Frank Mozzicato
| Frank Mozzicato | |
|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 19, 2003 Hartford, Connecticut | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Frank Mozzicato (born June 19, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization.
Amateur career
Mozzicato attended East Catholic High School in Manchester, Connecticut, and pitched for the school's baseball team.[1] He committed to attend the University of Connecticut on a college baseball scholarship with the Connecticut Huskies baseball team.[2] In his senior year of high school, Mozzicato’s draft stock rose significantly after he threw four consecutive no-hitters. That year, he led his team to a Connecticut Class M State Championship, in which he struck out 17 and only allowed one hit. As a senior, Mozzicato recorded a 0.16 earned run average with 135 strike outs over 55.2 innings.
Professional career
Mozzicato was selected by Kansas City Royals in the first round with the seventh overall selection of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[3][4][5] He signed with the Royals on July 17, 2021, receiving a $3.55 million signing bonus.[6] He opened the 2022 season in extended spring training.[7] In mid-May, he was assigned to the Columbia Fireflies of the Single-A Carolina League.[8]
Personal life
Mozzicato's brother, Anthony, also pitched for East Catholic High School's baseball team. Anthony currently pitches for the Central Connecticut Blue Devils baseball team.[9]
References
- ^ McFarland, Shawn. "Inside the rise of East Catholic's Frank Mozzicato, one of the country's top high school pitchers and emerging MLB draft pick". Courant.com.
- ^ Kyle Maher. "Mozzicato's college choice is icing on the cake". Journal Inquirer.
- ^ "East Catholic Pitcher Frank Mozzicato Selected in First Round of MLB Draft". NBC Connecticut. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^ McFarland, Shawn. "East Catholic's Frank Mozzicato picked seventh overall by Kansas City Royals in MLB draft". Courant.com. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^ "KC takes high-upside lefty Mozzicato at No. 7". MLB.com. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^ "East Catholic's Frank Mozzicato signs with Kansas City Royals, earns $3.55 million signing bonus". Courant.com.
- ^ "Here's where the Royals' Top 30 prospects are starting '22". MLB.com.
- ^ "Top prospects adjusting to pro ball at young age with Columbia Fireflies". Thestate.com. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ Finkel, Matt. "Mozzicato Brothers Carry Tradition of Excellence From Bakery to Baseball Diamond". Nbcconnecticut.com. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
.jpg){kind=small}   | This biographical article relating to an American baseball pitcher is a stub. You can help Justapedia by expanding it. |
- Articles with short description
- Short description with empty Wikidata description
- Articles without Wikidata item
- Articles using infobox templates with no data rows
- Living people
- Baseball pitchers
- 2003 births
- Baseball players from Hartford, Connecticut
- Columbia Fireflies players
- All stub articles
- American baseball pitcher stubs