Frank Mozzicato, a left-handed pitcher out of East Catholic High School and a UConn baseball Class of 2021 commit, was selected by the Kansas City Royals with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft. Mozzicato is now the fifth Connecticut high school player selected in the first round of the MLB Draft, and just the fourth from a CIAC school.
He is the second-highest Connecticut prep player selected in the history of the draft, behind Bobby Valentine.
At No. 7, Frank Mozzicato is the highest drafted New Englander since Tony Sanchez (No.