ASD Rimini has signed infielder Daniel Mayora for the 2016 season. The 30-year-old Venezuelan is a former Minor Leaguer with the Colorado Rockies, Tampa Bay Rays, San Francisco Giants and lately with…
Month: February 2016
Alessandro Maestri signs with Independent League Team in Japan
Italian right-hander Alessandro Maestri has to take a step back for the moment. The former Minor Leaguer with the Chicago Cubs who played the past two and a half years for the…
Changes for Coaching Staff of Haar Disciples
The Haar Disciples have revamped their coaching staff a little bit ahead of the 2016 season. Michael Stephan is remaining player-manager for the team. However he has a new supporting cast. Josh…
MVP Donald Lutz, Brisbane Bandits win Australian Baseball League 2015/2016
The Brisbane Bandits have won the championship in the Australian Baseball League and captured the Claxton Shield trophy. They swept the best-of-three final series 2-0 against the Adelaide Bite, winning 7-4 on…
Nettuno interested in Yeiper Castillo
Nettuno is negotiating with Venezuelan right-hander Yeiper Castillo. The 27-year-old from Caracas played minor league ball for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Angels. He reached Triple-A…
British National Baseball League publishes Schedule for 2016 Season
The schedule for the British National Baseball League has been published. Opening day is going to be April 3. Two new teams will be entering the league with the Brighton Jets and…
Britt Vonk to play for Scrap Yard Dawgs in National Pro Fastpitch
Dutch national team shortstop Britt Vonk follows the footsteps of Dagmar Bloeming and Virginie Annefeld, who played in the National Pro Fastpitch league in the United States last year. The Enschede native…
Four Dutch Players drafted by Northwest League for 2016 Season
Four players from the Netherlands, who played in the Collegiate Baseball League Europe (CBLE) last season have been selected by teams from the American summer league Northwoods League for the 2016 season….
Jakob Claesson leaves Stockholm for Hamburg Stealers
The Hamburg Stealers have signed another member of the Claesson family. 27-year-old right-hander Jakob Claesson follows the footsteps of his brother Joakim Claesson and joins the northern Baseball-Bundesliga team. He leaves the…
Gift Ngoepe added to South African Roster for WBC Qualifier in Sydney
South Africa has added a 40-man roster player to its roster for the World Baseball Classic Qualifier in Sydney, Australia. The 26-year-old infielder Gift Ngoepe of the Pittsburgh Pirates joins the team….
Maik Ehmcke, Julsan Kamara remain with Buchbinder Legionaere
The two former German Minor Leaguers Maik Ehmcke and Julsan Kamara remain with the Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg. They are supposed to fill the void left by Pascal Amon, who will enter his…
Czech ISG Clinic with more than 200 Coaches
By International Sports Group The International Sports Group and the Czech Republic Baseball Association Mountain Coaches clinic just ended and it was a great event. The clinic had close to 200 coaches…
New Secretary General for Austrian Baseball Federation
The Austrian Baseball Federation has a new Secretary General. Former ABF media officer and current Vienna Wanderers player Johannes Godler is taking over for Smajo Pasalic on March 1. Pasalic got a…
Jan Jablonka, Milan Vystrcil and Marek Bosansky leave Hrosi for Technika
By Michal Hanus Three Extraleague team Hrosi Brno players reinforce their city rival Technika Brno for the upcoming season. Jan Jablonka (IF) and Milan Vystrcil (3B) already played for Technika Brno in…
Marlies Struyve stepped down as KNBSB board member softball
By Pim van Nes Last night KNBSB in Nieuwegein hosted an extraordinary meeting for the federation council at 19.00 hrs in Merwestein multi sports complex. The gathering between KNBSB board and council…
New Schedule published for 2016 Season in Italian Baseball League
The Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) has released a new schedule for the 2016 season in the Italian Baseball League. After the reunion of the two Nettuno based teams, the league…
Rodney Rodriguez transfers to Nettuno
After Paul Estrada and Danilo Sanchez ASD Nettuno has acquired Rodney Rodriguez for the 2016 season in the Italian Baseball League. The left-hander pitched for T&A San Marino last season, going 5-5…
Novara brings in two from Rangers Redipuglia
Novara Baseball continues to build its roster for the return to the Italian Baseball League in 2016. Two players from the Rangers Redipuglia are transferring to Novara. Pitcher Enrico Varin is 20…
Nathan Poff stays with Hamburg Stealers
The German Baseball-Bundesliga club Hamburg Stealers has re-signed outfielder Nathan Poff for the 2016 season. The 25-year-old is an American with Italian passport who played his first season in Germany last year….
Leo Zileri returns to Parma / Darwin Cubillan joins Rimini
ASD Parma has succeed and got fan favorite Leonardo Zileri back to his former team. The 31-year-old outfielder debuted in the Italian Baseball League in 2004 and transferred from Parma to Rimini…
Heidenheim Heidekoepfe add Wes Roemer, Terrell Joyce for 2016 Season
Reigning German title holder Heidenheim Heidekoepfe has added two new import players for the 2016 season in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. 29-year-old Wes Roemer and 23-year-old Terrell Joyce are joining the team. Roemer…
Adelaide Bite joins Brisbane Bandits in Australian Baseball League Finals
The Adelaide Bite have reached the Australian Baseball League Championships Series. They defeated the Canberra Cavalry 2-1 in the best-of-three playoff series this past weekend. Adelaide won game one 6-4 behind two…