MLB European Academy started on Wednesday; Complete Roster

The MLB European Academy for young talented European players started on Wednesday, August 4th in Tirrenia, Italy. Three weeks these 49 prospects from Europe and Africa will get first-class coaching by Art Howe and his staff. The players were selected out of a pool of 287 attendees from 19 countries after eight tryouts this spring (Bonn was rained out, but the coaches attended the Laenderpokal to select players).

Most countries represented in Tirrenia are Italy with eleven, the Netherlands with eleven and the Czech Republic with eight players. Additionally Germany (5), Austria (3), Lithuania (2), Slovakia (2), South Africa (2), Bulgaria (1), Portugal (1), Belgium (1), Spain (1) and Uganda (1) have participants in the camp.

Coaching Staff:

• Head Coach: Art Howe
• Pitching Coaches: Bruce Hurst, Bill Holmberg
• Hitting Coach: Wally Joyner
• Infield Coach: Barry Larkin
• Outfield Coach: German Geigel
• Catching Coach: Brent Mayne

(Additionally Felix Millan and Lee Smith will join the coaching staff in the coming days)

Final Roster:

• Benard Adei (Uganda), RHP, 20
• Raul Águeda Padilla (Spain), OF, 18
• Martin Andonov (Bulgaria), OF, 16
• Milvio Andreozzi (Italy), 3B/1B, 17
• Davide Anselmi (Italy), RHP, 15
• Danny Arribas (Netherlands), C/UT, 17
• Ivan Aubrecht (Czech Republic), SS/2B, 16
• Jesse Aussems (Netherlands), 3B/1B, 18
• Davide Benetti (Italy), 3B, 16
• Adrian Blount (South Africa), SS/2B, 16
• Reginald Bomberg (Netherlands), RHP, 18
• Martin Bosý (Slovakia), C, 18
• Matĕj Brabec (Czech Republic), SS, 16
• Phillip Brenner (Austria), 1B, 17
• Dylan Coetzer (South Africa), RHP, 17
• Bayron Cornelisse (Netherlands), 3B, 17
• Francesco Cozzolino (Italy), RHP, 19
• Filippo Crepaldi (Italy), RHP, 18
• Rodney Daal (Netherlands), 3B, 16
• Arūnas Dankovskis (Lithuania), SS/2B, 18
• Théodore de Bellefroid (Belgium), SS/2B, 17
• Stephen Henson (Netherlands), SS/2B, 17
• Lars Huijer (Netherlands), RHP, 16
• Jordan Illis (Netherlands), OF, 18
• Benjamir Jansen (Netherlands), RHP, 16
• Marius Jellonneck (Germany), RHP, 16
• Kevin König (Germany), OF/C, 15
• Kevin Kotowski (Germany), C, 19
• Gytis Martūnas (Lithuania), C, 17
• Matěj Menśík (Czech Republic), OF, 18
• Mattia Mercuri (Italy), SS/2B, 16
• Octavian Merineanu (Portugal), RHP, 16
• Marek Minařík (Czech Republic), RHP, 17
• Alberto Mineo (Italy) C, 16
• Enzo Muschik (Germany), OF/3B, 19
• Jan Novak (Czech Republic), LHP, 16
• Jakub Okasa (Slovakia), RHP, 18
• Milan Post (Netherlands), C, 16
• Luca Rico Panciroli (Italy), RHP, 18
• Claus Seiser (Austria), 2B, 16
• Clemens Seiser (Austria), RHP, 18
• Roy Seltenrijch (Netherlands), 2B, 17
• Valerio Simone (Italy), LHP, 19
• Viktor Šmidt (Czech Republic), RHP, 16
• Jan-Niclas Stöcklin (Germany), RHP, 20
• Alessandro Tiberi (Italy), RHP, 18
• Alberto Varin (Italy), C, 17
• Daniel Vavruša (Czech Republic), C, 19
• Tomáš Žondra (Czech Republic), RHP, 18

(Name, Country, Position, Age)