Mitchell Shane Atkins (born October 1, 1985) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

He spent the 2006 season with the Single-A Peoria Chiefs, registering a 13–4 record and 2.41 ERA with 127 strikeouts in 25 games.

He split the 2007 season between the Double-A Tennessee Smokies and the High-A Daytona Cubs, accumulating a 9–8 record and 3.57 ERA in 141.0 innings of work.

In 2008, Atkins split the year between Tennessee and the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, pitching to a 17–7 record and 4.00 ERA with 132 strikeouts in 28 games.

[4] On July 5, 2011, Atkins was selected to the active roster and made his first major league start in a loss against the Texas Rangers.

After struggling to an 8.44 ERA in 3 games, on August 31, 2011, Atkins was outrighted off of the 40-man roster and was assigned to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides.

[10][11] Atkins won the Taiwan Series with the Monkeys in 2015, pitching to a 8–7 record and 4.53 ERA in the regular season.

[13] On March 28, 2017, Atkins signed a 1-year contract with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

[14] He made 14 starts for the Triple–A Las Vegas 51s, posting a 4–8 record and 5.65 ERA with 57 strikeouts in 78.0 innings pitched.

Atkins played for the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican Pacific League for the 2019-20 winter season.

[20] On August 1, 2021, Atkins re-signed with the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.