The reigning Italian Baseball League champion T&A San Marino has officially signed pitcher Chris Cooper. The American with Italian passport, who also is a member of Team Italy, is coming from Montepaschi Grosseto. The transfer was expected since a couple of weeks. He had a disappointing season in 2011, going 1-5 with an ERA of 6.96 in 15 games (11 starts). He collected 60 strikeouts and 24 walks in 63 1/3 innings.