Sal Agostinelli
Q & A With Anthony Agostinelli
This past month, the Philadelphia Phillies made a miraculous run through the potent National League and captured the NL Pennant for the first time since 2009. Despite losing in a thrilling 6-game series to the Houston Astros, it was an incredible stretch for the Fightin’ Phils. One of the reasons the team was in such good position to make a run was due to the shrewd international signings of Long Island native Sal Agostinelli. The longtime members of the Phillies scouting department is the Director of International signings and was responsible for Ranger Suarez and Seranthony Dominguez (as well as current Astros RHP Hector Neris). Sal has been an integral member of the Phillies organization for over 30 seasons and also signed several of the members of the 2008 World Series championsh...
Sal Agostinelli: The Story of How An Undersized Long Island Catcher Became One of the Most Influential Men in Professional Baseball
(Editor’s Note: Story was originally published on Nov. 12, 2016) It was 1993 when Jay Hankins approached the Triple-A catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies with a question. “Hey Sal, did you ever think about being a scout?” “The only thing I know about scouting is that it’s old guys in chairs,” Sal responded. “Well, I think you would make for a good one,” he stated. As fate would have it, that catcher was Long Island native Sal Agostinelli, who went on to accept a position as the area scout for the Phillies and his area would be New York and New Jersey. As time went on and he had success in his coverage area, the front office tasked him with more and more territory. The next year was Delaware, then they added New England. By 1997, his territory was Canada through Delaware when they had big...
Recap of Antonia Agostinelli Memorial Tournament
Walk off hit gives Team Citius the championship 2-1 ! pic.twitter.com/m4tfxEvrVw — Axcess Baseball (@axcessbaseball) October 16, 2017 The 11th annual Antonia Agostinelli Memorial Tournament was a tremendous success. The two champions were Long Island Baseball and Team Citius. I bounced back-and-forth monitoring both games tonight. LIB put on a great offensive showing, defeating LI Storm by the score of 9-5, while Team Citius defeated Next Level Baseball 2-1 on a walk off hit by Adam Conte. Here are some other of my takeaways from the weekend: On Friday, Next Level defeated Motus Academy 4-1 behind a stellar performance by Ryan Martin (St. Francis Prep 2019) on the mound and another great offensive game from Aidan Larkin (Chaminade 2019). They played a clean game with strong defense an...
Sal Agostinelli: The Story of How An Undersized Long Island Catcher Became One of the Most Influential Men in Professional Baseball
(Editor’s Note: Story was originally published on Nov. 12, 2016. We will have coverage of the Agostinelli Memorial Tournament beginning tomorrow at Baseball Heaven.) It was 1993 when Jay Hankins approached the Triple-A catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies with a question. “Hey Sal, did you ever think about being a scout?” “The only thing I know about scouting is that it’s old guys in chairs,” Sal responded. “Well, I think you would make for a good one,” he stated. As fate would have it, that catcher was Long Island native Sal Agostinelli, who went on to accept a position as the area scout for the Phillies and his area would be New York and New Jersey. As time went on and he had success in his coverage area, the front office tasked him with more and more territory. The next year was ...
Sal’s Hitting School: Episode 4
In the latest edition of Sal’s Hitting School, Sal Agostinelli discusses the importance of not over striding at the plate. Sal is the Director of International Scouting for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Sal’s Hitting School: Rhythm & Balance
In our latest episode of Sal’s Hitting School, Sal Agostinelli discusses the importance of rhythm & balance at the plate. Sal is the Director of International Scouting for the Philadelphia Phillies and our Lead Scout here at aXcess baseball. Check out the video below!
Sal’s Hitting School: Episode 2
Sal’s Hitting School Episode 2 is now live on our YouTube channel. You can watch it below, as Sal Agostinelli discusses the importance of getting into a proper load at the plate. Sal is the Director of International Scouting for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Sal’s Hitting School: Direct Line to the Baseball
We are proud to release our first episode of Sal’s Hitting School. Sal Agostinelli, Director of International Scouting for the Philadelphia Phillies, is a Long Island native that has signed 31 Major League baseball players. He was an All-American player at Slippery Rock University, where he held the program-record for single-season average at .466. In the first episode, he discusses the importance of having a direct line to the baseball. Enjoy.
Sal Agostinelli Joins aXcess Baseball
Sal Agostinelli will be our Hitting Analyst/Head Scout–in this role, he will be providing player evaluations and hitting videos throughout the 2017 season. He brings a wealth of experience that is matched by very few people at–not just at the amateur level but–any level. Agostinelli (Hills East grad) is currently the International Scouting Director for the Philadelphia Phillies. Sal was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 22nd round of the 1983 draft out of Slippery Rock University. He was named All-American and at the time of getting drafted, held the program mark for highest single-season batting average at .466 in 1981. That mark is currently third in program history. He played in the minor leagues for 10 years, topping out at Triple-A. He has drafted 31 Major Le...
Recap of Dominican Republic Trip
What a tremendous experience it was for the 20 players who were a part of Sal Agostinelli‘s All-Star team this past week in the Dominican Republic. The competition was top-notch. All players were either already signed and playing on the Dominican Summer League teams of their respective organizations or very worthy of being signed. In fact, a number of Dominican players were signed right on the spot after their performances on the field. All five of the games were played in front of several MLB area scouts. Here are some notes from the five games. There were 2 teams–one from the class of ’17 and ’18 and one from ’19 and ’20. Each team played the Dominican Summer League teams from the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers...
St. Charles Sports Medicine Hosts “Injuries in Baseball” Symposium
Earlier today St. Charles Sports Medicine hosted their second annual “Injuries in Baseball” Symposium at Ward Melville HS. The event was a must-attend for all coaches, parents and athletes as Dr. Luga Podesta, former team doctor of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Los Angeles Dodgers, went into great detail on his research of how to prevent injuries in young pitchers. Also on the panel was former MLB catcher Tom Gregorio, current Philadelphia Phillies International Director of Scouting Sal Agostinelli, legendary Shoreham-Wading River Head Coach Sal Mignano. Dr. Gregory Mallo, Dr. Danielle DeGiogrio and Dr. Ray Mattfield also contributed their findings and opinions. They combined their decades of experience and provided insight that is critical for all members of the baseba...
Sal Agostinelli: The Story of How An Undersized Long Island Catcher Became One of the Most Influential Men in Professional Baseball
It was 1993 when Jay Hankins approached the Triple-A catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies with a question. “Hey Sal, did you ever think about being a scout?” “The only thing I know about scouting is that it’s old guys in chairs,” Sal responded. “Well, I think you would make for a good one,” he stated. As fate would have it, that catcher was Long Island native Sal Agostinelli, who went on to accept a position as the area scout for the Phillies and his area would be New York and New Jersey. As time went on and he had success in his coverage area, the front office tasked him with more and more territory. The next year was Delaware, then they added New England. By 1997, his territory was Canada through Delaware when they had bigger plans for him. R...
