2023 WBC Team Italy and San Diego Padres catcher Brett Sullivan, renowned pitching coach Felice Phil Cundari and Toronto Blue Jays Advance Scout Anthony Lucchese are among the special guests appearing at CON-X-2024, the Italian Baseball and Softball Convention. It is a trio of new faces make their CON-X 2024 debut for the National Technical Committee and speak at CON-X-2024 in Rimini from January 26-28, 2024.

We start with Brett Sullivan, Team Italy catcher at the 2023 World Baseball Classic, who worked in tandem with starting pitcher Matt Harvey and the Azzurri bullpen to defeat favored Kingdom of the Netherlands and advance to the quarterfinals against Japan in Tokyo. After eight seasons in the minor leagues, Brett Sullivan made his MLB debut with the San Diego Padres on April 18, 2024 and went on to appear in 33 games.