Vinnie Pasquantino

BIOGRAPHY

Vinnie Pasquantino was born October 10, 1997, in Richmond, Virginia. He is an infielder in the MLB.

Pasquantino attend James River High School in Midlothian, Virginia and played college baseball at Old Dominion University. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 11th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.

Pasquantino made his professional debut with the Burlington Royals, batting .294 with 14 home runs and 53 RBIs over 57 games. He started 2021 with the Quad Cities River Bandits before being promoted to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. Over 116 games between the two teams, he slashed .300/.394/.563 with 24 home runs, 84 RBIs, and 37 doubles.

Pasquantino opened the 2022 season with the Omaha Storm Chasers. After the Royals traded first baseman Carlos Santana on June 27, the Royals promoted Pasquantino to the major leagues to take his place on the active roster.  On July 1, Pasquantino hit a home run off of Detroit Tigers starter Michael Pineda as his first career hit. He was named the American League player of the week for August 8 to 14 when he hit .455 with four home runs and six RBIs in six games.