Mychal Antonio Givens (born May 13, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, and Cincinnati Reds. He made his MLB debut in 2015 with the Orioles.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Givens in the second round, with the 54th overall selection, of the 2009 MLB draft. He signed with the Orioles, receiving a reported $800,000 signing bonus rather than enrolling at Oklahoma State University.
The Orioles began to develop Givens as a shortstop. Playing for the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Class A South Atlantic League in 2010, he was batting .222 when he sprained his thumb. He required surgery to correct the injury.
The Orioles traded Givens to the Colorado Rockies for Tyler Nevin, Terrin Vavra, and a player to be named later on August 30, 2020. Minor-league outfielder Mishael Deson was sent to Baltimore to complete the transaction nineteen days later on September 18.
He finished the season with an ERA of 6.75 in 9+1⁄3 innings. In 31 appearances for the Rockies in 2021, Givens posted a 2.73 ERA with 34 strikeouts. On July 28, 2021, the Rockies traded Givens to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Case Williams and Noah Davis. On March 23, 2022, Givens officially signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Cubs.
Givens have been married to his long-time girlfriend Tiffani since 2014, and they currently have two beautiful daughters together.