Switch Hitter Scirrotto Has Options

Rookie Anthony Scirrotto has spent the last couple weeks vying for a spot on the Carolina Panthers’ final roster, but this former Penn State all-star and 6-foot-0, 202-pound safety is keeping his options open should a career with pro football not work out. Scirrotto is an all-around sharp athlete who’s wowed fans and coaches on the football field, but he’s also a standout baseball player, having been drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the final round of this year’s MLB draft. Sticking with his aspirations of playing for the Panthers, Scirrotto has put a pro baseball career on hold, but should he not make Carolina’s final roster, this former Penn State athlete could be suiting up in Royals gear instead.

Scirrotto went undrafted in this year’s NFL draft after suffering a hamstring injury toward the end of the season, but he was contacted by several teams following the draft, ultimately opting to sign with the Carolina Panthers. “He was a very productive player at Penn State and we thought he fit into what we do at safety,” Panthers GM Marty Hurney recently said of Scirrotto. The rookie will attempt to fit into Carolina’s special teams scheme as preseason practices continue to trudge on.

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