Just a few hours after defeating L&D Amsterdam to claim the European Cup in Paris, Unipol Bologna has added another pitcher as reinforcement for the remainder of the 2015 season. The 33-year-old Venezuelan right-hander Rafael Cova will deepen the staff of manager Marco Nanni. The past nine season he spent playing professional baseball in the United States, Mexico and Venezuela. With the Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants he pitched in affiliated minor league ball, reaching Double-A. In the US and in Mexico he had a combined ERA of 3.95 in 167 games.