Mitch Bratt

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80+23 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-ASouth 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] He split the 2024 season between Hickory and the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-ATexas League, going a combined 8–6 with a 3.75 ERA and 117 strikeouts over 110+13 innings. Bratt opened the 2025 season back with Frisco, going 6–3 with a 3.18 ERA and 106 strikeouts over 90+23 innings.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On July 31, 2025, Bratt, along with Kohl Drake and David Hagaman, were traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Merrill Kelly. [11] [12]

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. [13]

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. Svoboda, Dylan (2025-07-31). "Rangers trade for Merrill Kelly to boost starting rotation". The New York Post . Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  12. Gonzalez, Alden (July 31, 2025). "Rangers acquire Merrill Kelly in trade with Diamondbacks". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  13. 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.
Mitch Bratt
Arizona Diamondbacks
Pitcher
Born: (2003-07-03) July 3, 2003 (age 22)
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Bats: Left
Throws: Left