Rocco Baldelli

From BR Bullpen

Rocco Dan Baldelli

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 4", Weight 190 lb.
High School Bishop Hendricken High School
Debut March 31, 2003
Born September 25, 1981 in Woonsocket, RI USA

[edit] Biographical Information

Rocco Baldelli graduated from Bishop Hendricken High School, in Warwick, Rhode Island. He was an All-State selection in Baseball, Volleyball, Basketball & Outdoor Track, and academically, he finished in the top 10% of his graduating class. He was offered and accepted a baseball scholarship to Wake Forest University but signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays after being drafted with pick number 6 in the first round of the 2000 amateur draft.

His first Major League game was against the Boston Red Sox; he lined a double down the third base line off Pedro Martinez. After two solid years with the Devil Rays, he missed the entire 2005 season with a shoulder injury.