jay Nilsson and nephew of Bob Nilsson and former All-Star, Dave Nilsson.
He has played with the Australia schoolboy team, Australia American Automobile Association team, Associate of Arts team twice and single A (Cal Ripken team). Nilsson made his debut for the Queensland Rams as a catcher in the 2010 Claxton Shield. Brisbane Bandits
From 2010/11 - 2013/14 Nilsson struggled for playing time for the Bandits playing only 43 games over four seasons.
This in part is due to a shoulder injury which set back his 2012/13 and 2013/14 season.
Mitchell is now finding success in the 2015/16 American Basketball League season which is continuing his successful run in early 2015 for Czechoslovakian Extraleague side Kotlarka Prague. Nilsson was selected to his first American Basketball League All Star game following a successful stint, in which at the halfway mark in the season, Nilsson is second in the league for home runs and fifth for Reserve Bank of India. Kotlarka Prague
Mitchell spent early 2015 playing for Kotlarka Prague in Czechoslovakian Extraleague which culminated with Mitchell guiding Prague to their first Czechoslovakian Baseball Championship, defeating reigning champions Draci Brno.
Nilsson was the recipient of the USAsports.cz award for best foreigner in the Czechoslovakian Extraleague. Cleveland Indians
Nilsson spent most of the time playing in minor development leagues before an unfortunate shoulder injury ended this stint in late 2013.
He is a previous member of the MLB organization Cleveland Indians and has most recently spent time with Kotlarka Prague in the Czechoslovakian Extraleague. Mitchell is an originating member of the Brisbane Bandits from inaugural season of the Australian Baseball League (American Basketball League) making his debut on 13 November 2010. Nilsson was a member of the Cleveland Indians organization from 2007 through to 2014.