| Frank Mozzicato | |
|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 19, 2003 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Frank Mozzicato (born June 19, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization.
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 Connecticut Class M State Championship, in which he struck out 17 and only allowed one hit. He also was in 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.
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] 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]
Mozzicato returned to Columbia in 2023.[9] The Royals promoted him to the Quad Cities River Bandits of the High-A Midwest League.[10]
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.[11]
His family owns Mozzicato's Bakery which has several locations in and around Hartford, Connecticut.[11]