AB 1910
AVG .278
OBP .323
SLG .443
HR 60
  • Full name Rocco Daniel Baldelli
  • Born 09/25/1981 in Woonsocket, RI
  • Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Bishop Hendricken
  • Debut 03/31/2003
  • Drafted in the 1st round (6th overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2000 (signed for $2,250,000).
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    Like fellow New Englander Rick Asadoorian, the Red Sox' first-round pick last year, Baldelli came on strong this spring. Had he not pulled an oblique muscle in his side in early May, he might have climbed into the top half of the first round. As it stands, he figures to be a prime pick for the Red Sox at No. 22. Baldelli, 6-foot-4 and 180 pounds, is one of the best athletes in the draft. He was the Rhode Island indoor sprint champion this winter and led his school to state titles in basketball, baseball and volleyball in the last 18 months. He's also a top high jumper. As for his baseball talent, all of his tools except his arm strength are average or above. His best tool is speed--he runs the 60 in 6.5 seconds and has been clocked at 3.8 seconds to first base. In just 32 at-bats this spring, he hit .531-5-13 with nine stolen bases. His commitment to Wake Forest becomes an option only if teams can't get a good handle on his injury.

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  • Rated Best Defensive Outfielder in the California League in 2002
  • Rated Most Exciting Player in the California League in 2002

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