Philadelphia Phillies 2024 first-rounder Dante Nori has turned heads with his fantastic World Baseball Classic tournament, but the 21-year-old is still set to open the upcoming season in the minor leagues. While Nori may not be on the club’s opening day roster, Phillies insider Jim Salisbury thinks there is a chance that his eye-opening performance accelerates his ascension to a major league team that sorely needs outfield help.
Coming into the 2026 World Baseball Classic, it wasn’t a foregone conclusion that Dante Nori would see the field much for Team Italy. His youth and decent, if unspectacular, minor league performance (.