Matt Antonelli

Matthew Antonio Antonelli (born April 8, 1985 in Peabody, Massachusetts) is a second baseman for the San Diego Padres. He bats and throws right-handed. Matt was called up from the Triple-A Portland Beavers on September 1, 2008 during MLB September call-ups. Antonelli singled in his first MLB at bat against 350-game winner Greg Maddux of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Antonelli was the Massachusetts Player of the Year in both football and hockey, and wa... more

Matthew Antonio Antonelli (born April 8, 1985 in Peabody, Massachusetts) is a second baseman for the San Diego Padres. He bats and throws right-handed. Matt was called up from the Triple-A Portland Beavers on September 1, 2008 during MLB September call-ups. Antonelli singled in his first MLB at bat against 350-game winner Greg Maddux of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Antonelli was the Massachusetts Player of the Year in both football and hockey, and was a runner-up for baseball in his senior year at St. John's Prep. In college, Antonelli displayed good plate discipline, walking 57 times as a sophomore, ranking seventh among collegiate hitters. He only struck out 38 times in 232 at bats, giving him one of the best strikeout-to-walk ratios in the nation. Antonelli was originally drafted as a third baseman out of Wake Forest University by San Diego with the 17th pick of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. He has since moved to second base. In July 2007, Antonelli was named the best second... less