After an All-American season his junior year at Coastal Carolina University, Costanzo was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies pick #65 in the second round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft out of Coastal Carolina University.\n', '2005 Costanzo reports to Short-season A ball for the Batavia Muckdogs.\n', "2006 Costanzo spends the season in High-A in Clearwater, where he is named Florida State League's Top defensive 3rd baseman.\n", '

2007 Costanzo is promoted to AA-Reading Phillies in the Eastern League and hits 27 Home runs with 86 RBI and is selected to the Eastern League All-Star game. He is selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for top prospects.\n', '

On November 7, 2007, Costanzo, along with Michael Bourn and Geoff Geary, is traded to the Houston Astros for Brad Lidge and Eric Bruntlett. On December 12, 2007 he was traded for the second time in 34 days to the Baltimore Orioles along with Luke Scott, Matt Albers, Troy Patton and Dennis Sarfate for Miguel Tejada. The Orioles released him on April 2, 2010. He signed with the Cincinnati Reds on May 13, 2010.\n', '

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