Tampa Bay Rays The
Tampa Bay Rays selected La Sorsa in the 19th round of the
2019 MLB draft. He made his professional debut that year with the
Hudson Valley Renegades. He did not pitch professionally in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season as a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic. La Sorsa played for the
Italian national baseball team in the
2023 World Baseball Classic. La Sorsa was assigned to the Triple-A
Durham Bulls in 2023, making nine appearances with a 3.86
earned run average. On May 28, 2023, the Rays selected his contract and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time. He made his major league debut the next day, pitching two scoreless innings with two strikeouts and a walk. On June 3, after he had pitched in one additional major league game, La Sorsa was
designated for assignment following the activation of
Shawn Armstrong from the
injured list.
Washington Nationals On June 8, 2023, the Nationals claimed La Sorsa off of waivers. He made four appearances for the Triple–A
Rochester Red Wings before the Nationals promoted him to the major leagues. In 23 relief outings for the Nationals, La Sorsa recorded a 4.76 ERA with 25 strikeouts across innings pitched. For Rochester, in 12 games he posted a 4.26 ERA with 14 strikeouts. La Sorsa began the 2024 campaign with Rochester, compiling a 2.25 ERA with 41 strikeouts across 42 relief appearances. On August 17, 2024, the Nationals selected La Sorsa's contract, adding him to their active roster. In 16 games for Washington, he posted a 4.58 ERA with 14 strikeouts across innings pitched. On January 24, 2025, La Sorsa was designated for assignment by the Nationals following the signing of
Shinnosuke Ogasawara. He was released by the organization on January 29.
Cincinnati Reds On January 30, 2025, La Sorsa signed a minor league contract with the
Cincinnati Reds. La Sorsa had his contract selected to the 40-man roster on June 3; he was subsequently optioned to Triple-A
Louisville Bats. In five appearances for Cincinnati, he struggled to an 0-1 record and 10.80 ERA with two strikeouts across innings pitched. La Sorsa was designated for assignment following the promotion of
Reiver Sanmartín on September 2. He elected free agency rather than accept an outright assignment to Louisville on September 5.
New York Mets On September 6, 2025, La Sorsa signed a minor league contract with the
New York Mets organization. He made four scoreless appearances for the Triple-A
Syracuse Mets, recording three strikeouts in four innings of work. La Sorsa elected free agency following the season on November 6.
Pittsburgh Pirates On November 8, 2025, La Sorsa signed a minor league contract with the
Pittsburgh Pirates. ==References==