3 Royals at Risk of Being Traded Before Deadline

3 Royals at Risk of Being Traded Before MLB Deadline

Kansas City could part with some of their top prospects if it's serious about making a playoff push

Former Sinton teammates and family cheer for Blake Mitchell after being picked No. 8 in the MLB draft by the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Sinton, Texas. / Angela Piazza/Caller-Times / USA TODAY

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2. Frank Mozzicato, Left-Handed Pitcher

Teams trading away good players often look for pitching prospects back, and most teams selling are in desperate need of pitching.

Like Mitchell, Mozzicato is one of the Royals’ most high-caliber prospects.

The soon-to-be-21-year-old left-hander was drafted No. 7 overall in 2021 out of high school and has had a slow progression since. However, he’s started to put it together this season at High-A Quad Cities.

Frank Mozzicato is our April Pitcher of the Month for High-A Quad Cities. April stats:
1-0, 14.0 IP, 3 H, 0ER, 6 BB, 17 SO.
Mozzicato held hitters to a team-best .071 average in April en route to a team-leading 0.64 WHIP. pic.twitter.com/qYBcTNbGed
— Farm to Fountains (@farmtofountains) May 4, 2024

Mozzicato currently has a 3.11 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, .171 opposing batting average and 34 strikeouts in 37 ⅔ innings.

It would hurt to lose Mozzicato, but that’s what it takes to acquire an MLB player who can make a big impact.

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