Mike DiFelice
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| Tampa Bay Rays — No. 20 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: May 28, 1969 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| September 1, 1996 for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Batting average | .235 |
| Home runs | 28 |
| Runs batted in | 163 |
| Teams | |
Michael William DiFelice (pronounced /ˌdifɨˈlis/; born May 28, 1969 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball catcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. He is a graduate from the University of Tennessee, and was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 11th round of the amateur draft. He made his major league debut in 1996 with the Cards.
DiFelice was chosen by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays with the 20th selection of the 1997 MLB Expansion Draft. On July 25, 2001, he was traded with Albie Lopez to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Jason Conti and Nick Bierbrodt. He was released by the Diamondbacks on September 4, and since then has signed as a free agent to play with the St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, was sent to the Chicago Cubs as part of a conditional deal, then signed with the Florida Marlins, New York Mets, Washington Nationals, and again with the Mets.
On January 6, 2008, he signed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays.
DiFelice's at-bat song is "Daydream" by Lovin' Spoonful. His nickname amongst teammates while with the Cardinals was "Pigboy".
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