Michael Mylott is giving SIU a big, versatile bat with a late-season heater
In the 2026 season, Southern Illinois graduate student Michael Mylott hit .297 with a .807 OPS, 3 home runs, 13 RBIs, and 6 doubles in 39 games, while showing real value as a switch-up-the-lineup OF/INF piece who can move around the diamond.[1][2] The 6-foot-4, 210-pound right-handed bat brought length and strength, and Southern Illinois’ game notes highlighted a scorching finish and clutch extra-base impact in the Salukis’ postseason push.[1][3][4] He looks like the kind of multi-positional veteran who helps a team with steady at-bats, physicality, and late-game juice—not a flashy stat monster, but very much a winning fit.[1][2][4]
