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LHP
SAM ALDEGHERI

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
◆ Made Major League debut Aug 30, 2024 vs. Seattle.
◆ Enters 2025 ranked by Baseball America as Angels #3 prospect (#2 pitcher).
◆ Named South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week for June 10-16, 2024.
◆ Was rated as having the best pitch control in the Phillies system by Baseball America following the 2023 season.
◆ Started a combined no-hitter for High-A Clearwater against the Bradenton Marauders on April 8, 2023.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ June 13, 2019...Signed by Phillies as an international free agent.
◆ July 27, 2024...Traded by Phillies with RHP George Klassen to Angels for RHP Carlos Estévez.
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ Samuel Aldegheri (pronounced al-duh-GEAR-ee)...On Instagram: @samuel.aldegheri.
◆ Began professional career pitching for Parmaclima Baseball Club in the Italian Serie A1.
◆ Pitched alongside his older brother Mattia Aldegheri for Parmaclima from 2019-2020...Mattia Aldegheri has a
career 3.24 ERA (294.1 IP - 106 ER) across 80 games (51 starts) from 2019-2024 with Parma (2019-23) and Verona
(2024) in Italian Serie A.
ALDEGHERI
◆ Represented Italy in the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup in 2017.
◆ Is the first pitcher to be born and raised in Italy in Major League history, and the first Italian-born player in Angels
franchise history.
◆ First exposure to baseball in Italy was watching videos of Clayton Kershaw on YouTube.
◆ Originally signed by Phillies scout Claudio Scerrato.
CONNAZIONALE!
Major League players born in Italy
Player Position Team(s) Years Active Birthplace
Lou Polli RHP SLB, NYG 1932, 1944 Baveno
Julio Bonetti RHP SLB, CHC 1937-38, 1940 Genoa
Marino Pieretti RHP WSH, CWS, CLE 1945-1950 Lucca
Rugger Ardizoia RHP NYY 1947 Oleggio
Hank Biasatti INF PHA 1949 Beano
Reno Bertoia INF DET, WSH, MIN, KCA 1953-1962 San Vito al Tagliamento
Alex Liddi INF SEA 2011-2013 Sanremo
Sam Aldegheri LHP LAA 2024-Present Verona

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