2B Mike Folli: 42nd Rounder Makes Triple-A 
by Brian Walton of TheCardinalNation.com, May 8, 2009 at 8:27am ET

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2B Mike Folli: Back to Springfield
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2B Mike Folli: 42nd Rounder Makes Triple-A
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2B Mike Folli: Middle Infield Switch Up
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Quad Cities River Bandits Report: 05/29/08
This week, our Cards Midwest League club report features an interview with second baseman Mike Folli
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2007 St. Louis Cardinals Draft - The Hitters
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2B Mike Folli: Promoted to Batavia
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Mike Folli
Ht: 5-10 Wt: 175
Position: 2B

Bats: B
Throws: R
Date of Birth: 07/17/1985
Birthplace: Endicott,  NY
Experience: Prospect
High School: Union Endicott HS
(Endicott, NY)
College: Buffalo


Biography:
Stats: Career | Current

Current Contract
Contract renewable through 2013

Became a Cardinal
Selected in the 42nd round (1261st overall) of the June, 2007 First-Year Player Draft.

2008 Season
Folli split playing time between the Quad Cities River Bandits (45 games) and the Palm Beach Cardinals (32 games), struggling at the plate at the Class-A advance level, hitting just .153 (13-for-85).

2007 Season
Spent most of pro debut with Johnson City (Appy), hitting .269-4-30 w/ 9-2B and 29R in 61G before hitting .222 over last 6G w/ Batavia (NY-P).

Selected by the Cardinals in the 42nd round of the 2007 draft out of the University of Buffalo; 2nd Bulls player drafted since baseball was reinstated in 2000. As a Junior, Folli hit .346 with .437 OBP%, 12-SB, and 35R in 48G, becoming first Bulls player named to the First-Team All Mid-American Conference

MISC
Mike's uncle and godfather, Barry Weinberg, is the head athletic trainer for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Photo: St. Louis Cardinals