Forret was selected in the 14th round (pick 421) of the draft by the Baltimore Orioles and signed with them for $450,000. The Orioles are currently in first place in the American League East Division with a two and a half game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Originally committed to East Carolina, the native of Indian Trail, North Carolina finished his lone season with the Manatees 10-3 with a 3.34 ERA, one save, 18 walks and 106 strikeouts. He was named the Suncoast Conference Pitcher of the Year and a member of the All-Suncoast First Team after going 4-0 in conference play before winning the FCSAA Pitcher of the Year and being named a member of the All-NJCAA Region 8 First Team. Forret's 10 wins and 106 strikeouts were ranked tied for #16 in the nation, while his number of innings pitched (86.1) ranked #10 in the nation.
Despite not playing in the 2023 season, Rossi, who was not drafted in this year's MLB Draft, signed a free agent deal with the San Francisco Giants. The Giants are currently tied for second place in National League West with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
A native of Lake Mary, Florida, Rossi began his collegiate baseball career at the University of West Florida (NCAA DII) in 2019. There, he went 5-3 with a 5.26 ERA, 32 walks and 40 strikeouts in 51.1 innings pitched for the Argonauts where he was named the Gulf South Conference Freshman of the Year.
He then transferred to SCF where played two seasons and finished 5-3 overall with a 5.37 ERA, 40 walks and 91 strikeouts in 68.2 innings before transferring to the University of North Carolina - Charlotte with fellow SCF alum Nick Cosentino (2021-22) where he went 5-1 with a 4.57 ERA, one save, 20 walks and 48 strikeouts during the 2022 season with the 49ers.
We wish both Michael and Tony the best on their journeys in the MLB.
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