Mitch Bratt

Baseball player
Mitch Bratt
Texas Rangers
Pitcher
Born: (2003-07-03) July 3, 2003 (age 20)
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

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

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

  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.
  9. ^ "Rangers' Mitch Bratt: Returns from IL". CBSSports.com. 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  10. ^ Postins, Matthew (2023-09-23). "Rangers Select Prospects for Arizona Fall League". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  11. ^ 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

  • Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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Canada roster – 2023 World Baseball Classic
Manager
12 Ernie Whitt
Coaches
Pitching Coach 35 Denis Boucher
First Base Coach 33 Larry Walker
Third Base Coach 34 Tim Leiper
Bullpen Coach 45 Paul Quantrill
Bullpen Catcher 22 Jordan Procyshen
Coach 9 Greg Hamilton
Coach 55 Russell Martin