Mauro Schiavoni

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Mauro Sebastian Schiavoni de Paoli

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 8", Weight 190 lb.

Born August 6, 1986 in Salta, Salta Argentina

Mauro Schiavoni is in his second season in the minor leagues as of 2008.

Schiavoni was born in Argentina. He was with the Italian team in the 2003 European Junior Championship, throwing 3 1/3 scoreless innings and saving one game. He debuted in Serie A1 in 2006, hitting .195/.278/.218, fielding .885 at third base and going 1-2 with 2 saves and a 3.03 ERA. In 29 2/3 innings, he struck out 33 but walked 21. Schiavoni played in the European Baseball Academy and signed a deal with the Cincinnati Reds. In 2007, he hit .246/.324/.328 as the #2 catcher for the DSL Reds.

Schiavoni was converted to pitching in 2008.