International Prospect Showcase featuring mostly European talent training in Florida takes place this Friday, December 20 at 10:00 AM. The workout will be at the Pompano Beach Baseball Park at the corner of NE 8th Street & NE 18th Ave, Pompano FL 33060. It is open to all teams that want to attend.
Schedule for the Showcase:
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Warm-up
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM: 60-yard
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM: OF throws to 3B & Home
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM: INF throws from SS to 1B
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM: catcher throws to 2B
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM: batting practice
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM: Game
Roster:
1. P R/R Stefano GRASSI (Italy) 6-1 170 08.26.95
Summary: played Jr Euro in Prague and Jr World in TWN
2. C S/R Matteo DANIELI (Italy) 5-7 165 02.19.96
Summary: played in Second Division in Italy
3. IF R/R Lorenzo FABBRI (Italy) 5-10 176 08.09.95
Summary: played Jr Euro in Prague and Jr World in TWN
Video: http://youtu.be/KGIYw_GIZJ8
4. IF/OF L/L Diego BOTTA (Italy) 5-9 150 05.05.95
Summary: played at Tucker High School, Ga – USA
5. IF R/R Matteo PIZZOLINI (Italy) 5-5 140 05.28.96
Summary: played Jr Euro in Prague and Jr World in TWN
6. P R/R Alessandro PETRALIA (Italy) 6-3 218 09.22.90
Summary: played in Italian Top League
7. P R/R Dylan VERDONK (Holland) 6-8 194 07.05.96
Summary: selected for Dutch AA NT & currently with Dutch AAA NT
Video: http://youtu.be/Uz_vzT9AZTA
8. C/UTL R/R Brandon Girabaldi (Holland) 5-9 143 08.27.96
Summary: played 2 years at Scimitars (MLB) Academy in NL
9. C R/R Shane Boeree (Holland) 5-10 176 02.06.95
Summary: Best Hitter at U18 Euro in Prague 2013 for Dutch AAA NT
Video: http://youtu.be/iL31JQwo8_8 http://youtu.be/6duFfSueNZY
10. 1B/OF R/L Jelle Kroft (Holland) 6-0 190 04.07.95
Summary: played for Dutch AAA NT @ Jr Euro in Prague
11. INF R/R Jorin van Amstel (Holland) 5-10 165 01.09.95
Summary: played for Dutch AAA NT @ Jr Euro in Prague/ 3 yrs Dutch Majors
Video: http://youtu.be/2ocBsKb45Uc
12. OF R/R Ramon Varela (Spain) 6-1 181 09.19.95
Summary: played for Spain AAA NT @ Jr Euro in Prague
Video: http://youtu.be/Xc2Ie50dYOo
13. RHP R/R Daley Paalvast (Holland) 6-0 172 01.29.95
Summary: played 2 years for Dutch AA NT / 1 year in Dutch Major League
14. RHP R/R Lukas Holub (Czech) 6-4 200 06.21.94
Summary: played two years in Czech Extra-League (highest league)
15. RHP/INF R/R Thierry Burkhardt (Switzerland) 6-1 159 9.18.96
Summary: played 2013 Euro Cup w/ Bern Cardinals, U18 Swiss NT Euro Qualifier 2012, MLB European
Academy tournament 2012 & 2013
16. Manuel Nunez RHP – Honduras National Team – 18 years old – 85-90 MPH.
Video: http://youtu.be/3puaX9oPjaA