Vinnie Pasquantino

Vincent Joseph Pasquantino (born October 10, 1997) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022. Amateur career Pasquantino attended James River High School in Midlothian, Virginia. He enrolled at Old Dominion University and played college baseball for the Old Dominion Monarchs. 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. Professional career Pasquantino made his professional debut with the Burlington Royals, batting .294 with 14 home runs and 53 runs batted in (RBIs) over 57 games. He did not play in 2020 because the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He started the 2021 season 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.