Like last year we’re taking a look back at the performances by the Europeans who played in affiliated minor league ball in the United States in 2010.
Luca Panerati
Birth Date: 12/02/1989 in Grosseto, Italy
Throws/Bats: Left/Left
Organization: Cincinnati Reds
Position: Pitcher
2010 Season: Hindered by an injury Luca Panerati didn’t open the 2010 season before July. He started his third professional season with the Arizona Summer League affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, where the 21-year-old southpaw went 0-1 with an ERA of 3.38 in seven relief appearances. He got promoted to the Billings Mustangs in August and allowed just two hits in five innings through three more games until September, picking up his lone win of the year. Overall he had an ERA of 2.45 in ten games. He struck out 21 batters in 18 1/3 innings, walking five.
Career Stats: 5-8, ERA 4.82, WHIP 1.338, 108.1 IP, 72 SO, 22 BB
Highest Level: Rookie Pioneer League (2009, 2010)
Link to Baseball-Reference.com
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