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◆ Earned first Major League win in his second career start, Sept. 6 at Texas, and became the first Italian-born
player to win a Major League game since Cleveland’s Marino Pieretti in 1949.
◆ Became first pitcher born and raised in Italy to play in the Majors...He was the fifth Italian-born MLB pitcher and
first since Cleveland’s Marino Pieretti in 1950, but each of the previous four Italian-born pitchers moved to the
United States in their childhoods...Overall, became eighth Italian-born player in Major League history and first
since Seattle’s Alex Liddi (2011-2013)...First Italian-born player in Angels franchise history.
◆ Placed on injured list with left middle finger blister on Sept. 15 (retro to Sept. 14) and missed final 15 games of
the season.
◆ Acquired by Angels alongside minor league RHP George Klassen from Philadelphia in exchange for RHP Carlos
Estévez on July 27.
◆ Assembled a 6-9 record and 3.59 ERA (95.1 IP - 38 ER) with 134 strikeouts in 19 starts between High-A Jersey
Shore (PHI) and Double-A Reading (PHI) and Rocket City (LAA).
◆ At the time of his promotion to Double-A on July 9, led South Atlantic League and ranked second at the High-A
level with 95 strikeouts...Also led High-A with 12.57 strikeouts per nine innings (min. 60 IP).
◆ Named South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week for June 10-16 following a start against the Wilmington Blue
Rocks where he tossed 6.0 shutout innings on just two hits and two walks with nine strikeouts.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
ALDEGHERI
◆ Made Major League debut Aug 30, 2024 vs. Seattle.
◆ Representing Italy in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
◆ Entered 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.
◆ 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.
CAREER FIELDING
POS PCT G PO A E TC DP PK
P 1.000 7 2 1 0 3 0 1

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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