Italian-American *EU Passport* Shortstop/Utility with MiLB and Overseas Pro Experience available 2024 | Baseball Jobs Overseas

Italian-American *EU Passport* Shortstop/Utility with MiLB and Overseas Pro Experience available 2024

Name: Nicholas DiBenedetto

Height: 183cm

Weight: 97kg

DOB: January 5, 1994

Date Available: April 13, 2024

Rookie ball experience Will Pay Flight

Bats: R

Throws: R

Positions: SS, CF

Positions (alt): 1B, 2B, 3B, OF, SP, RP, RF, LF

College: Trinity College

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Personal

Smart power bat, able to work pitchers deep into counts and hit well with two strikes. Will not chase balls, and has speed to steal. A shortstop that has a lot of range, smooth hands, and a good arm. Always giving 100% and able to play any position.

Shortstop is my favorite position, but I can play just as good at the other positions. I can also pitch, but catcher I don’t have much experience.

I always enjoy conversing with my teammates, learning new things about baseball, culture, and life. I’m always eager to get extra hitting in the cage, or happy to work with a teammate on some fielding, whatever it takes to help the team get better.

Career highlights

Party Animals shortstop in Banana Ball World Tour. Led my team in BA at the 2019 World Port Tournament, led tournament in OBP. Hit a homerun as my first professional hit. Made the All-Conference team in college (2017).

 

Coaching

I bring a wealth of knowledge and passion for the game. I am able to assess talent and put together the best possible team. I understand what is needed for a team to mesh together through proper practice and team comradery.

 

Overseas Goals

I have enjoyed playing in Europe before, and it seems like a good opportunity right now.

I played winter ball in Australia this winter. I played in the Sydney state league (Canterbury Vikings, where I was 2 for 2 with 3 walks in a few games). I also played in another league in the outskirts of Sydney this winter too.

Playing Experience

YEARSORGANIZATIONLEAGUE/DIVISIONDETAILS
2016 North Shore Navigators Futures Collegiate Baseball League Utility INF, key player. Batted 2nd-6th in the lineup.
2014-2017 Trinity College NCAA Division III - New England Small College Athletic Conference Key player, shortstop, best hitter (Abeles Award) as a junior and senior. Batted 9th, 2nd-4th as a junior. Batted 3rd-5th as a senior.
2018 Schaumburg Boomers Frontier League Utility INF/SS, batted 2nd, 5th, 7th-9th in the lineup.
2017-2018 Baltimore Orioles MiLB Rookie - Gulf Coast League Grinder, Utility INF/OF/1B. Batted 6th-9th. Spring Training (March) 2018: .353 AVG .522 OBP .647 SLG
2018-19 Doncaster Dragons Victoria Summer League (Australian State League D2)
2019 "Team USA" World Port Tournament (Rotterdam, Netherlands) Led team in batting average, led the tournament in OBP.
2020 Hotsand Macerata Italian Serie A
2020 Hoofddorp Pioniers Dutch Major League
2022 Party Animals Banana Ball World Tour
2023 Vallejo Seaweed Pecos Independent League
2023-24 Canterbury Vikings New South Wales State League

Coaching Experience

YEARROLEORGANIZATIONLEAGUE/DIVISIONDETAILS
2012-2018 Camp Counselor Mike Giardi Little League Camps (Swampscott, MA) Little League Camp Instructing and coaching kids 12 and under; Coaching a team through a camp wide tournament
2019 Assistant Coach Louvain-La-Neuve Softball (Belgium) Adult
Volunteer Coach Canterbury High School (Fort Myers, FL) High School Helping build a major high school powerhouse in Florida.
2023-24 Coach Baseball camp in Sydney, AUS Youth

Stats

Pro/Overseas Batting

Years Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2017 GCL Orioles 19 44 7 8 1 0 1 5 8 11 0 0 .182 .435 .273
2018 Schaumburg Boomers 9 21 2 4 0 0 0 1 6 7 0 0 .190 .357 .190
2019 "Team USA" 6 16 3 7 1 1 0 3 2 4 1 1 .438 .609 .625
2020 Hotsand Macerata 9 24 4 5 2 0 0 2 5 9 0 0 .208 .345 .637
2020 Hoofddorp Pioniers 5 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250
2023 Vallejo Seaweed 11 35 6 10 2 0 0 6 9 6 2 0 .286 .447 .343

College/Amateur Batting

Years Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2016 Trinity 33 98 18 35 8 1 1 17 10 18 2 3 .357 .443 .490
2016 North Shore Navigators 48 175 31 50 7 1 3 27 20 51 2 0 .286 .382 .389
2017 Trinity 35 113 34 40 9 1 1 30 16 16 13 2 .354 .472 .478

Video Highlights

Testimonials

Jeremy Kapstein

Formerly in Baseball Operations, Baltimore Orioles

Long time Major League Baseball Scout

Geoff Freeborn

Sidearm Nation, Coach/Creator

Greg Frady

Georgetown Hoyas Baseball Coach; Former German National Team Coach

Additional Info

Playing preferences: Europe Semi-pro (ie. Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, France etc.), Europe Pro (Italy, The Netherlands), Australia Pro (Australian Baseball League), Asia Pro (Japan, Korea, Taiwan), Latin America pro (Guatemala, Colombia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, DR, etc)

 

Living preferences: Private living arrangement (apartment to self), Shared living arrangement, own bedroom, Shared living arrangement, shared bedroom, Host Family

 

Return home: I can stay as long as it takes to complete a season.

 

Traveling with a companion: No

 

Educational background: B.A. from Trinity College major in English.