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May have started this thread a little early, but:
Twins hired former Deac commitment Rocco Baldelli as its next manager.
In 1999, WF received a commitment from Baldelli out of HS (he is from Rhode Island and was a little under the radar when he committed to WF as Rhode Island is not a hotbed of baseball talent, and Baldelli excelled in a number of sports), but Baldelli's stock rose on the eve of the draft, and the Rays selected him with the 6th pick of the 2000 MLB draft. Rocco made a quick rise through the Rays minor league system, and made his MLB debut at age 21 and was 3rd in the ROY voting after the 2003 season. Baldelli looked to be a future star, but suffered a ton of injuries and illnesses that curtailed his career. He retired at age 29 in 2010. Most recently, Baldelli coached in the Rays system. Hope Rocco does well in Minnesota.
Also, Nats teenage sensation Juan Soto (tied for 2nd most HRs all-time by a MLB teenager) turned 20 today.
Twins hired former Deac commitment Rocco Baldelli as its next manager.
In 1999, WF received a commitment from Baldelli out of HS (he is from Rhode Island and was a little under the radar when he committed to WF as Rhode Island is not a hotbed of baseball talent, and Baldelli excelled in a number of sports), but Baldelli's stock rose on the eve of the draft, and the Rays selected him with the 6th pick of the 2000 MLB draft. Rocco made a quick rise through the Rays minor league system, and made his MLB debut at age 21 and was 3rd in the ROY voting after the 2003 season. Baldelli looked to be a future star, but suffered a ton of injuries and illnesses that curtailed his career. He retired at age 29 in 2010. Most recently, Baldelli coached in the Rays system. Hope Rocco does well in Minnesota.
Also, Nats teenage sensation Juan Soto (tied for 2nd most HRs all-time by a MLB teenager) turned 20 today.