Vince Sinisi | |
Position: | Outfielder / First baseman |
Birth Date: | 7 November 1981 |
Birth Place: | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Left |
Vincent James Sinisi (born November 7, 1981) is an Italian-American former baseball player who played internationally for the Italy national baseball team in 2006.
A native of Houston, Texas, Sinisi attended The Woodlands High School and Rice University, where he played college baseball for the Rice Owls.[1] In 2002, Sinisi was named the Western Athletic Conference's baseball player of the year.[2] That year, he also played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3]
The Texas Rangers selected Sinisi in the second round of the 2003 MLB draft.[4] [5] On May 11, 2006, the Rangers traded Sinisi and John Hudgins to the San Diego Padres for Freddy Guzmán and César Rojas.[6]