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Royals' Marten Gasparini: Hangs it up
Gasparini announced his retirement from baseball Friday, Clint Scoles of RoyalsAcademy.com reports.
Gasparini spent six years in Kansas City's farm system, but he failed to make much progress and finally decided to give up the game. He spent 16 games with High-A Wilmington this season and hit .122 with a triple and a walk.
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Royals' Marten Gasparini: Makes minimal gains in second year at Low-A
Gasparini slashed .227/.274/.355 over 450 plate appearances during his second season with Low-A Lexington in 2017.
The 20-year-old shortstop repeated Low-A after posting a measly .196/.256/.293 line in 2016, but Gasparini's numbers didn't recover much during his second go-around in the South Atlantic League. If one chooses to look at the bright side, the switch-hitting Italian did make noticeable improvements in contact rate and ISO. Unfortunately for Gasparini, he's yet to show much that would help him move up the minor-league ladder.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-0, 165 lbs |
| Birthplace: Ruda, Italy |
| Age: 28 |
| Bats/Throws: S, R |