Frank Mozzicato

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]

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)