Mitch Bratt

Mitchell Eric Bratt (born July 3, 2003) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization.

Mitch Bratt
Texas Rangers
Pitcher
Born: (2003-07-03) July 3, 2003
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Career

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]

References
  1. "Newmarket's Mitch Bratt selected in MLB draft's 5th round by Texas Rangers". Toronto Star. July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  2. Quigley, Joseph (July 19, 2021). "Newmarket pitcher chasing big-league dreams after draft selection". NewmarketToday.ca. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  3. Kay, Casey (July 13, 2021). "West Virginia Black Bears' Mitch Bratt and Michael Hobbs called in MLB Draft". WBOY.com. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  4. "Rangers Sign 5 Draft Picks, Including 5th Round LHP Mitch Bratt". NBCDFW.com. July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  5. "Mitch Bratt's Stock Headed North When He Moved South". Baseball America. November 4, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  6. "Draft League to build on first-year success". MLB.com.
  7. Postins, Matthew (October 20, 2022). "Rangers Top 30 Prospect Wraps: Mitch Bratt". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  8. Morris, Adam J. (2022-11-30). "Mitch Bratt wins Wayne Norton Award". Lone Star Ball (SB Nation). Retrieved 2022-11-30.


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