Frank Mozzicato
American baseball player (born 2003)
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Frank Mozzicato (born June 19, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization.
| Frank Mozzicato | |
|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 19, 2003 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
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 25–0 season and the Connecticut Class M State Championship; in the championship game, he struck out 17 batters and only allowed one hit. He also was on the only team in Connecticut history to go 25–0. As a senior, Mozzicato recorded a 0.16 earned run average with 135 strikeouts over 55+2⁄3 innings pitched.
Professional career
The Kansas City Royals selected Mozzicato 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]
Mozzicato 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 to make his professional debut.[8] Over 19 starts for Columbia, he went 2–6 with a 4.30 ERA and 89 strikeouts over 69 innings.
Mozzicato returned to Columbia in 2023.[9] In July, he was promoted to the Quad Cities River Bandits of the High-A Midwest League.[10] Over 21 starts between the two teams, Mozzicato pitched to a 2–9 record, a 4.65 ERA, and 130 strikeouts over 93 innings.[11] He returned to Quad Cities for the 2024 season, going 5–10 with a 3.45 ERA over 22 starts, also being awarded a Gold Glove award.[12] Mozzicato was assigned back to Quad Cities to open the 2025 season, with whom he went 1-0 with a 1.24 ERA across seven starts, and was promoted to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Double-A Texas League in May.[13] He was selected to represent the Royals (alongside Carter Jensen) at the All-Star Futures Game at Truist Park.[14] Mozzicato appeared in 17 games (13 starts) for Northwest Arkansas and posted a 2-5 record, a 7.46 ERA, 48 strikeouts, and 53 walks across 56+2⁄3 innings.[15]
Personal life
Mozzicato's brother, Anthony, also pitched for East Catholic High School's baseball team. Anthony pitches for the Central Connecticut Blue Devils baseball team.[16]
His family owns Mozzicato's Bakery which has several locations in and around Hartford, Connecticut.[16]
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