Mozzicato was promoted from Single-A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities on Sunday.
Despite missing a month on the injured list, Mozzicato showed growth in his second year at Single-A, posting a 3.04 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 85:34 K:BB over 56.1 innings. The southpaw will now get a new challenge at High-A, likely for the remainder of the 2023 campaign. While he still has youth and a good prospect pedigree on his side, Mozzicato will need to work on trimming back his walk rate as he works up the Royals' system.
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Royals' Frank Mozzicato: Activated at Single-A
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Mozzicato (undisclosed) was activated from the 7-day injured list at Single-A Columbus on Thursday and gave up three earned runs on four hits and four walks while striking out three over 3.1 innings.
He was originally expected to miss a month with the undisclosed injury, but his absence ended up lasting just two weeks. This was Mozzicato's worst outing of the season, but the young southpaw still boasts a 2.54 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 77 strikeouts in 49.2 innings.
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Royals' Frank Mozzicato: Sidelined for one month
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Mozzicato was placed on the 7-day injured list Saturday and is expected to miss a month with an undisclosed injury, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Mozzicato suffered the injury after colliding with a teammate during practice. While the Royals haven't provided a timeline for his return, his exact injury remains unclear. The injury disrupts an excellent season for the 2021 seventh-= overall pick, as he owns a 40.0 percent strikeout rate and a 2.14 ERA in nine starts for Single-A Columbus.
