Andrew Jerome Maggi is an Italian-American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. Maggi is of Italian descent and he played for the Italy national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Maggi gained significant attention from both the media and fans in 2023, when after 13 years of playing in the minors, he made his major league debut.
Maggi with the Columbus Clippers in 2018
Maggi bats for Italy during the 2020 Olympic qualification
Italy national baseball team
The Italy national baseball team represents Italy in international baseball competitions. The Italian national team was ranked 16th in the world as of 2022. The team is managed by Mike Piazza, a former New York Mets player and Major League Baseball Hall of Fame inductee.
MLB pitcher Jason Grilli represented Italy in the 2006 & 2009 WBC
Chicago Cubs farmhand Alex Maestri was the first Italian-born pitcher to sign with a Major League team
MLB catcher Francisco Cervelli again represented Italy in the 2017 WBC
Mario Chiarini is the captain of the national team since 2010