Mattia Mercuri signs a contract with the Braves

31/01/2013

Italian middle infielder Mattia Mercuri (born August 1994) signed a professional contract with the Atlanta Braves after attending a try out in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain).

Italian middle infielder Mattia Mercuri (born August 1994) signed a professional contract with the Atlanta Braves after attending a try out in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain).

“The money was not an issue” told Mercuri to the Italian Federation website “I wanted to seize the opportunity. I have always dreamed of playing in organized baseball“.

Mercuri is an alumnus of the Italian Federation Academy. He represented Italy in the 2012 IBAF 18 and Under World Cup and attended the MLB European Academy. In 2012 he appeared in 11 games for Nettuno in the Italian Baseball League.
His experience will begin in March. He has a couple of options: the Braves Minor League Camp in Florida or their Academy in theDominican Republic.