The Italian National Baseball Team is back-to-back European Champions and has won 10 European titles overall finishing first or second in 25 of their 32 appearances. They have qualified for the 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics, and finished third overall in the last Intercontinental Cup in 2010. In the 2006 World Baseball Classic, Italy won their first game by defeating Australia 10-0 in a mercy rule shortened seven inning game. In the 2009 tournament, Team Italy knocked out Team Canada in Round One at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada. Alex Liddi of the Seattle Mariners, who played for Team Italy in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, is the first Italian-born and developed player to play in the Major Leagues.
| Name | # | B/T | Height | Weight | Birth Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchers | |||||
| Chris Cooper | 9 | L-L | 5'11" | 195 | Oct 31, 1978 |
| Tim Crabbe | 48 | R-R | 6'4" | 195 | Feb 20, 1988 |
| Tiago Da Silva | 35 | R-R | 5'9" | 180 | Mar 28, 1985 |
| Marco Grifantini | 21 | R-R | 6'3" | 185 | Sep 17, 1985 |
| Jason Grilli | 39 | R-R | 6'4" | 235 | Nov 11, 1976 |
| Alex Maestri | 17 | R-R | 5'11" | 175 | Jun 1, 1985 |
| John Mariotti | 33 | L-R | 6'0" | 225 | Aug 19, 1984 |
| Luca Panerati | 34 | L-L | 6'2" | 170 | Dec 2, 1989 |
| Nick Pugliese | 28 | R-R | 6'1" | 205 | Sep 18, 1985 |
| Dan Serafini | 29 | S-L | 6'1" | 190 | Jan 25, 1974 |
| Brian Sweeney | 19 | R-R | 6'2" | 200 | Jun 13, 1974 |
| Matt Torra | 43 | R-R | 6'3" | 225 | Jun 29, 1984 |
| Pat Venditte | 20 | S-L | 6'1" | 180 | Jun 30, 1985 |
| Catchers | |||||
| Drew Butera | 41 | R-R | 6'1" | 200 | Aug 9, 1983 |
| Tyler LaTorre | 32 | L-R | 6'0" | 235 | Apr 22, 1983 |
| Infielders | |||||
| Anthony Granato | 3 | R-R | 6'0" | 200 | Mar 18, 1981 |
| Juan Infante | 6 | S-R | 5'11" | 170 | Oct 8, 1981 |
| Alex Liddi | 16 | R-R | 6'4" | 225 | Aug 14, 1988 |
| Nick Punto | 8 | S-R | 5'9" | 195 | Nov 8, 1977 |
| Anthony Rizzo | 44 | L-L | 6'3" | 240 | Aug 8, 1989 |
| Jack Santora | 1 | S-R | 5'9" | 160 | Oct 6, 1976 |
| Alessandro Vaglio | 18 | R-R | 6'0" | 161 | Jan 28, 1989 |
| Outfielders | |||||
| Lorenzo Avagnina | 10 | L-L | 5'11" | 185 | Nov 14, 1980 |
| Mario Chiarini | 45 | R-R | 6'2" | 190 | Jan 7, 1981 |
| Mike Costanzo | 4 | L-R | 6'2" | 205 | Sep 9, 1983 |
| Chris Denorfia | 11 | R-R | 6'0" | 195 | Jul 15, 1980 |
| Stefano Desimoni | 50 | R-R | 0'0" | 0 | Apr 12, 1988 |
| Designated Hitters | |||||
| Chris Colabello | 25 | R-R | 6'4" | 235 | Oct 24, 1983 |
| Name | # | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Coaches | ||
| Marco Mazzieri | Manager | |
| William Holmberg | Pitching Coach | |
| Frank Catalanotto | Coach | |
| Alberto D'Auria | Coach | |
| Gilberto Gerali | Coach | |
| Mike Piazza | Coach | |
| Tom Trebelhorn | Coach | |
