Rocco Baldelli

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rocco Baldelli
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 25, 1981(1981-09-25)
Age	43
Birthplace	Woonsocket
Country	United States
Birth City	Rhode Island
Horoscope	Virgo

Rocco Baldelli Biography

Rocco Baldelli is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on September 25, 1981 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States. Rocco Dan Baldelli, /b o/ l’d e l i / – born September 25, 1981, is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He is currently the manager of the Minnesota Twins in Major League Baseball (MLB). Baldelli started his career in the minor leagues. He made his major league debut on the opening day of 2003 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Baldelli was a great offensive and defensive outfielder in his two first seasons in MLB. He also placed third in the voting for American League Rookie of Year.

Baldelli was elected to the Rhode Island Italian American Hall of Fame in 2004. Baldelli lists his interests as fishing, traveling and playing the bass guitar. Baldelli is the son Dan Baldelli and Michelle Baldelli’s second child. He has two brothers, Nicholas Baldelli and Dante Baldelli. Dante, his brother, is the Boston College Eagles’ starting centerfielder. He lives in both St. Pete Beach, Florida, and Rhode Island where his parents still reside.

Baldelli started the 2005 season on the disabled list after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament over the offseason while playing baseball with his brother. He had surgery and was expected to be back by the All-Star break. However, he seriously injured his elbow while working out and needed Tommy John surgery to fix the damage, which led to months more rehabilitation.

In 2005, Baldelli’s promising career was derailed by a rare metabolic/muscular disorder that caused frequent soft tissue injuries, fatigue, and other ailments. He was unable to play at all in 2005 and missed significant time over the following seasons as doctors struggled to diagnose and treat his condition. From 2005 until his retirement 2010, the former everyday center fielder spent long stretches on the disabled list and played at least half of the season only once—in 2006, when he appeared in 92 games for the Devil Rays. Baldelli appeared in 35 games in 2007 and 28 in 2008, and the Rays did not renew his contract after the season. He signed a free-agent contract with his hometown Boston Red Sox in 2009 and appeared in 62 games as a backup outfielder and part-time designated hitter. Still struggling with injuries, he returned to the Rays organization as a minor league coach in December 2009. As the 2010 season progressed, he decided to attempt another comeback and began rehabbing in the Rays’ minor league system. Baldelli returned to the major leagues in September and appeared in 10 games during the last month of the regular season. However, severe muscle cramping during the 2010 playoffs forced him off the team’s active roster, at which point he ended his playing career at age 29.

Baldelli, who started in center field on Opening Day 2003, made his major league debut. Two of the bright spots in a team that lost 91 games to the Devil Rays were Baldelli and Carl Crawford, a rookie outfielder. Baldelli finished 2003 at batting.289, with 11 home runs and 78 RBI. He also scored 89 runs and stole 27 bases. Baldelli also placed in the top ten for many categories of hitting in the American League. He finished seventh in at-bats with 637 runs, tenth with hits 184 and tied Ichiro Suzuki eighth with eight triples. He also finished fourth with singles with 133. Baldelli was also the AL’s leader in outfield assists, and 2nd in range factor. This indicates that he was one the most skilled defensive outfielders in the game. Baldelli finished third in the voting to be the 2003 AL Rookie Of The Year, behind Hideki Matsui of New York Yankees and Angel Berroa from the Kansas City Royals.

Rocco Baldelli Net Worth

Rocco Baldelli is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rocco Baldelli 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Baldelli overcame his difficulties as a hitter, and rose quickly through the Tampa Bay organization. He was the ninth-best prospect for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2000. He was the fifth-best prospect in the organization in 2001. He was drafted sixth overall in 2001. In 2002, he won the Baseball America Minor League Player Award.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays selected Rocco Baldelli (6th overall) in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft. He declined an athletic scholarship offer by Wake Forest and signed for Tampa Bay for $2.250,000. He started his professional career as a player for the Princeton Devil Rays, which is the team’s High Rookie League affiliate.

Baldelli had a similar sophomore campaign in 2004, batting .280 with 16 home runs, 74 runs batted in, 79 runs scored and 17 stolen bases. His defensive statistics were again among the league’s best, as he led the AL in range factor and finished 4th in outfield assists.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Rocco Baldelli Dating?

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Because of Baldelli’s performance in the 2008 ALCS, many become aware about mitochondrial disease and how it affects the many people that have it. One article reported that a child with mitochondrial disease pretends he is Baldelli when he is at bat. During the Red Sox series, the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation created a page on its website where children and parents could post notes for Baldelli. One such post read “I am a nine year old boy with Mito. I also like to play baseball. Great home run in the playoffs, I am cheering for you at home. How are you feeling?”

Facts & Trivia

Rocco Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rocco Baldelli celebrates birthday on September 25 of every year.

Baldelli ended up appearing in 28 games for the Rays in 2008, mainly as a DH and pinch hitter but occasionally playing in right or left field. He hit .263 with 4 home runs and 13 RBI, and was deemed valuable enough to be included in the Rays’ postseason roster as they made the playoffs for the first time.

What disease does Rocco Baldelli have?

Mitochondrial channelopathy is a rare cell disorder that affects ions in neurological “pathways” and causes severe muscle fatigue and can be life- threatening, but Baldelli was diagnosed with a moderate form which can be managed with medication and diet.

Why is Rocco Baldelli gone?

Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli, infielder Luis Arraez and right-hander Dylan Bundy have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Thursday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles, the team announced. Bench coach Jayce Tingler will manage the Twins on Thursday in Baldelli’s absence.

What is Rocco Baldelli salary?

YearSalaryTotal Cash
Est. Earnings (7 seasons)| $10,516,000| $14,516,000
Seasons| Salary| Total Cash
7 seasons| $10,016,000| $12,266,000
1 seasons| $500,000| $2,250,000

Did Rocco Baldelli have a baby?

Twins manager Rocco Baldelli is expected to rejoin the team Friday and he and his wife, Allie, had a baby girl Tuesday. CLEVELAND — It’s a baby girl named Louisa Sunny born in the middle of night for Twins manager Rocco Baldelli and his wife, Allie.

Is the Twins manager married?

Twins manager Rocco Baldelli, shown here in spring training, used the All- Star break to get married to longtime girlfriend Allie Genoa. DETROIT — If anyone can use a honeymoon right now, it’s Rocco Baldelli.