Rimini has won the race for Giuseppe Mazzanti. The former Nettuno captain joins the Pirates for the 2014 season in the Italian Baseball League. He played 16 years for Nettuno, but at the end of last year he decided to leave his beloved club. He batted .342 with three home runs, 21 runs and 20 RBI in 33 games last season. The 30-year-old competed in the 2004 Olympics in Athens and was named MVP of the IBL in 2007 and 2008. On a professional level he briefly played for the Seattle Mariners organization.