Joe Sclafani

Joe Carlo Sclafani (born April 22, 1990) is an American professional baseball infielder.

Joe Sclafani
Sclafani at spring training in 2015
Free Agent
Infielder
Born: (1990-04-22) April 22, 1990
Brooklyn, New York
Bats: Switch Throws: Right

Amateur career

Sclafani played college baseball at Dartmouth College from 2009 to 2012. He played in 172 games, hitting .326/.408/.490 with 11 home runs and an Ivy League record 19 triples.[1]

Professional career

Sclafani was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 14th round of the 2012 MLB draft.[2] He signed with the Astros and made his professional debut with the Tri-City ValleyCats.[3]

In 2013, he started with the Quad Cities River Bandits and was promoted to the Lancaster JetHawks during the season.[4]

In 2014, Sclafani started with the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks and was promoted to the Triple-A Oklahoma City RedHawks.[5]

References
  1. "Spotlight on Joe Sclafani". DartmouthSports.com. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  2. Laurel Pfahler. "Astros take Sclafani in 14th round of draft". TCP. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  3. "Ivy Leaguer tops 'Cats class". Times Union. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  4. "Astros' Ivy Leaguer Sclafani preps for Majors". Major League Baseball. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  5. "Oklahoma City RedHawks: RedHawks' Joe Sclafani likes challenge of utility role". NewsOK.com. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
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