Craig Minetto

Craig Stephen Minetto is a former professional baseball pitcher. Minetto pitched in parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball from 1978 until 1981 for the Oakland Athletics.

Originally drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1972, and again in the secondary phase in 1973, Minetto did not sign. Instead, he attended San Joaquin Delta College for two years. He was then signed as an amateur free agent by the Montreal Expos in 1974, but he pitched just one season in their farm system before being released.

Unable to find a job in American baseball, Minetto signed with Grappa del Cannonier, a professional team in Bologna, Italy. He pitched there for a season, and later returned to the United States, where he was signed to a minor league contract by the A's before the 1977 season. He went on to pitch in 55 games for Oakland over four seasons, then was returned to the minor leagues for a few seasons before retiring.

Sources

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)