Eric Fornataro
American baseball player
Intro | American baseball player | |
A.K.A. | Eric Anthony Fornataro | |
A.K.A. | Eric Anthony Fornataro | |
Places | United States of America | |
is | Athlete Baseball player | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 2 January 1988, Houston, Harris County, Texas, U.S.A. | |
Age | 37 years |
Eric Anthony Fornataro (born January 2, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New Britain Bees of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. The St. Louis Cardinals selected Fornataro in the sixth round, with the 185th overall selection, in the 2008 MLB Draft from Miami-Dade Community College. Fornataro was added to the Cardinals' 40 man roster after the 2012 season. He made his major league debut on April 21, 2014. Fornataro was claimed off waivers by the Washington Nationals on November 3, 2014. The Nationals designated him for assignment in February 2015. On April 8, 2016, Fornataro signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles. He was released on April 19, 2016.