Joe Cavallaro, a former Bull, joined the USF coaching staff as a student assistant for the 2024 season. Originally from Venice, Florida, where he attended Sarasota High School, Cavallaro pitched at South Florida from 2015-17 and was drafted in the 24th round by the New York Mets in the 2017 MLB Draft.
Cavallaro appeared in 60 games and made 23 starts on the mound for the Bulls during his USF career. He complied a 14-8 record with five saves, 193 strikeouts and a 3.63 ERA (80 ER/198.1 IP). He went 5-3 with five saves and a career-high 77 strikeouts with just 19 walks and a 2.28 ERA over 59.1 IP in his junior season of 2017 before being drafted by the Mets.
He spent five seasons in the Mets' organization (2017-21), reaching as high as Double-A, where he compiled a 19-12 record with four saves and a 3.32 ERA (95 ER/257.2 IP). He most recently pitched for the Chicago Dogs of the Independent League from 2022-23.Â
