Andrew Elias Pratt (born August 27, 1979) is a former
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
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who played for the
Atlanta Braves
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and
Chicago Cubs
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. Pratt was selected by the
Texas Rangers in the 9th round of the
1998 Major League Baseball Draft
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First round selections ...
and had a career
ERA
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Comp ...
of 15.00 in 5 career appearances with the Braves and Cubs. He also played in the Texas Rangers organization from – and
Milwaukee Brewers
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organization from –. After his release from the Brewers organization in 2006, Pratt played the rest of the season for the
Somerset Patriots
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of the independent
Atlantic League. He has not played professionally since.
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1979 births
Living people
Major League Baseball pitchers
Baseball players from Arizona
Sportspeople from Mesa, Arizona
Gulf Coast Rangers players
Charlotte Rangers players
Savannah Sand Gnats players
Tulsa Drillers players
Greenville Braves players
Richmond Braves players
Atlanta Braves players
Arizona League Cubs players
Lansing Lugnuts players
West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx players
Iowa Cubs players
Chicago Cubs players
Huntsville Stars players
Nashville Sounds players
Somerset Patriots players