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Hard-throwing Phillies prospect Ramon Rosso nearly quit baseball to fix cars in Spain

He almost quit baseball after being cut by the Dodgers, planning to move to Spain to be a mechanic with his dad. But then he signed with the Phillie, and this winter he added velocity to his fastball to become a prospect.

Phillies pitcher Ramon Rosso throws a first inning pitch against the New York Yankees in a spring training game at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida.
Phillies pitcher Ramon Rosso throws a first inning pitch against the New York Yankees in a spring training game at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida.Read moreYONG KIM / Staff Photographer