• Full name Christopher Domenic Iannetta
  • Born 04/08/1983 in Providence, RI
  • Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 230 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School North Carolina
  • Debut 08/27/2006
  • Drafted in the 4th round (110th overall) by the Colorado Rockies in 2004 (signed for $305,000).
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    Iannetta could go as high as the third round after a stellar junior season. He reminds scouts of Joe Girardi, though he's lost some life in his lower half and doesn't run like Girardi did. Like Girardi, Iannetta has a short, compact stroke and a mature approach to hitting, leading to consistent, hard contact. His other tools are unspectacular, but he's an average receiver and has an average arm that might play up a bit because of his quick release. His younger brother Matt is a Rhode Island prep player who has signed with North Carolina.

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  • Rated Best Defensive Catcher in the Colorado Rockies in 2007
  • Rated Best Strike-Zone Discipline in the Colorado Rockies in 2007
  • Rated Best Defensive Catcher in the Colorado Rockies in 2006
  • Rated Best Strike-Zone Discipline in the Colorado Rockies in 2006
  • Rated Best Defensive Catcher in the California League in 2005
  • Rated Best Defensive Catcher in the Colorado Rockies in 2005

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