Mitchell Scott Lyden (December 14, 1964 in Portland, Oregon), is an American former professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1993. He would play for the Florida Marlins. On June 16, 1993, he hit a home run in his first major league at bat, against the Chicago Cubs, on the second pitch. In his 6-game MLB career, he hit .300 (3-10) with 1 home run and 1 run batted in. Following his professional baseball career, Mitchell has been a law enforcement officer in Broward County, Florida, as well as a coach for a division of Little League Baseball.