- Full name Giovanni Elijah DiGiacomo
- Born 05/18/2000 in Naples, FL
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 187 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Duke
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Drafted in the 29th round (864th overall) by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2018.
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A 70-grade runner, speed is DiGiacomo's carrying tool, and with a Louisiana State commit it naturally makes sense to think of all the speedy center fielders the program has produced, including Mike Mahtook, Andrew Stevenson, Jake Fraley and current center fielder Zach Watson. If DiGiacomo makes it to campus, he seems like a natural fit to be one of the next players in line for that sort of role, as a potentially plus defender with a bat that needs to improve. He will likely go after the tenth round of the draft, but could turn himself into a much better pro prospect with a few years with the Tigers and an improved approach at the plate. Presently DiGiacomo has a slap-and-run approach thanks to routinely plus-plus run times from home-to-first out of the lefthanded batter's box. DiGiacomo has below-average arm strength, but has shown the ability to run crisp routes and has impressive athleticism as well. With Canterbury High (Fort Myers, Fla.), DiGiacomo played with the likes of Sam Keating (2017 fourth round pick) and Cooper Swanson and helped lead the team to its third straight Florida 3-A state championship this spring.
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Draft Prospects
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A 70-grade runner, speed is DiGiacomo's carrying tool, and with a Louisiana State commit it naturally makes sense to think of all the speedy center fielders the program has produced, including Mike Mahtook, Andrew Stevenson, Jake Fraley and current center fielder Zach Watson. If DiGiacomo makes it to campus, he seems like a natural fit to be one of the next players in line for that sort of role, as a potentially plus defender with a bat that needs to improve. He will likely go after the tenth round of the draft, but could turn himself into a much better pro prospect with a few years with the Tigers and an improved approach at the plate. Presently DiGiacomo has a slap-and-run approach thanks to routinely plus-plus run times from home-to-first out of the lefthanded batter's box. DiGiacomo has below-average arm strength, but has shown the ability to run crisp routes and has impressive athleticism as well. With Canterbury High (Fort Myers, Fla.), DiGiacomo played with the likes of Sam Keating (2017 fourth round pick) and Cooper Swanson and helped lead the team to its third straight Florida 3-A state championship this spring.
Career Transactions
- OF Giovanni DiGiacomo assigned to Duke Blue Devils.
