Adam Ottavino
Encyclopedia
Adam Robert Ottavino is a Major League Baseball
pitcher
who is currently in the St. Louis Cardinals
organization.
Ottavino grew up in Brooklyn, New York after his family moved there from Manhattan when he was young. He graduated from the Berkeley Carroll School
in Park Slope, Brooklyn
in 2003.
He was drafted by the Cardinals out of Northeastern University in the first round (30th overall) of the 2006 MLB Draft. Ottavino pitched for Team Italy
in the 2009 World Baseball Classic
. According to Peter Gammons he took part of his signing bonus to repay Northeastern scholarship. On May 29, 2010 he made his debut for the Cardinals. Ottavino was removed from the Cardinals' 40-man roster following the 2010 season.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
who is currently in the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
organization.
Ottavino grew up in Brooklyn, New York after his family moved there from Manhattan when he was young. He graduated from the Berkeley Carroll School
Berkeley Carroll School
The Berkeley Carroll School is an independent, nonsectarian, coed day school, enrolling about 800 students from pre-kindergarten through high school...
in Park Slope, Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
in 2003.
He was drafted by the Cardinals out of Northeastern University in the first round (30th overall) of the 2006 MLB Draft. Ottavino pitched for Team Italy
Italy national baseball team
The Italy national baseball team is the team that represents Italy in international baseball competition. The Italian national team is currently ranked 12th in the world.-World Baseball Classic:...
in the 2009 World Baseball Classic
2009 World Baseball Classic
The 2009 World Baseball Classic was an international baseball competition. It is the only international baseball tournament to feature a large number of players from the major leagues of North America and Asia. It began on March 5, 2009, and finished March 23, 2009.Japan emerged victorious for the...
. According to Peter Gammons he took part of his signing bonus to repay Northeastern scholarship. On May 29, 2010 he made his debut for the Cardinals. Ottavino was removed from the Cardinals' 40-man roster following the 2010 season.