Mitch Bratt

Mitch Bratt
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 60
Pitcher
Born: (2003-07-03) July 3, 2003
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Mitchell Eric Bratt (born July 3, 2003) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Texas Rangers

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] He split the 2024 season between Hickory and the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League, going a combined 8–6 with a 3.75 ERA and 117 strikeouts over 110+1⁄3 innings. Bratt opened the 2025 season back with Frisco, going 6–3 with a 3.18 ERA and 106 strikeouts over 90+2⁄3 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] He made six starts down the stretch for the Double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles, posting a 1-1 record and 3.98 ERA with 42 strikeouts across 31+2⁄3 innings pitched. On November 18, the Diamondbacks added Bratt to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[13]

International career

On March 13, 2023, at just 19 years old, Bratt started game two for Canada in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. He gave up six runs and recorded just one out.[14]

References

  1. ^ Cudmore, John (July 12, 2021). "Newmarket's Mitch Bratt selected in MLB draft's 5th round by Texas Rangers". Toronto Star. 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. ^ "D-Backs Select Four Players, Designate Tommy Henry". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  14. ^ 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.
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