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Rocco Baldelli is a Major League Baseball player. He is currently an outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays.

Fast Facts

1. Full name: Rocco Daniel Baldelli
2. Born: September 25, 1981
3. Birthplace: Woonsocket RI, Rhode Island
4. Height: 6'4"
5. Weight: 200 lbs
6. Position: Outfielder
7. Bats: Right
8. Throws: Right
9. High school: Bishop Hendricken High School
10. Draft year: 2000

Rocco Daniel Baldelli was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, on September 25, 1981. He attended Bishop Hendricken High School. In 2000, Baldelli was selected with the sixth pick in the Major League Baseball amateur draft.

On March 31, 2003, Baldelli made his MLB debut with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. In his first season, Baldelli led all rookies in hits in 2003 with 184. He finished the season with a .289 batting average with 78 runs batted in. Baldelli has been plagued by injuries throughout his career. He missed the entire 2005 season, after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament and also injuring his elbow. In 2006, he appeared in 92 games and in 2007, he appeared in only 35 games for the team. He was injured for most of the 2008 campaign, but returned to the lineup on August 11, 2008.

• September 25, 1981: Born
• 2000: Drafted by Tampa Bay Rays
• 2003: Debuted with Tampa Bay Rays
• 2005: Missed entire MLB season