Daniel Descalso

Daniel William Descalso (born October 19, 1986) is an American professional baseball utility player for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). The St. Louis Cardinals drafted him in the third round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft from the University of California, Davis, and he made his MLB debut for the Cardinals in 2010. He later played for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks.\n', '

Italian-American Descalso was born in Redwood City, California, on October 19, 1986, to Marylou and George Descalso. He is the oldest of six children. He played baseball in San Carlos Little League and went to Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, California. He pitched as the team\'s number 1 starter for three straight seasons, and played 2nd base. He made the All-Central Coast Section squads twice, including first team as a senior, second team as a junior. He made the W…