French minor league catcher Andy Paz is going to start the 2017 season in Double-A. He was assigned to the Midland RockHounds at the end of Spring Training in Arizona. The 24-year-old…
Author: philipp
CEB Executive Committee names Commissions
Press release Confederation of European Baseball Zagreb, Croatia. Meeting for the second time since the elective Congress of February 4, 2017 in Belgrade, Serbia, the new Board of the European Baseball Confederation…
Shairon Martis signs with Baltimore Orioles
After Jair Jurrjens another Dutch pitcher used the 2017 World Baseball Classic to ink a new contract with a MLB organization. Shairon Martis has signed with the Baltimore Orioles. Originally he was…
Morgan Foley joins Labadini Collecchio
Italian Softball League club Labadini Collecchio has signed Morgan Foley as starting pitcher for the 2017 season. The graduate of the University of Indianapolis played for the Chicago Bandits in the pro…
2017 season getting underway in Major League Baseball
[youtube W3994__w1kE 520] The 2017 season in Major League Baseball is getting underway this Sunday. Three games are on the schedule on Opening Day. The Tampa Bay Rays are hosting the New…
Jair Jurrjens signs with Los Angeles Dodgers
Another player has taken advantage from a good performance at the World Baseball Classic. Jair Jurrjens signed a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 31-year-old had an ERA of 2.38 in…
New Season starts in French Division I
The 2017 season in the French Division I is starting on Sunday with the first four doubleheaders. Defending champion Rouen Huskies is hosting the St. Just St. Rambert Ducks, which have promoted…
Week three in Spanish Division de Honor
Already week three is being played in the Spanish Division de Honor. After last week’s rainouts CBS Sant Boi is traveling to Pamplona for a matchup against Baseball Navarra. CD Pamplona meanwhile…
Ten Teams open new Year in Czech Extraleague
The Czech Extraleague increased from eight to ten teams this year. The new season is starting this Friday with matchups between Draci Brno and Olympia Blansko, Trebic Nuclears and Eagles Prague and…
Opening Day in German Baseball-Bundesliga
On Friday the German Baseball-Bundesliga is getting underway with a night game between the Heidenheim Heidekoepfe and the Munich-Haar Disciples. Both teams have added new import players as reported and look to…
Selected MLB Games to be available in German Free TV
After a long drought, Major League Baseball is returning to Free TV in Germany. Several years MLB games only were available in Germany via MLB.tv, Cable or Pay TV. Sport1 bought a…
Logo released for U12 European Championship in Utrecht
Organizers of the U12 European Championship in Utrecht, Netherlands have released the logo for the juveniles tournament. Germany is entering the tournament as defending champion, having defeated the Czech Republic in Trebic…
Tim Collins to broadcast Disciples-Heidekoepfe Games this Weekend
Tim Collins is going to broadcast this weekend’s opening matchup in the German Baseball-Bundesliga between the Heidenheim Heidekoepfe and the Munich-Haar Disciples. He will live stream the games through www.sportdeutschland.tv/baseball and www.meinsportradio.de…
Marten Gasparini moving from short to Outfield
Europe’s most expensive prospect is switching positions. Italy’s Marten Gasparini moving from short to Outfield is moving from short to the outfield after 48 errors in 2016 and 35 in 2015. He…
MLB European Academies Tournament starts on Thursday
The MLB European Academies Tournament got underway in Sant Boi, Spain on Thursday. Until next Wednesday, April 5, U18 national teams from France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Czech Republic plus an European…
New WBSC World Rankings revealed following World Baseball Classic 2017
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation today released the latest standings in the WBSC Baseball World Rankings, following the recent conclusion of the 16-nation…
Ducks Saint-Just Saint-Rambert add Harvey Garcia for 2017 Season
The Ducks Saint-Just Saint-Rambert have added 33-year-old Venezuelan right-hander Harvey Garcia for the 2017 season. In 2007 he made seven appearances for the Florida Marlins in Major League Baseball. Its going to…
Solingen finds replacement with Javier Avendano
The Solingen Alligators found a replacement for Wes Edwards as starting pitcher for game two each week. The Venezuelan Javier Avendano already debuted for them during a preseason game against the Saarlouis…
Results Spanish Division de Honor March 25 & 26, 2017
The second week of the regular season in the Spanish Division de Honor was played this past weekend. The Tenerife Marlins improved to 4-0 for the season with 10-0 and 14-6 wins…
National Teams revealed for 2017 WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation WHITEHORSE, Canada — Marking just over 100 days until the start of the 2017 WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship, the World Baseball Softball Confederation today announced…
2017 World Baseball Classic sets New Highs
Press release World Baseball Classic, Inc. The 2017 World Baseball Classic set records for attendance, television ratings, digital consumption and merchandise sales. The fourth edition of the premier international baseball tournament concluded…
Baseball Softball UK receives Funding from Sport England
By Baseball Softball UK Sport England’s announcement about its latest round of major investments designed to get more people playing sport regularly includes substantial sums for grassroots and talent development for baseball…
Kenley Jansen called Dodgers to pitch second inning
According to reports from the United States Dutch closer Kenley Jansen called the Los Angeles Dodgers in between innings during Monday’s semi-final at the 2017 World Baseball Classic to receive approval to…
Collin Shaw, Graham Fisher Import Players for Dortmund Wanderers
Two of their import players have arrived this week, as the Dortmund Wanderers revealed the signings of Collin Shaw and Graham Fisher. Fisher is going to play the outfield for the Wanderers…
MLB, MLBPA Bosses happy with 2017 World Baseball Classic, don’t speak Olympics
Prior to the final at the 2017 World Baseball Classic MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred and MLBPA head Tony Clark held a joint press conference to recap the tournament. Both showed during the…