 Galvis was born November 14 , 1989 , in Punto Fijo , Falcón , Venezuela , and at age 14 , the Philadelphia Phillies began to scout him during his days playing youth baseball . He participated on Latin America 's team in the Little League World Series , but due to his slight stature ( 5 feet 10 inches ( 1 @.@ 78 m ) 154 pounds ( 70 kg ) ) , struggled to captivate scouts ' attention . Galvis said , " They told me that I couldn 't play ( pro ) baseball . But I knew I had the ability . " In 2006 , scouts Sal Agostinelli and Jesus Mendez signed him during the amateur player signing period ; Galvis , 16 years old , was not a particularly heralded prospect , but did receive some attention from scouting experts before signing with the Phillies . 
