After getting released last fall Andrea Pizziconi found interest from several Italian Baseball League clubs. Cariparma Parma has won the race for the 20-year-old from Anzio. Before going to the United States to play in the Arizona Diamondbacks and Kansas City Royals organizations he was a member of teams in Nettuno. During his minor league career the right-hander went 3-3 with an ERA of 4.47 in 33 games (8 starts). He struck out 49 and walked 40 batters in 88 2/3 innings.