Nick Pratto

Nicholas Michael Pratto (born October 6, 1998) is an American professional baseball first baseman in the Kansas City Royals organization.

Nick Pratto
Pratto with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2021
Kansas City Royals
First baseman
Born: (1998-10-06) October 6, 1998
Huntington Beach, California
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
U-18 Baseball World Cup
2015 Osaka Team

Career

Amateur career

Pratto hit a walk-off single for Huntington Beach in the 2011 Little League World Series championship game against Japan.[1][2]

Pratto attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California his first two years of high school before transferring to Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach, California.[3] In 2015, he played for Team USA at the 18U Baseball World Cup.[4]

Professional career

Pratto was considered one of the top prospects for the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[5] He was committed to the University of Southern California (USC) to play college baseball.[6] He was teammates with Hagen Danner, who was also a top prospect for the 2017 draft.[7][8] The Kansas City Royals selected Pratto with the 14th overall pick in the draft.[9] He signed and was assigned to the AZL Royals where he spent the 2017 season, posting a .247 batting average with four home runs, 34 RBIs and ten stolen bases in 52 games.[10] He spent 2018 with the Lexington Legends, batting .280/.343/.443 with 14 home runs, 62 RBIs, and 22 stolen bases in 127 games.[11]

Pratto spent 2019 with the Wilmington Blue Rocks.[12] Over 124 games, he slashed .191/.278/.310 with nine home runs and 46 RBIs.[13] He began 2021 with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. In June, Pratto was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game.[14] After slashing .273/.405/.573 with 15 home runs and 43 RBIs over sixty games, he was promoted to the Omaha Storm Chasers.[15]

References
  1. "To be Nick Pratto". Goldcountrymedia.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  2. "California stuns Japan to claim Little League title". Espn.com. 28 August 2011.
  3. Sondheimer, Eric (10 June 2015). "Baseball: Pitcher Nick Pratto is leaving Mater Dei for Huntington Beach". Latimes.com.
  4. "Pratto, Danner savor their gold-medal adventure". Orange County Register. 11 September 2015.
  5. "MLB.com 2017 Prospect Watch". Major League Baseball.
  6. Sondheimer, Eric (30 August 2013). "Baseball: Freshman pitcher Nick Pratto commits to USC". Latimes.com.
  7. "Whicker: 'Nickenhagen' is a 1-2 punch for Huntington Beach baseball team". Los Angeles Daily News. 18 April 2017.
  8. Sondheimer, Eric (16 April 2017). "Hagen Danner, Nick Pratto continue to deliver in pressure situations". Latimes.com.
  9. "Royals tab first baseman Pratto with top pick". MLB.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  10. "Nick Pratto Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  11. "Nick Pratto Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  12. "Kansas City Royals". Kansascity.com.
  13. "Royals prospect Nick Pratto embraces offseason opportunity to grow, learn from 'horrific' season". Theathletic.com.
  14. "Futures Game rosters are STACKED". MLB.com.
  15. "Royals promote Bobby Witt Jr., Nick Pratto to AAA". Kshb.com. 19 July 2021.
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