Luca PANERATI will try his luck and signed with the Cincinnati Reds organization. The pitcher is going to start his pro-career after his graduation. However he will participate in the minor league section of spring training in March. After that he returns to Italy to finish school. The rookie league starts their season not before the end of June. Until then he will stay with Montepaschi Grosseto. PANERATI was on the roster of the Italian national team at the Baseball World Cup in Taiwan. He appeared in three games, pitching four innings, allowing two unearned runs on three hits and a walk, while striking out three.