Mitch Bratt
| Mitch Bratt | |
|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 3, 2003 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Mitchell Eric Bratt (born July 3, 2003) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization.
Career
[edit]Bratt grew up in Newmarket, Ontario and attended Newmarket High School.[1] After most Canadian baseball leagues were shut down due to COVID-19, he pitched for Georgia Premier Academy in Statesboro, Georgia while completing his final year of high school online.[2] Bratt played summer collegiate baseball after his senior year for the West Virginia Black Bears of the MLB Draft League and had a 2.57 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 28 innings pitched.[3]
Bratt was selected by the Texas Rangers in the fifth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft.[4] After signing with the team he was assigned to ACL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League, where he did not allow an earned run and struck out 13 batters in six innings pitched.[5][6] Bratt spent the 2022 season with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A Carolina League, going 5–5 with a 2.45 ERA and 99 strikeouts over 80+2⁄3 innings.[7] Bratt was the recipient of the 2022 Wayne Norton Award, as the top Canadian MiLB player for that season.[8] Bratt missed two months of the 2023 season due to injury.[9] Bratt spent the 2023 season with the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League, going 2–3 with a 3.54 ERA and 73 strikeouts over 61 innings. Following the 2023 season, Bratt played for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League.[10]
International career
[edit]On March 13, 2023, Bratt started game two for Canada in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. He gave up six runs and recorded just one out.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Newmarket's Mitch Bratt selected in MLB draft's 5th round by Texas Rangers". Toronto Star. July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ Quigley, Joseph (July 19, 2021). "Newmarket pitcher chasing big-league dreams after draft selection". NewmarketToday.ca. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ Kay, Casey (July 13, 2021). "West Virginia Black Bears' Mitch Bratt and Michael Hobbs called in MLB Draft". WBOY.com. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Rangers Sign 5 Draft Picks, Including 5th Round LHP Mitch Bratt". NBCDFW.com. July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Mitch Bratt's Stock Headed North When He Moved South". Baseball America. November 4, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Draft League to build on first-year success". MLB.com.
- ^ Postins, Matthew (October 20, 2022). "Rangers Top 30 Prospect Wraps: Mitch Bratt". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ^ Morris, Adam J. (2022-11-30). "Mitch Bratt wins Wayne Norton Award". Lone Star Ball (SB Nation). Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ "Rangers' Mitch Bratt: Returns from IL". CBSSports.com. 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ Postins, Matthew (2023-09-23). "Rangers Select Prospects for Arizona Fall League". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ Mackie, Theo (March 13, 2023). "For 19-year-old Canadian pitcher, demolition by US offers unique learning experience". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Newmarket, Ontario
- Baseball people from Ontario
- Canadian expatriate baseball players in the United States
- World Baseball Classic players of Canada
- 2023 World Baseball Classic players
- West Virginia Black Bears players
- Arizona Complex League Rangers players
- Down East Wood Ducks players
- Hickory Crawdads players
- Surprise Saguaros players
- Frisco RoughRiders players