The Italian National Baseball Team is back-to-back European Champions and has won 10 European titles overall finishing first or second in 25 of their 32 appearances. They have qualified for the 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics, and finished third overall in the last Intercontinental Cup in 2010. In the 2006 World Baseball Classic, Italy won their first game by defeating Australia 10-0 in a mercy rule shortened seven inning game. In the 2009 tournament, Team Italy knocked out Team Canada in Round One at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada. Alex Liddi of the Seattle Mariners, who played for Team Italy in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, is the first Italian-born and developed player to play in the Major Leagues.
Name | # | B/T | Height | Weight | Birth Date |
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Pitchers | |||||
Vincenzo Aiello | 39 | R-R | 6'2" | 220 | Aug 6, 1994 |
Glenn Albanese Jr. | 23 | R-R | 6'7" | 223 | Oct 22, 1998 |
Alex Bassani | 40 | R-R | 5'8" | 187 | Nov 25, 1990 |
Joe Biagini | 35 | R-R | 6'4" | 230 | May 29, 1990 |
Matteo Bocchi | 46 | R-R | 6'4" | 205 | Jul 19, 1996 |
Ryan Castellani | 38 | R-R | 6'4" | 218 | Apr 1, 1996 |
Tiago Da Silva | R-R | 5'9" | 180 | Mar 28, 1985 | |
Alessandro Ercolani | 28 | R-R | 6'2" | 185 | Apr 20, 2004 |
Matt Festa | 67 | R-R | 6'1" | 195 | Mar 11, 1993 |
Sam Gaviglio | 32 | R-R | 6'1" | 215 | May 22, 1990 |
Matt Harvey | 43 | R-R | 6'4" | 220 | Mar 27, 1989 |
Joe La Sorsa | 75 | L-L | 6'5" | 215 | Apr 29, 1998 |
Braxton Lorenzini | 52 | R-R | 6'4" | 172 | Apr 5, 1995 |
Joey Marciano | 25 | L-L | 6'5" | 250 | Jan 11, 1995 |
Brian Marconi | 19 | R-L | 6'3" | 175 | May 9, 1997 |
Vinny Nittoli | 48 | R-R | 6'1" | 210 | Nov 11, 1990 |
Andre Pallante | 53 | R-R | 6'0" | 203 | Sep 18, 1998 |
Jeffrey Passantino | 16 | R-R | 5'10" | 225 | Sep 24, 1995 |
Nicolo Pinazzi | 99 | L-L | 6'2" | 195 | Oct 25, 1999 |
Claudio Scotti | 44 | R-R | 6'4" | 210 | Jul 8, 1998 |
Mitchell Stumpo | 18 | R-R | 6'2" | 205 | Jun 17, 1996 |
Michele Vassalotti | 37 | R-R | 6'2" | 180 | Aug 2, 2000 |
Stephen Woods Jr. | 21 | R-R | 6'2" | 195 | Jun 10, 1995 |
Catchers | |||||
Vito Friscia | 27 | R-R | 6'3" | 225 | Dec 19, 1996 |
Alberto Mineo | 36 | L-R | 5'10" | 170 | Jul 23, 1994 |
Dominic Miroglio | 29 | R-R | 5'10" | 205 | Mar 10, 1995 |
Brett Sullivan | 12 | L-R | 6'1" | 195 | Feb 22, 1994 |
Infielders | |||||
David Fletcher | 22 | R-R | 5'9" | 185 | May 31, 1994 |
Robel Garcia | 15 | S-R | 6'0" | 195 | Mar 28, 1993 |
Nicky Lopez | 2 | L-R | 5'11" | 180 | Mar 13, 1995 |
Miles Mastrobuoni | 1 | L-R | 5'10" | 185 | Oct 31, 1995 |
Vinnie Pasquantino | 9 | L-L | 6'4" | 245 | Oct 10, 1997 |
John Valente | 6 | R-R | 5'11" | 190 | Jun 23, 1995 |
Outfielders | |||||
Dominic Fletcher | 5 | L-L | 5'6" | 185 | Sep 2, 1997 |
Sal Frelick | 11 | L-R | 5'10" | 182 | Apr 19, 2000 |
Name | # | Role |
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Coaches | ||
Mike Piazza | 31 | Manager |
Blake Butera | 10 | Bench Coach |
Michael Borzello | 58 | Pitching Coach |
Jack Santora | 4 | First Base Coach/Infield Coach |
Chris Denorfia | 13 | Third Base Coach/Hitting Coach |
Jason Simontacchi | 50 | Bullpen Coach |
Marcus Mastrobuoni | 14 | Bullpen Catcher |
Marcus Mastrobuoni | 14 | Bullpen Catcher |
Michele Gerali | 34 | Outfield Coach |
Joe Hsu | 55 | Coach |