The Mannheim Tornados are adding another right-handed pitcher to their staff for the 2017 season in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. Gianfranco Rizzo is transferring from the Italian Baseball League club Tommasin Padua to the German record title holder. He was 0-2 with an ERA of 2.33 in 27 innings for Padua last year. During the offseason he played winter ball in Nicaragua.