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Tom Bailey, Trent D’Antonio added to Australian Roster for WBC
Tom Bailey and Trent D’Antonio have been added to the Australian roster for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. They are taking over the spot of Liam Hendricks and Mike Walker, who have…
Elias Davalillo joins Arvernes Clermont-Ferrand in French Division I
Infielder Elias Davalillo is joining the Arvernes Clermont-Ferrand in the French Division I for the 2017 season. The 29-year-old Venezuelan with Italian passport has played in Spain, Italy, Mexico, USA and Venezuela…
Marco Walo signs with Tenerife Marlins
29-year-old Marco Walo is joining the Tenerife Marlins for the 2017 season in the Spanish Division de Honor. The catcher played for CB Viladecans during the 2015 campaign and was 5-for-57 in…
Dovydas Neverauskas, Danny Arribas play in MLB Spring Games
A pair of European players got the opportunity to play for the MLB squad during Spring Training with the Pittsburgh Pirates this past weekend. Danny Arribas from the Netherlands went 1-for-2 and…
Hector Perozo from Navarra to San Inazio Bilbao
33-year-old Hector Perozo is leaving Baseball Navarra to join San Inazio Bilbao. Last year the veteran of Spanish Division de Honor play was leading Navarra with a batting average of .352 and…
Liam Hendricks out of World Baseball Classic after change of heart
Oakland Ahtletics hurler Liam Hendricks isn’t going to play for Australia in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. The right-hander however left the door open joining the team during the second round thanks…
Korea rallies to sweep exhibition series against Cuba
Korea swept a two-game exhibition series against Cuba at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea with a 7-6 win on Sunday. The day before Korea prevailed 6-1. Korea used a six-run…
Stijn van der Meer replaces Chris Garia on Dutch roster
23-year-old shortstop Stijn van der Meer of the Houston Astros is replacing outfielder Chris Garia on the roster of the Netherlands for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. The MVP of the European…
LG Twins again prevail over Netherlands
The Netherlands finished their exhibition schedule during their training camp in Arizona with a 4-7 loss to the LG Twins on Saturday. The KBO team already had prevailed over the Dutch team…
Wes Roemer, Terrell Joyce join Draci Brno for 2017 Season
Draci Brno has signed two players from the German Baseball-Bundesliga club Heidenheim Heidekoepfe. Wes Roemer and Terrell Joyce will join the Extraleague team for the 2017 season. Roemer is a 30-year-old right-handed…
Saarlouis Hornets add Willie Lebron for 2017 Season
The promoted Saarlouis Hornets of the German Baseball-Bundesliga have signed 37-year-old Dominican right-hander Willie Lebron. The veteran hurler is a former minor leaguer with the Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds and…
Jan Tomek from Regensburg to Rotterdam
Czech pitcher Jan Tomek is going to try his luck during the 2017 season with a baseball club in Rotterdam. He is going to join the Tridents, the B team of Curacao…
13 European Prospects on MLB World Select Team
More than a dozen European prospects were invited to the MLB World Select Team, which will be traveling to St. Petersburg, Florida to compete in the MLB Showcase Tournament from April 8…
Korea beat Cuba in first Exhibition Game in Seoul
In the first of two exhibition games between these two baseball powerhouses Korea downed Cuba 6-1 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea on Saturday. Game two takes place on Sunday….
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks shut out Japan in WBC Warm-Up
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks shut out Samurai Japan 2-0 in a pre-WBC matchup in Miyazaki on Saturday. Masayoshi Tsukada and Tasei Makihara drove in both runs with RBIs in the fifth and…
Michal Ondracek, Michael Kremlacek, others leaving Draci Brno for Hrosi Brno
Seven players are using the transfer window in Czech baseball to leave reigning Czech Extraleague champion to join Hrosi Brno. Michal Ondracek, Michael Kremlacek, Frantisek Vasourek, Brati Baresove, Jan Rovny, Christian Geidl…
Steph Gosselin new Head Coach of Swiss Softball National Team
Canada native Steph Gosselin is the new head coach of the Swiss Women’s Softball National Team. She already got her feet wet with the first training camps during winter practice. She will…
Italy opens Training Camp in Mesa, Arizona
From Saturday, February 25 the Italian National Team will open training camp for the 2017 World Baseball Classic in Mesa, Arizona. 24 players will be on hand for manager Marco Mazzieri with…
Dutch team ties against LG Twins on Friday
The Dutch national team settled for a 6-6 tie against the LG Twins in their fourth warm-up game during training camp in Arizona on Friday. The Netherlands led 3-1 and 6-3, but…
Netherlands shuts out Gateway Community College on Thursday
The Netherlands pounded the team of Gateway Community College by a score of 15-0 for their first win during training camp in Arizona. After two losses against teams from the Korea Baseball…
Marketing Partners Worldwide Align With 2017 World Baseball Classic
Press release World Baseball Classic, Inc. World Baseball Classic, Inc. announced its marketing partners for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. The list includes global, team and venue partners from 15 countries across…
USA Baseball names U18 National Team Staff
Press release USA Baseball DURHAM, N.C. – USA Baseball named its 2017 18U National Team staff on Wednesday, highlighted by the naming of Andy Stankiewicz (Grand Canyon University) as Manager. Joining Stankiewicz…
European Players selected to play in Northwoods League
Press release Northwoods League Before the 2015 season the Northwoods League and Collegiate Baseball League Europe (CBLE) entered into an agreement that would allow the top players from the CBLE to participate…
2017 Hoofdklasse Schedule released
The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) has announced the 2017 schedule for the Dutch Hoofdklasse. After the withdrawal of Kinheim last fall, only seven instead of eight team will compete…