Experience
Rachael Millanta covers Major League Baseball for Heavy.com. An Australian native now residing in Chicago, Illinois, she previously covered the Chicago White Sox for SB Nation and led MLB and NHL coverage for BetMGM.
Outside of sportswriting, Rachael is an accomplished comedian and comedy writer, having performed at an extensive list of esteemed showcases and toured her critically acclaimed solo stand-up show Lower Your Expectations to Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, and more. Her award-winning television pilot, I Could Do That, spent numerous weeks on Coverfly's Red List from 2021-22, and her comedy and satire articles have been published in McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, Points In Case, and Slackjaw Humor, among others.
Education
Rachael Millanta holds a Juris Doctor (JD) from the University of Technology Sydney, as well as a Bachelor of Business from Southern Cross University.